Have you thought about your letterhead lately? Many businesses don't because it is easier to not think about it and keep going on with the multitude of tasks that has to be done on a daily basis. However an update to an old letterhead can be just like an extreme makeover. If your letterhead has not changed in the last 15 or more years it might be time for an update. However there are many things you want to watch out for and make sure you don't make these mistakes in designing your letterhead.
Don't Do Tip 1: Overcrowded Corporate Letterhead
If you are going for a corporate letterhead look you want to be sure to not crowd everything into the top of the letterhead. Sure there are a ton of things you want to include on there and a lot of important information. However with all of the contact details in today's connected environment you letterhead can quickly become overcrowded and ugly. So plan ahead and make some decisions early on what is necessary for the top part of the letterhead. For example do you really need two different emails address, multiple phone numbers, address and all kinds of other junk crowding your logo and letterhead design. Instead see if you can't leave some of these things off the letterhead and if not then place them down at the bottom in the footer area. The more open space you can provide in the letterhead the more of a corporate look it will have.
Don't Do Tip 2: Overuse Of Color On Company Letterhead
Sure we can all admit that we love color and lots of it. However when you are working with a letterhead color should be used sparingly if at all. Your letterhead will be copied, Xeroxed and run through the fax which are all black and white only. So if you have lots of color and wonderful gradient areas on your letter head full of beautiful colors it is going to turn out ugly in the end. After it has gone through multiple fax machines and a few copy machines your letterhead will look like a big black ink spot. It might be now better used in a psychology testing laboratory then as your letterhead. In fact I often suggest when working with ideas for a letterhead design one should copy and fax it a few times along with crumpling the paper up and abusing the letterhead a little before deciding if it is the final look you want. By doing this you can see your letterhead as everyone else will.
Don't Do Tip 3: Overly Detailed Letterheads
Getting a letterhead with lot of fine, small details is not going to work very well either. It will go through the same process as above and you don't want your finely detailed artwork look like a old sailor's tattoo that has spread and stretched out too much from over use. The fine details will be lost and thing will blur together. Again try taking it through the process yourself and see if you still like the final result.
Don't Do Tip 4: Realtor Letterheads
You know we have all seen those glossy business cards and beautiful letterhead printed in full color that many Realtors will use and they look great. However they are often a little overboard and a little too gaudy if you are not in the realty business or field. So if you are not in that field do not put a pick picture of yourself with a beautiful sunset behind you on your letterhead. This will look very overdone and like you are into yourself too much. You want a letterhead that emphasizes your company and not just you.
No matter what you plan on doing with your letterhead and no matter what industry you work for don't waste your time or spin your wheels trying to get a letterhead to only be disappointed later. Instead take some time to reflect on the company and mission of your business. Then try to design letterhead that communicated these feelings. You want your letterhead to act as a first impression and it is therefore important that it carried the mood and tone of your business.
For more great information on Professional Letterhead and express business cards check out http://www.letterheadsbusinesscards.com The site is full of great articles and how to advice for getting all of your business stationary needs.
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Friday, April 20, 2007
Tattoo Design Choice - Part 2
You have picked the dress and veil for your wedding but you are now stuck trying to find the perfect wedding hairstyle for your big day. This is a hard yet important decision and one that you will want to plan out carefully. The hairstyle that you wear on your wedding day should be something that you feel comfortable with. While many women struggle to find the perfect style there are a lot of sources of free wedding hairstyle and lot of great advice can be found on the web.
The top place to begin looking for free wedding hairstyles and advice are the major search engines. You can browse through tons of advice and how to articles and even find great pictures of popular wedding hairstyles this way. Just go to your favorite search engine like google or yahoo and type in your keyword. The list below will help you finding great sources of free wedding hairstyles * Wedding hairstyles * Wedding updos * Wedding hairstyle picture * Celebrity wedding hairstyles * Wedding day hairstyle
If you are looking for pictures and photographs or actual wedding hairstyles then a great place to look is google images. This is a part of google that will search online for images and pictures. You can use the above terms in the search engine and google will find tons of great pictures. Simply click on any of the pictures to view them on the site. Often this will help you find an unlimited source of wedding hairstyle pictures that you can get ideas from.
So what do you do with all of these great images, advice and articles? It can almost be overwhelming. First you will want to think about the type of wedding that you are having. If you are having a formal wedding then look using keywords like formal wedding hairstyles or casual wedding hairstyles. This will help narrow down the results and focus your searches. You can also put quotes around the search keywords to find a more focused result. You can also try searching based on the length of your chosen hairstyle. For example pictures of short hair wedding hairstyle or substitute the word long and see what you find.
Copy and Past Once you have found some pictures that you like you can easily right click on your mouse and copy the picture and then past it into a word document. You can save this or print it out for reference material. This will help if you decide to go to a hairstylist and have a consultation or even pay for a hairstyling. Having your resource pictures will help guide the stylist so you can get the result you are after.
Mix and Match Often you will not find the exact style that you are looking for but rather you will have to mix and match a variety of pictures. Simply spend some time looking and don't worrya about the end result. Just have fun and copy the styles that you like. Don't worry if they fit exactly what you are looking for. For example you might like the way one hairstyle uses flowers but find another overall hairstyle that suits your particular needs much better. So print both of the pictures and bring them into your hairstylist. You can easily tell the stylist, "I like the flowers in this picture but would like a style more like this one." You get the idea simply don't worry too much if you do not find the exact style you are looking for.
Print and Consult This was already briefly spoken about above but once you find some pictures you like past them into another document and print them. Bring these printed pictures to your hairstylist as some great resource materials. Then during the consultation share what you like about each one and discuss the ideas openly with the stylist. Ask them for suggestions and ideas. Even if you choose to do your own wedding hairstyle consulting with a professional can be very helpful in gather great ideas and tips.
The internet is a wonderful source of free wedding hairstyle ideas. Simply take the time to do a little searching and plan ahead and you will have the perfect wedding hairstyle for your big day.
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Tattoo Design
The top place to begin looking for free wedding hairstyles and advice are the major search engines. You can browse through tons of advice and how to articles and even find great pictures of popular wedding hairstyles this way. Just go to your favorite search engine like google or yahoo and type in your keyword. The list below will help you finding great sources of free wedding hairstyles * Wedding hairstyles * Wedding updos * Wedding hairstyle picture * Celebrity wedding hairstyles * Wedding day hairstyle
If you are looking for pictures and photographs or actual wedding hairstyles then a great place to look is google images. This is a part of google that will search online for images and pictures. You can use the above terms in the search engine and google will find tons of great pictures. Simply click on any of the pictures to view them on the site. Often this will help you find an unlimited source of wedding hairstyle pictures that you can get ideas from.
So what do you do with all of these great images, advice and articles? It can almost be overwhelming. First you will want to think about the type of wedding that you are having. If you are having a formal wedding then look using keywords like formal wedding hairstyles or casual wedding hairstyles. This will help narrow down the results and focus your searches. You can also put quotes around the search keywords to find a more focused result. You can also try searching based on the length of your chosen hairstyle. For example pictures of short hair wedding hairstyle or substitute the word long and see what you find.
Copy and Past Once you have found some pictures that you like you can easily right click on your mouse and copy the picture and then past it into a word document. You can save this or print it out for reference material. This will help if you decide to go to a hairstylist and have a consultation or even pay for a hairstyling. Having your resource pictures will help guide the stylist so you can get the result you are after.
Mix and Match Often you will not find the exact style that you are looking for but rather you will have to mix and match a variety of pictures. Simply spend some time looking and don't worrya about the end result. Just have fun and copy the styles that you like. Don't worry if they fit exactly what you are looking for. For example you might like the way one hairstyle uses flowers but find another overall hairstyle that suits your particular needs much better. So print both of the pictures and bring them into your hairstylist. You can easily tell the stylist, "I like the flowers in this picture but would like a style more like this one." You get the idea simply don't worry too much if you do not find the exact style you are looking for.
Print and Consult This was already briefly spoken about above but once you find some pictures you like past them into another document and print them. Bring these printed pictures to your hairstylist as some great resource materials. Then during the consultation share what you like about each one and discuss the ideas openly with the stylist. Ask them for suggestions and ideas. Even if you choose to do your own wedding hairstyle consulting with a professional can be very helpful in gather great ideas and tips.
The internet is a wonderful source of free wedding hairstyle ideas. Simply take the time to do a little searching and plan ahead and you will have the perfect wedding hairstyle for your big day.
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Tattoo Design
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