Have Fun with Fact Sheet Design for Your Event Invites

What exactly is a fact sheet?

A fact sheet is a sheet of paper or sometimes, a half of a sheet of paper, that presents a large amount information in a shorter and more condensed way. As opposed to information booklets or sheets of paper that have large blocks of text on them, there is only a small amount of collective text on a fact sheet. Generally speaking, there is a title or main subject heading for the fact sheet at the top center of the paper, and there is extra information about that topic on the rest of the fact sheet.

What is included on a fact sheet?

One of the great things about fact sheets is that in addition to having a large amount of useful information to present, they often include very easy to read information, that is, instead of explaining something in a lengthy series of paragraphs, the fact sheet design allows for simple charts, graphs or pictures to be used to relay the same information.

What are fact sheets used for?

Fact sheets are most often used as flyers for events or information sheets for meetings about quarterly or yearly business profits or outcomes. Finally, the fact sheet design is often employed for event flyers or invitations.

Is a wedding invitation considered a fact sheet?

Yes, in fact, a wedding invitation is considered a fact sheet as are all basic announcements and one page invitations. Why? Invitations and announcements contain a large amount of information that is pressed and condensed into one page. The idea of the fact sheet design centers around bringing a lot of information together and presenting it in an easy to read and concise manner.

For example, an invitation or announcement about an upcoming barbecue picnic will have the name of the event, who is supporting the event, how much the event costs, where the event will take place and when it will take place and possibly more information about what to bring, what to wear or what games will be played during the event. In much the same way, a wedding invitation includes information about where and when a wedding will take place.

How to use fact sheet design on your event invitations

When creating your event invitations, the fact sheet designed concept is a great place to start. You will begin by making a list of all of the information you want to relay with your invitation.

Start with the name of the event. Use a large, bold font to write the name of the event in the center top of your page. Make it obvious that this is the title of your fact sheet design. Other information that will likely be included on this page will be where the event will take place and when, how much it will cost to get into the event and any other information that is pertinent. For example, do people need to bring dishes to pass? Is bringing a guest acceptable? Should they bring their own drinks? How long will the event last? Is there special information that needs to be relayed about where to park?

Sectioning off information for easy readability

When adding all of this information to your fact sheet design, make sure to create a small section for each parcel of information. You can do this by putting different blurbs of information on different lines or using graphic lines or different colors to section off certain areas.

Finally, use an artistic eye with your invitation fact sheets. Incorporate different colors, and use fun designs. Doing this will make your fact sheet a big hit and will let people know all of the pertinent information.