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Creative Brief Worksheet
Postcard Design Templates and Examples
Design File Formats
Mail File Format (postal)
Creative Brief Worksheet
Please download, complete and return this Creative Brief Worksheet if you have selected us to design your mailing.
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Postcard Design Templates and Examples
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| 4.25″ x 6″ Templates PDF format AI CS5 InDesign CS5 InDesign CS6 | 5.5″ x 8.5″ Templates Most popular (why?) PDF format AI CS5 InDesign CS5 InDesign CS6 | 5.5″ x 11″ Templates PDF format AI CS5 InDesign CS5 InDesign CS6 |
Design File Format
If your are providing the your own design files for your postcard, be sure to provide them by the materials due date for your purchase. The following file formats are recommended.
| Good | High-resolution PDF or JPEG files (300 dpi or greater) of your design |
| Better | PDF or JPEG and native AI or ID files embedded in approved template |
| Best | PDF with native AI or ID files with all font packets attached in approved template |
Mailing File Format (postal) (Required database record layout, if applicable to your purchase)
Mail File Format – Example using Excel Download
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NOTES:
– Database file extensions may be .xls, .csv or .txt only.
– If information is not available, OK to leave the cell blank (Company name, adderss1, City, State, Zip are required)
– If your data file contains FullName as a single record and you are not able to separate into cells for FirstName and LastName, please populate FirstName and leave LastName blank.
– Mailing database files must be formatted with the fields shown above and as follows (shown vertically)
Record_ID
FirstName
LastName
Title
Company
Address1
Address2
City
State
Zip
Userfield1
Userfield2
Userfield3
Userfield4