4 Design Resources to Help Jump Start Your Calendar Design
Designing your custom calendar should be easy! At PrintingCenterUSA, we want you to have the smoothest, simplest process when it comes to using calendar design resources. Whether you need unique themes, advertising advice or help designing your final product, we’re here in every step of the process! Let’s explore the 4 top calendar resources that will elevate any custom calendar project.
1. White Paper Guides
Whether you’re planning a fundraising calendar or a promotional piece for your company, our white paper guides are packed with valuable tips and practical advice.
- 📘 Fundraising Calendar Guide: Learn how to maximize revenue with sponsorships, ad space, and product ideas. Click here to download the fundraising calendar guide white paper.
- 📕 Custom Calendar Guide: You have many options for paper type, size, binding, and design suggestions tailored to nonprofits, small businesses, and photographers. Explore your options by downloading the white paper here.
These guides are the perfect first step for anyone needing a strategic overview before diving into design. They give pro tips on what works best to drive sales or interest.
2. Free Templates & Grids
Do you have an Adobe design program? If so, we created free custom calendar templates to help jump start your design process.
Our templates include major holidays and can be used in Adobe apps like
- Adobe Illustrator
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- and a PDF for other programs.
Each download includes an at-a-glance page and a notes page for extra writing. These are especially helpful for saddle-stitched calendars, as this type of binding requires that you have a page count that is divisible by 4.
If you have an Adobe program, save yourself time and get ahead on your project by downloading our free templates!
3. Online Photo Calendar Design Tool
Another great design resource we have is our FREE online photo calendar design tool. If you don’t have design software like Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign, this tool is definitely what you’re looking for. It’s simple to use and will help you design the gorgeous, high-quality calendar you’ve been wanting. All you have to do is upload your photos, drag and drop them into place, add text and we’ll do the rest!
Whether you want a saddle-stitched, wire-o or spiral bound calendar, our design tool has the options you need! See below for the types of calendars available on our photo calendar designer.
Binding Options: At PrintingCenterUSA we offer Saddle-Stitched, Spiral, and Wire-O for all your calendar printing needs.
Available Sizes: We offer many different sizing options for any project here are some of the most popular; 11″ x 8.5″, 8.5″ x 5.5″, 12″ x 12″.
Two Grid Layouts: We have different styles of grid structures in our calendars for generic family fun or top-level advertising.
Another cool feature to the online design tool is you can choose between 12- and 16-month calendar design to include your own back cover and filler pages.
4. Graphic Designers
If you don’t have your own design software or want to skip the design process entirely, we have the perfect solution! We have recommended professional graphic designers to help our customers with their design needs. If the thought of designing is overwhelming or if you just don’t have time to do it yourself, contact one of our recommended designers and they will be happy to help bring your idea to life!
Explore Our Calendar Resources Today!
Now that we’ve gone through the resources we have available to you, let’s get started on your next calendar order! Our prices and times are based on you providing error-free, print-ready files so if you’re ready to upload your files, take a few minutes to check them against our Free File Review to ensure that you have all the specifications correct. We look forward to working with you on your calendar project and are here to help by phone at 800-995-1555.
