Birthday Banners: A New Twist on an Old Tradition
Birthday banners are a wonderful part of birthday tradition. They are a cheap, effectual method of making another person feel extra special on their special day. Banners, themselves, are a great way to get a message across, and when someone sees their own face or name on a birthday banner, the message come across loud and clear: “We love you; you’re important; this is your day!” Using a sturdy vinyl banner for a birthday party is a great idea because they will stand the test of time.
A well-made birthday banner is something that the birthday celebrant can hold onto and cherish for years to come. A Happy Birthday banner represents a memory of a joyful moment that everyone shared in together. So basically, we create banners to make another person feel loved and special, but, somehow, they all turn out looking kind of the same. The happy birthday banners that we’ve seen all have the same white backgrounds, silly fonts, and coloring. And, in that sense, these older versions of birthday banners are not unique and they are not special because they don’t focus on the individual. At Signazon.com, we are here to put a new twist on an old idea. We want to inspire you to design a birthday banner that is representative of the person that it celebrates. With more choices and options in front of you, we want to motivate you to come up with a concept that will say more than “I love you, so I bought you a birthday banner!” We want you to be motivated to come up with a design that says, “I see you for who you are, and I want to celebrate it!” So, let’s move forward and make banners that really speak to someone.
• Background Concept
First things first, we want to come up with a birthday banner concept that will show the birthday girl or guy that you were really thinking of them. It is understandable, with younger children, why balloons would be the first thing you would think of to decorate your birthday banner with. But children like a lot of things, and we don’t want their banner to look like every one they have ever seen. What are some other ideas for children’s happy birthday banners?
o What’s their favorite animal?
o What’s their favorite color?
o What do they want to be when they grow up?
o Where is their favorite place in the whole world?
Gather pictures, and scrapbook leftovers, and drawings. All of these things can be used or at least be an inspiration in designing this one-of-a-kind birthday banner! Why not use real images of their favorite things instead of cartoon drawings of them? As far as teenagers and adults go, think along the same lines….
o Where do they love to go on vacation?
o Where are they going/did they go to college?
o What are their favorite foods, colors, songs, and movies?
Once you have answered some of these questions, you will most likely have more insight into the concept that you want to go with. Sometimes, the conception of the banner will motivate a new idea for the whole party.
• Display
One of the least thought of things in birthday banner signs is the display idea. Where the sign is going plays a big part in what you’re going to write on it. Try and think of the following:
o How many banners are you using?
o Is there a main birthday banner?
o Are the banners focused on particular aspects of the party like the food/beverage area, entertainment, and gift areas?
Thinking of these things will also help you to iron out the details of the party. If you know where the birthday banners are going to be used before you create them, they will help to support the party theme rather than distract from it.
• Text
Whether you simply want to say Happy Birthday on your banner or you have thought of an interesting and distinctive approach to wishing your loved one the best, you still want to word it just so. Here are some things to keep in mind when coming up with the text:
o Personality – Does the birthday guy or gal use a lot of catchphrases or slang? Are they quiet and mild or loud and witty?
What kind of wording would speak to their personality?
o Age – Are you celebrating the birthday of a senior citizen or a four-year old? What kind of terminology is special, funny, or heartfelt to them, in particular? Would they identify more with “To infinity and beyond” or “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
o Hobbies/Interests – Instead of you wishing them a Happy Birthday, what about a cartoon character instead? Or do you want a famous old black and white film star saying Happy Birthday in a word bubble? How about an 80s pop icon wishing them a happy day and year?
Be creative! Birthdays only come around once a year and you want to make your birthday banners extraordinary. Putting thought into the age, personality, and interests of the birthday person will make the banner all the more unique to their tastes and individuality.
You now know more than enough to check out Designazon.com and start planning the funniest, sweetest, most extraordinary, unforgettable Happy Birthday banner the world has ever seen. There is no greater gift than showing another person that you really think of them and love them for who they are. Show someone special just that with a custom birthday banner today!