ChurchArt Team
We love art, are passionate about helping churches create professional-looking communications, and are a fun bunch of folks. With an in-tune creative director and a rock-solid team of artists, we will provide the art you’ll want to use plus templates, puzzles, and extra that makes your job easier.
5 Design Ideas for Better Church Newsletters
“There is no such thing as no design,” writes author Adam Judge. “The alternative to good design is always bad design.” That raises the question: How can church newsletter editors ensure that their publications avoid falling into the “bad design” category? The answer involves understanding the basic elements of any newsletter design — and then using those elements in eye-pleasing…
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Tips for mixing and pairing fonts in your church newsletter
Whether you’re formatting a church newsletter, producing your weekly church bulletin, or designing a flyer for a church event, fonts play an important part in the overall design. We’re sure you have plenty of good content ideas. Try using some of these typography ideas to draw your congregation’s attention into that great content. But first,…
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Design Challenge: Psalm 30:4
When designing Scripture Art, it’s always amazing to us how one bible verse can be illustrated in so many different ways. That’s why we thought it would be fun to do a little internal design challenge. The Challenge for our Artists We asked two graphic designers from the ChurchArt team to add their own personal…
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Celebrate Your Teachers with Free Downloadable Cards
It’s generally accepted that teachers can do “virtually” anything and are teacher-strong no matter the teaching distance. But that doesn’t mean our teachers haven’t had to overcome a lot in the last year! In the United States, Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated annually in the first full week of May. You can take part in…
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Free Thinking-of-You Postcard Templates
Although we are hopeful that 2021 will be a turning point in many positive ways, many congregations are still unable to meet in buildings, are split between different services to provide ample social distancing or are split between virtual and in-person worship. If you’re like us, you’re constantly looking for ways to encourage one another — especially those who might be struggling. With that still…
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Start out strong with initial caps.
In design terminology, an oversized letter at the beginning of an article or paragraph is called an initial cap. These letters visually entice people to read the written word. They’re also a classy way to transition from a large, bold headline to an article’s light text. Types of initial caps There are 3 main types…
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Designing Special Issue Newsletters
If you’ve been preparing newsletters for your church, you’re most likely very familiar with the concept of newsletter templates. You may already use your own document as a unique template for your front page, back page, left- and right-hand pages, and for any unique pages (such as a calendar page). You may also have separate…
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Use infographics for visual impact.
How can your publications present data about attendance, offerings, fundraising, budgets and more without overwhelming readers or quickly making their eyes glaze over? The solution is infographics! An infographic (or information graphic) is a visual representation of data or other information. They’re more than the plain old charts and graphs you remember from school. Infographics…
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2021 Printable Calendar for Churches
Has this year felt like one of the longest ever? Well, it’s time to start planning (as best we can) for 2021! As church leaders, administrators, and team members, our days get long and busy with meetings, activities, planning, and events. And that’s just for the Church! Sometimes staying organized is a struggle. To help…
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FREE Cards to Share Christmas Joy
With apologies to a certain famous reindeer, Christmas 2020 certainly will “go down in history.” The pandemic might be taking a toll on some beloved seasonal events and traditions, but one is sure to be more meaningful and appreciated than ever this year: sending Christmas cards to celebrate the good news of Jesus’ birth. Because…
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