Tutorial: Creating business cards and letterhead.

Please note: This tutorial is used with The Corporate Identity Creator, also by Laughingbird Software.

The Corporate Identity Creator ships with The Logo Creator engine and a logo set containing 50 logos (not found in any other logo set!)

Creating your own custom stationery and logo is easy!
Follow this quick step by step tutorial and you'll have terrific looking cards and letterhead in just a few minutes!

Step 1:
Start by launching The Logo Creator. A version of The Logo Creator is included free when you purchase The Corporate Identity Creator. Choose a logo to manipulate.

Step 2:
once you're satisfied with your new logo - pull down the "Export" menu, and choose "PNG - Transparency".

Step 3:
This will output your new logo with no background behind it. This makes it great for overlaying the new image on top of various backgrounds.
(the checkerboard pattern below is simply there to show you the logo is transparent. They're not exported with your logo)

Step 4:
Launch The Corporate Identity Creator.

Step 5:
Start creating your new stationery by typing in your name and company information. At the bottom of this screen, you can import your new logo (or any image you have on your hard drive. A photo for instance).

Step 6:
Over 90 matching templates to choose from! Once you choose a set, you can modify them all by choosing different backgrounds, changing fonts, importing your own photos and logos and much more!

Step 7:
Once you find a template you'd like to start with, you'll see your new logo also appears. The logo will initially be sized fairly small. You can enlarge it!

Step 8:
Enlarge it by choosing the MODIFY button to the left. Click and drag your logo to resize. This is also the way to resize your own photos, or any image that you import into The Corporate Identity Creator!

Step 9:
Position the logo.

Step 10:
Position and scale the logo in all three sections (business card, letterhead and envelope).

Step 11:
Choose "Publish" from the buttons at the top of the interface!
You can choose to print with your own printer, or upload your new corporate identity to our online Printshop! -
(powered by the best printer on the web; VistaPrint!)

Download the full sized 300dpi file of the above image here !