How to Design a Video Brochure with Our Templates: A Step-by-Step Guide

Creating a professional, high-impact video brochure starts with a great design, and that begins with our templates. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or new to print layouts, this guide will walk you through every step to ensure your artwork is press-ready and perfectly aligned with our production standards.

1. Start with the Right Tools

We highly recommend using Adobe Illustrator as your design application. It provides the most accurate control over print settings, layers, and vector artwork. Photoshop can also be used, but Illustrator is ideal for template-based designs.

Set your document to CMYK color mode right from the start. This ensures color consistency when your brochure goes to print.

Pro Tip: Always work on a separate layer from the template. The template layer contains cutting and folding guidelines.

Set your document to CMYK in Illustrator

2. Artwork Setup Best Practices

Here are the key things to check before you start designing:

  • Add Bleed: Extend all background artwork 0.125 inches beyond the red lines of the template. This “bleed” ensures no white edges appear after trimming.
  • Use High-Quality Assets: Always use vector graphics or images with a resolution of 300 DPI for the best print results.
  • Embed Your Images: Linked files often get lost or fail to print. Use the Links Panel in Illustrator to confirm that all images are embedded.
  • Outline All Fonts: Convert text to outlines to avoid font compatibility issues.
  • Save Your Files Properly: We accept AI or PDF formats. Ensure all assets are included and properly packaged if using Illustrator.

Extend background elements 0.125 inches beyond the red trim lines

3. Planning Your Button Layout

If your brochure includes buttons (common for brochures 7″ x 5″ and larger), keep these guidelines in mind:

  • You can fully customize the button design to match your branding.
  • Maintain at least 9mm (0.35 inches) of space around each button, and between buttons, screen edges, and the brochure borders.

Buttons are fully customizable

4. Optional: Mailer Box Design

Designing a mailer box? This step only applies if you’ve ordered a custom-printed mailer box for distribution:

  • This box is intended for mail delivery.
  • Leave one full side blank for the shipping label, no text or graphics.

Leave one full side blank for the shipping label

5. You’re Ready to Go!

Following these steps will help ensure your video brochure is not only visually stunning but also production-ready. If you have questions or need help with design services, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here to make sure your message looks and sounds amazing.