Design How-To: Stick It!

Many businesses hand out magnets with useful information (measurement charts, calendars, etc.) and their name and phone number. Here's how to make this gimmick a visually appealing tool customers will want to keep.
Written by John McWade on June 5, 2006

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One sure way of making someone see your business name every day is to pair it with something useful and print it all on a refrigerator magnet. Pass out these magnets to customers, and you stay in their kitchens forever. It's a great way to increase visibility.

But, of course, to be visible, the magnets must be kept, and to be kept, they must be attractive and easy to use. The keys to this are good organization and visual simplicity. This article shows you how to transform a hard-to-read gimmick into a sleek kitchen helper.


This chart went from chaotic and clunky to sleek and professional.

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