Getting Best Printing From Mousemats

If you have decided to invest in a set of promotional mouse mats then it's best if you are prepared when it comes to designing the layout. Here's some tips to help you get the best out of them.

1 – Ask what the printable area is. Just drop us an email and we'll be able to tell you what sizes are available for the shape that you want. Do you want standard rectangular, circular or shaped?

2 – Choose a colour that goes well with your company logo. Remember that there can be a slight extra charge for additional colours – prices quoted are usually based just on a single colour print run.

3 – Choose fonts that will display well at the chosen size and will be clear to read and are eye catching. If your company logo already uses an easy to read font then you can use that, else you might need to choose something else.

4 – Show your design to people and ask for constructive criticism. Tell them someone has designed the mat for you (unless they have seen you preparing it!!!) and they might be more open to telling you the truth. Be prepared for their honesty!

5 – Don't brain dump – you don't need your company's history on the mouse mat, just your contact details, name and something to catch their interest.

6 – Add value to the mouse mat – what's going to make them use & keep your mouse mat? Add a calendar; a conversion chart; useful phone numbers or some other useful information that will make them want to keep the mat and use it – they are probably having to replace an existing mat with yours – so make sure they do. If you represent celebrities have their pictures & signatures printed. Anything you can think of to make them prefer your mouse mat over their existing one!