Design a Postcard Online

When it comes to postcards, size does not matter. Although these print materials usually come in small sizes, postcards can contain hard-hitting ad copies and appealing design to grab the attention of people. The copy usually has a catchy slogan and is printed in large font. The design includes images of products sold at discounted prices during the sale. The effective use of these elements on your postcards helps attract more people to your sale or event.

If you have design concept for your postcards in mind but do not have enough design experience to create them, you can use our Easy Design Tool. It has an interface similar to graphics editing programs in the market, but is simpler and less intimidating for beginners. The useful features of the tool allow you to add different design elements such as images, shapes and texts to achieve the design your want for your postcards.



To help you get acquanited with our Easy Design Tool, below are tips about the various features available on the tool to help you create custom postcard designs:

1. Add Text Tool. Once you click on this icon, options such as the font type, size and color can be inserted on your design. You can also format the text to bold and italic, as well as select its alignment (left, right and center).
2. Upload Image Button. The feature allows you to place any image you'd like to use as a background or an element of your postcard design idea. Once you click the button, a sub-menu will appear, prompting you to select the image to be uploaded. The supported file types of the Easy Design Tool are JPEG, PNG, GIF, EPS and PDF.
3. Shape Tool. Insert shapes to your design to highlight important details on your postcard like dates, discount rate or numbers. Once you click the Shape Tool button, a drop-down menu will appear and show you the shapes that you can use for your postcard design.
4. Front/Back View Tool. The Front/Back View feature allows you to view either side of your postcard design. When you click either one of the buttons, it will show you the view of that corresponding button. This tool lets you work on the front and back designs of your postcard without leaving and repeatedly loading the page.
5. Show Ruler. By using the Show Ruler feature, you can view the ruler and scale of your postcard in inches. This can help you gauge and adjust the size of your design and text.
6. View Grid. The View Grid tool lets you use a grid on your design work area. This helps you arrange the various design elements to their correctpositionson the postcard.
7. Snap Element to Edge. The Snap Element to Edge complements the Grid and Ruler features. It makes your image automatically stick to a line on the grid or a marker on the ruler. This is helpful when you're aligning your texts and images.
8. Bleed Tool. The feature shows you the bleeds of your postcard design and reveals the area on which your background image should overlap. Resize the image accordingly in observance of the bleeds to ensure the correct appearance of background.
9. 3D View Tool. In order to check your design inconsistencies found on the front and back designs, this feature lets you see a 3D representation of your design. You can rotate your postcard to 180 degrees and view either side.

Once you're done designing your postcard using our Easy Design Tool, give UPrinting a call and we'll help you with your postcard printing needs. We provide high-quality services for different print products at affordable prices. You may call us at 1-888-888-4211 for more information.