How to Create a Professional Looking Newsletter

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Set up a template for your newsletter starting with page size (US letter size or A4 are usually best).

   For example, page margins of .5" all around, a simple 4 column grid, with .125" gutter, and horizontal divisions every 1".
   
   Note that a grid simply organizes your elements, columns and art can be more than one column wide but don't overdo it. , Proportion the masthead to take up a little less than a third of the depth of the front page, e.g., if your copy area is
   7.5 wide x 10" deep, a
   7.5 x 2" masthead with about an inch of white space below will be about right. , To begin, keep the number of styles to a minimum.
   
   For example, Body text, Headline, Subhead, Caption, Bulleted List, Contact Info might be all you need.
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   Step 2: Develop a layout grid which sets page margins

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   Step 3: divides your page into columns

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   Step 4: and establishes horizontal lines on which to "hang" your text and pictures.

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   Step 5: Design a simple masthead with a logo

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   Step 6: newsletter name (try 30 to 36 point type)

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   Step 7: business name

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   Step 8: issue number and date.

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   Step 9: Learn to use your style sheets--they'll save a lot of time in the end.

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