1. Use images to make an impression on your audience.
As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. In your brochure, choose an image that is characteristic and organic to your brand and matches the brochure’s intent.
14 Brochure ideas for design inspiration.
Explore a collection of our favorite eye-catching brochure designs.
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accommodation AND concierge AND hotel AND tourism AND venue
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2. Mix different types of imagery.
Photos are a very strong communication tool. But so are other types of imagery, such as icons, illustrations, or graphics. Play with themes using different forms of imagery to drive home your brochure’s messaging.
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delivery AND professional AND service AND tri fold
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3. Make icons your primary imagery.
Icons are generally more playful and more versatile. You can change their colors to match your design and make them as big or small as you’d like. Explore how icons can support the statement you’re making with your brochure. You can start by browsing through our selection of icons.
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crab AND fish AND food AND menu AND restaurant
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4. Feature a full-bleed image.
With brochures, there are many ways to show off an image. You can divide it across one panel, split it between two, or stretch it out across your canvas. This is a great strategy if you’re offering something you want your readers to be able to experience for themselves. If you have strong image content to show off in your brochure, prioritize that first and then implement spots for text and details second.
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adventure AND destinations AND discover AND explore AND journey AND vacation
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5. Crop creatively with daring designs.
Use borders for your photos, text blocks, or your brochure overall to make it stand out.
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fashion AND fashion disc AND fashion promoAND festival marketing AND social campaign
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6. Divide up your design with color-blocking.
There are many ways to divide up information using design elements. One approach is with color-blocking. Color-blocking uses complementary or contrasting colors to create blocks or distinct divisions of space. This is an excellent tool for design as you can fill your color blocks with text or graphic content. Be sure to use the colors you chose elsewhere in your design.
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Boutique AND clothes, comfort AND trendy, tennis AND market, footwear
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7. Try cohesive color-blocking with filters.
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Academy AND beach AND camp AND school AND surf
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8. Play with grid-like layouts.
A standard brochure is trifold, meaning there are two folds creating three sections per side. That gives us six sections in total. You can divide up those sections even further by sectioning individual components off in a grid-like layout.
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anvil digital agency AND company AND digital AND employee AND office AND workplace
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9. Create patterns with layouts.
You can also create a pattern with your grid layout.
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cargo AND commercial AND delivery AND export AND industrial
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10. Play with exciting shapes and angles.
Lines, shapes, and angles can be used to create a dynamic effect that takes the reader’s eye on a journey across your design. If your content aims to communicate something edgy, modern, or thrilling, consider diagonal lines and shapes to break up space and add movement.
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Commute, rings AND eco friendly, dark-green, dark green AND electric scooter, geometric
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11. Choose bold, impactful fonts and colors.
Make a statement with a unique font choice that matches your brochure’s branding. If you’re making a professional brochure, you might want a more traditional or modern font. But if you’re making a brochure for something fun and creative, explore all the possibilities.
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clothing AND cool-clothing, cool clothing AND fashion-trendy, fashion trendy AND outfit-trend, outfit trend AND wear
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12. Showcase a quote, slogan, or motto.
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about us AND founder AND introduction AND tech
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13. Be bold by layering images, text, and graphics.
As you craft your brochure, allow yourself to think outside the box and try something unconventional. Find a captivating, relevant photo, then overlay shapes on top of it. For imagery that has important details keep those prominent and easy to decipher. Take a collage sort of approach as you layer in all your creative elements.
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brochure
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business grow AND business growth with us AND business marketAND marketing AND small business
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14. Design with a motif, theme, or intention.
We’ve talked a lot about cohesive design. Why is it important to have things that relate to each other in a design? In the same way, when you’re speaking to someone, you want to share your thoughts in a clear way that your listener can comprehend. We tie words and phrases together in ways that make sense to tell a story. The same applies to design.
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How to make a brochure with Adobe Express.
Start with Inspiration.
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Remix to make it your own.
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