Before&After: Design a Multi-Purpose Flier
Members OnlyLearn how to create a template for that low-cost workhorse—a single-sheet flier, which is inexpensive to make and easy to distribute.
The Before & After Archive
Welcome to the CreativePro archive of Before & After magazine articles.
Published from 1990–2014, Before & After magazine was the gold standard for educational material aimed at professional graphic designers and anyone else who wanted to learn “how to design cool stuff.”
Since the articles focused on design principles and techniques instead specific software, they are “evergreen” and just as relevant today as when they were first published.
You can read about the history of the Before & After magazine, and its founder, John McWade, in this article.
CreativePro members enjoy full access to download Before & After articles in PDF format, which preserves the original look and feel of the magazine.
The shorter design tips are available free to all.
Before&After: This Small Newsletter Reads Big
Members OnlyA publication with a half-size page is easy to design and creates a strong impression.
Before&After: Design Your Own Christmas Cards
Members OnlyThis 16-page article from issue 42 of Before&After Magazine shows you how easy it is to send beautiful, personal greetings!
Before&After: A Single Row of Photos Carries Your Reader from Here to There
Members OnlyIt’s out-of-the-ordinary, attractive, and easy, too—a single row of photos carries your reader from here to there. Put your copy on the right, and…
Before&After: Use a Simple Grid With Endless Variety
Members OnlySnap-together modules make this format for ads and promotions easy—but get the sequence right!
Before&After: Convey the Energy of the Moment
Members OnlyA still photo is real life on pause, so to speak. Here's how to add energy to your design to restart the actjon.
Before&After: One-Line Design
Members OnlyHow to make expressive designs easily and quickly with just a line.
Before&After: Design a Flier That’s Its Own Return Envelope
Members OnlyOn a budget? Need a response? This economical flier has it all.
Before&After: How to Make Event Promotion Graphics Resonate
Members OnlyWhen designing materials for a bluegrass music event, you can set the stage with authentic visual cues.
Before&After: Design on a Centerline
Members OnlyAn image, a typeface, and one line are all you need to set a classy scene on this design for a rush schedule for…
Before&After: Design a Small Chart
Members OnlyVisual simplicity transforms a kitchen gimmick—a promotional measurement conversion chart in business-card size—into a useful tool.
Before&After: Design … a Clock? Yes, a Clock!
Members OnlyTake a clock, pop off the hands, pop in your design, and snap it back together.