Creators know that every communication with a client counts. There’s no excuse for your statements of work, invoices, and receipts to look boring. Designer Andrew Harner has created an exclusive template to download and customize. Grab the file above to get an eye-pleasing template that can be edited for myriad needs. Change the colors and fonts to match your personal brand, then send them off into the world. (Legal notice: beautiful invoices will not help you get paid on time.)
Follow along to learn how to customize the templates.
STEP 1/4
Change the colors.
Switch up the orange or pastels to a shade that best suits your personal brand. Toggle open the folder for the artboard you’re editing, double-click the color swatch in the Color Fill layer, and use the Color Picker to choose the perfect hue. The Cover layer has two color fills. Color Fill 1 affects the background color at the top of the page; Color Fill 2 affects the color of the text and frame around the text at the bottom of the page.
Tip: You can create a color palette for your brand using Adobe Color.
STEP 2/4
Add your logo.
To customize the monogram logo, click the text layer (located in the Monogram folder in the Cover and Thank You layers) then select the Type tool and type your own initials. You can even add your own logo. Go to File > Place Embedded, to add your file to its own layer, then position it using the Move tool.
STEP 3/4
Edit the text.
To edit the copy on each artboard select the Type tool (“T” icon in the toolbar) and click the text. You can change the fonts and styles using the Character panel (Window > Character).
Tip: Double-click the “T” icon in the text layers to highlight the type. You can also hold Shift to select multiple text layers at once.
STEP 4/4
Send it.
Export your finished document as a PDF by selecting all the artboards in the Layers panel, and heading to File > Export > Artboards to PDF. Here you can edit your specifications and save the sequence of artboards as a single PDF.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Andrew Harner is an artist/designer, musician, and outdoor enthusiast. The Southern California native spent his early career designing for brands in the action sports industry, leading to a long stint as an art director at Patagonia. He’s currently an art director for Aquent x Adobe Studio. For more about Andrew, visit his website and follow him on Instagram @andrewharner.
