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In my part of the world, belly dance event season has begun! Our inboxes and social media feeds\u00a0are filled with event notices. At events, people are handing out promotional flyers and placing ads in programs.\u00a0 I recently was talking with two colleagues\u00a0in dance who expressed their frustration with finding an easy to use and affordable way to make flyers, advertisements and other promotional materials.\u00a0 When I found myself explaining how I use Canva.com<\/a> to create easy web graphics and flyers for the second time in a week, it became clear it was time to make a tutorial.<\/p>\n A well\u00a0laid out flyer or digital graphic is essential to help This 15-minute demo\/tutorial steps through the tools I use to create a simple but functional flyer for a mythical belly dance event. At it’s most basic, designing is a process. Throughout this\u00a0tutorial, I explain my choices in fonts, sizes, and positions, so you get a sense of\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0approach to\u00a0flyer making. From\u00a0picking and positioning the photo, to using the simple “2 Font Rule,” I step the\u00a0viewer through\u00a0the order of\u00a0construction that I follow when\u00a0making\u00a0informational flyers.<\/p>\n In addition, I also touch on the essential information that a basic flyer needs to be an effective promotional tool for your event.\u00a0 I like to begin with a simple “5 W’s” approach to planning the essential information. Once I have chosen the event details to include, I place them into the document, organizing them into\u00a0logical groups, and formatting them to\u00a0make it easy to read.\u00a0At Right is the simple flyer I put together in the class.<\/em><\/p>\n If you are interested in taking this class, I recommend setting up a free account on the Canva.com<\/a> website.\u00a0 This web-based app is a tool that I use every week for creating graphics for a variety of purposes.\u00a0 It’s become the essential tool I use for making memes to share on social media, thumbnails for YouTube, and even when making quick mock-ups of potential book covers and page designs.\u00a0 The graphic was below made using Canva.<\/p>\n One of the best things about the Belly Dance Business Academy is absolutely free to enroll. Better still,\u00a0 there are hours of free courses to explore.\u00a0 When you find an instructor or topic, you can then invest in more in-depth courses, workshops, and masterclasses. You get to learn the subjects you want at the pace that is right for you.\u00a0 And unlike an in-person class, you can repeat the material as often as you like<\/p>\n Come join me at the BDBA and learn how to make your next promotional flyer in Canva.<\/p>\n
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