The first most important element in your design for a Notebook is your rough outline. This can be your initial sketch of your custom Notebook, or maybe a sample Notebook you got from the Internet. Whatever the case, this will help you guide yourself into actually creating your custom Notebook draft. It will be harder once you are actually facing that design screen, so get that rough sketch going first as a guide.The next thing that you will probably need is a professional Notebook template. There are many different sizes and shapes for color Notebooks. A lot of these can be customized, but most people choose from some standard and professionally used Notebook templates. You can even get one for free if you look at Notebook printing companies or other types of printers out there. Just choose the right Notebook template with the right size and shape for your purpose.
Before you start your designing of custom Notebooks, you might want to compose your header and footer text. It will be hard and will take a longer time if you do it and check it mid-design. So it is important that you create the text content for the footer and header already before any kind of design is started. This should streamline your process further with Notebook printing.Also, you should try to acquire already all the other minor images that you need. Make sure you try to get full color logos, clip-arts and actual representative images that will build upon your header and footer text. These should help you establish your authority as well as your real identity in your full color Notebooks. Try to get at least one logo for yourself and then probably a supporting image for the header and footer just in case you need them.
Lastly, you will also need to prepare a watermark or a background image in your flyer design. This allows you to make your color Notebooks interesting by avoiding plain white as the dominant color of your Notebooks. Light color shades typically add that emotional and causal element to business Notebooks that make them more interesting and appealing. So if you want your custom Notebooks to not be THAT boring, then you should use a watermark or a different background for your Notebook so that it pops out and becomes more memorable.
Source: Soft Cover Notebook, Kids Stationery
