Print out your front and inside pages and place them side-by-side. Do they look as if they are part of the same card or do they look as if they don't belong together? You want consistency but it's ok to throw in some contrasting elements too.
Now look at your inside design and see if there are ways to add a little bit extra -- a surprise -- for the reader (If you are designing a sympathy card, this might not be appropriate). It can be as simple as the methods used in our Back to School Card -- the extra element in the graphic (apple) and the contrast of type and color of the message.
You may not have graphics on the inside. Perhaps your card features a photograph on the front with or without text. The inside may be something as simple as "Happy Birthday" or "Wish you were here" -- that's OK. You could select a typeface for the inside that echoes the mood of the graphic on front (a nice script with a photo of a quiet pond) or you could go for strong contrast -- a formal portrait with a childish scrawling handwriting font or quirky display type.
You're the designer (and when it comes right down to it, it's the thought that counts). But if you stick with the basic guidelines in these lessons you can be assured of a good-looking card that your recipient will appreciate receiving and that shows that you put a lot of thought and effort into it.
Next > In Lesson 9 (final lesson) we give ourselves a little credit for our work on the back side of our card then check and double-check before printing.
Create a Greeting Card > Lesson 8 Definitions | Instruction | Assignment
