Design a Step-Up Brochure
A compact brochure of loose cards (a.k.a a step-up brochure) is easy to customize.
The step-up brochure is a jacket with three (or more) information cards stacked inside and a business card on the pocket. It fits a standard, #10 envelope. Its popularity is in its versatility; you can mix and match cards without reprinting the cover. This 16-page article from issue 42 of Before&After Magazine teaches you to create and customize a compact brochure of loose cards.
Lay out each card alike. Work down from the top—head, then photo, then text then carry the sizes and dimensions to the other cards.Lay out each card alike. Work down from the top—head, then photo, then text— then carry the sizes and dimensions to the other cards.
© John McWade/Before&After Magazine, courtesy of Gaye Anne McWade.
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