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January 24, 2014

Tips for Creating a Professional Certificate

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Creating professional certificate templates for use in workplace award ceremonies is a great way to let your employees know you appreciate them without having to spend a fortune on expensive prizes. Here are a few tips to help you create certificates that people will display proudly.

Pick the Right Paper Stock

A lot depends on the kind of paper that you use when creating a professional certificate. Lightweight paper feels flimsy and can therefore give the impression that your recipient isn’t very valued. Heavier paper stock, on the other hand, feels a lot more substantial and can have a more positive psychological effect.

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Choose an Appropriate Color Scheme

There is no one size fits all method of creating professional workplace certificates, but one thing you definitely want to pay attention to is your use of color. Some colors, like neons and pastels, look great but bring across a more lighthearted feel than others. If you’re creating an official workplace certificate, stay away from loud colors and stick to a more conservative color, like black, gray, and blue on white paper. If you’re giving away a series of slightly more goofy awards for things like “Funniest Person in the Office” or “Best Boss Ever,” feel free to experiment.

Don’t Clutter the Layout

When you’re making your own business certificate, you only have so much room to work with. Instead of trying to fit as much information as possible onto it, be sparing and make sure to leave plenty of white space between words. Otherwise, you run the risk of creating something that looks unprofessional.

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Use Several Fonts, but not Too Many

The use of different type fonts and sizes in certificates is commonplace – but the one thing you absolutely want to avoid is overdoing it. How many is too many? Set yourself a three font rule and stick to it just to be on the safe side. Going crazy with fonts can make a certificate look unprofessional, cluttered, and impossible to read.

Spell the Recipient’s Name Correctly

Few things in life are as disappointing as receiving a certificate so badly spelled it looks like it belongs to someone else. When presenting an employee or close business partner with an official certificate, take great care to ensure their name is spelled accurately. Leave no room for doubt. If there’s any question, ask the individual to write down their name for you.

If you need help creating certificates or just want to explore your options, pay a visit to Paper Direct and check out our variety of custom and standard certificates available today.

February 8, 2012

Certificate Design Ideas for All Occasions

Renaissance Standard Certificate PaperPaperDirect has a large variety of certificates you can design yourself for just about any occasion you can think of! If you are looking for some certificate design ideas, you have come to the right place. You can use certificates for so many different occasions, and they’re also a great way to show your appreciation for an employee’s hard work or your child’s improvement in school.

PaperDirect has certificates based on theme, occasion, professions, seasons and holidays. The dozens of choices we offer allow you to pick the ideal certificate design to mark the special occasion you’re acknowledging or celebrating.Scroll Specialty Certificates

We have casual certificates, specialty certificates, cachet certificates, award certificates, gift certificates and letter top certificates in a variety of lovely designs for all tastes. We have floral and tropical designs and plain designs, so you can choose the style that best fits the occasion. Certificates are often used to recognize and motivate employees and students, but they are also an excellent marketing tool to offer special deals, promote your new business or announce an upcoming event such as a big sale or grand opening. Certificates are so versatile that they can be used for virtually any occasion just as a flyer would be used.

Above Beyond Deluxe Embossed Foil SealsPaperDirect also has a large selection of certificate holders and frames to jazz up your certificate design. Employees and students will be proud to show off their award certificate, and for an added touch you can add an embossed certificate seal. Adding certificate seals to certificates you’ve designed and printed makes them look professional and elegant. Use a word processor, download the free template for your certificate and then custom print a certificate for the special recipient. Apply an embossed certificate seal and voila’!  It’s that simple with printable certificate designs from PaperDirect. Creating certificates using templates is easy and inexpensive. You can create a single certificate or hundreds in just a few minutes. Why spend a lot of money on a variety of certificates when you can make them for any occasion right from your home computer?

PaperDirect has everything you need for great certificate design ideas to celebrate an achievement, recognize a much-improved student or employee or give a gift certificate at the holidays. Shop PaperDirect, your one-stop online certificate headquarters, today!

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