Where/what do you do for band flyers?

TJNY · September 30th, 2008, 11:44 AM

I'm looking into doing some flyers to post at venues for upcoming gigs. Do you do your own or have someone design them for you? Naturally, I'm looking into the least expensive route!! Are they prepared on your home pc using a program or do you outsource?

Goluphi · September 30th, 2008, 02:26 PM

We usually make our own, and then print them out. Lately, I've been getting them printed up at Kinko's - really nice print quality at about .75 cents a poster (can get to be expensive, but I only print up about 30 or so).

Here's a sampling of some of my band's posters (hopefully the link works): http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1773237

TJNY · September 30th, 2008, 02:29 PM

What program do you use??

Goluphi · September 30th, 2008, 02:29 PM

I use Adobe Photoshop 7.0. I did the fliers that were drawings. I have a knack for that sort of thing, and I drew them in my spare time with a mouse & the paint brush tools in Photoshop.

My band mate uses office supplies, photos, and a scanner to make his fliers (which are pretty cool looking, IMO).

TJNY · September 30th, 2008, 02:31 PM

I just took a look. Nice work!! Thanks for the info....

Goluphi · September 30th, 2008, 02:32 PM

Thanks! No problem!

Tim73 · September 30th, 2008, 02:33 PM

I just do them myself. Who says I photocopy them at work when the boss isn't around?

Oh sorry, just getting paranoid.... is he in?

tiktok · September 30th, 2008, 02:49 PM

I make them in InDesign or Quark, print them at work, and then pay someone $60 to go hang them all over town.

stephent2 · September 30th, 2008, 03:10 PM

I usually do my own (in photoshop) but had a local artist do this one,... (in photoshop)

MandyMarie · September 30th, 2008, 03:19 PM

We have a couple of artists who normally do ours -

You can have a good 11x17 to send in advance to any club you play...let them fill in all the info on the blank spot (name of the club/date/what other bands might be playing with you/etc) and hopefully it'll get at least one walker by's attention! :O)

We've all tried our hand at makin' them and we do all right I guess...but I feel really good throwing a few small jobs at artists I respect - we think it's tough making money playing music...they almost always get the short end of the stick!

MandyMarie · September 30th, 2008, 03:22 PM

Here's another good example...here's one I made in PhotoShop (erm...it's not all that great) :

Here's one that was comissioned out :

They work hard and I think it's great to support them if you can!

51mike · September 30th, 2008, 03:32 PM

I just make them up by grabbing neat pics off the net or from photos people take of us and throwing them onto a Word page then dress them up using WordArt or clipart.
I run them off my home printer. Cost nothing but my time essentially.

Of course, I like Mandie's better.

Tim Bowen · October 1st, 2008, 02:23 AM

My bandmate's wife collects weird and obscure photos from magazines, inserts text blurbs, and spits them out on her computer. She has a somewhat campy sense of humor, and the flyers are usually snapped up by locals and regulars before I can even arrive at my jobs. Some past examples can be viewed here:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=112042744

JayFreddy · October 1st, 2008, 04:45 AM

I've made some in the past using PowerPoint, which is similar to making them in Word, but slightly easier to manipulate graphics. Those Photoshop flyers really look great!

popthree · October 1st, 2008, 12:27 PM

been quite a long time since i've created a band flier... back in the days of paper, scissors & rubber cememt

September 30th, 2008, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
TJNY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,182	Where/what do you do for band flyers? I'm looking into doing some flyers to post at venues for upcoming gigs. Do you do your own or have someone design them for you? Naturally, I'm looking into the least expensive route!! Are they prepared on your home pc using a program or do you outsource? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/ocbluesxpress http://www.myspace.com/tjny

September 30th, 2008, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Goluphi Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 146	We usually make our own, and then print them out. Lately, I've been getting them printed up at Kinko's - really nice print quality at about .75 cents a poster (can get to be expensive, but I only print up about 30 or so). Here's a sampling of some of my band's posters (hopefully the link works): http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...lbumId=1773237 __________________ Check out my band Wonderful Flying Machines - All licks proudly played on Fender Instruments!

September 30th, 2008, 02:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
TJNY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,182	What program do you use?? __________________ http://www.myspace.com/ocbluesxpress http://www.myspace.com/tjny

September 30th, 2008, 02:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Goluphi Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 146	I use Adobe Photoshop 7.0. I did the fliers that were drawings. I have a knack for that sort of thing, and I drew them in my spare time with a mouse & the paint brush tools in Photoshop. My band mate uses office supplies, photos, and a scanner to make his fliers (which are pretty cool looking, IMO). __________________ Check out my band Wonderful Flying Machines - All licks proudly played on Fender Instruments!

September 30th, 2008, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
TJNY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 1,182	I just took a look. Nice work!! Thanks for the info.... __________________ http://www.myspace.com/ocbluesxpress http://www.myspace.com/tjny

September 30th, 2008, 02:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Goluphi Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 146	Thanks! No problem! __________________ Check out my band Wonderful Flying Machines - All licks proudly played on Fender Instruments!

September 30th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tim73 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berkshire, England Age: 35 Posts: 1,389 21 Photos	I just do them myself. Who says I photocopy them at work when the boss isn't around? Oh sorry, just getting paranoid.... is he in? __________________ Born in the '70's & in my mind, still living there now...

September 30th, 2008, 02:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
tiktok Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,933	I make them in InDesign or Quark, print them at work, and then pay someone $60 to go hang them all over town. __________________ It takes two people to paint a perfect painting: one to paint it, and the other to shoot him when it's done. http://www.myspace.com/travishartnett http://www.myspace.com/sugarcanemutiny http://www.myspace.com/davidbavas

September 30th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
stephent2 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA. Age: 57 Posts: 2,500 20 Photos	I usually do my own (in photoshop) but had a local artist do this one,... (in photoshop) __________________ ".. Pine cones go in here (points to still), party liquors comes out here and proceed to here (mouth). Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated". -- Earlie Cuyler, Squidbillies

September 30th, 2008, 03:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 28 Posts: 2,527 65 Photos	We have a couple of artists who normally do ours - You can have a good 11x17 to send in advance to any club you play...let them fill in all the info on the blank spot (name of the club/date/what other bands might be playing with you/etc) and hopefully it'll get at least one walker by's attention! :O) We've all tried our hand at makin' them and we do all right I guess...but I feel really good throwing a few small jobs at artists I respect - we think it's tough making money playing music...they almost always get the short end of the stick! __________________ our wacky little hillbilly band

September 30th, 2008, 03:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
MandyMarie Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 28 Posts: 2,527 65 Photos	Here's another good example...here's one I made in PhotoShop (erm...it's not all that great) : Here's one that was comissioned out : They work hard and I think it's great to support them if you can! __________________ our wacky little hillbilly band

September 30th, 2008, 03:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
51mike Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Webster, NY Age: 58 Posts: 621 11 Photos	I just make them up by grabbing neat pics off the net or from photos people take of us and throwing them onto a Word page then dress them up using WordArt or clipart. I run them off my home printer. Cost nothing but my time essentially. Of course, I like Mandie's better.

October 1st, 2008, 02:23 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tim Bowen Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 48 Posts: 3,319	My bandmate's wife collects weird and obscure photos from magazines, inserts text blurbs, and spits them out on her computer. She has a somewhat campy sense of humor, and the flyers are usually snapped up by locals and regulars before I can even arrive at my jobs. Some past examples can be viewed here: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=112042744 __________________ "Everyone is different in how they learn, but for me, it's turning the pegs and just playing." - BB

October 1st, 2008, 04:45 AM	#14 (permalink)
JayFreddy Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 43 Posts: 1,031 2 Photos	I've made some in the past using PowerPoint, which is similar to making them in Word, but slightly easier to manipulate graphics. Those Photoshop flyers really look great!

October 1st, 2008, 12:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 2,836 47 Photos	been quite a long time since i've created a band flier... back in the days of paper, scissors & rubber cememt __________________ don't taze me bro !