Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you: No adverts like this in the forums anymore. Times and dates in your local timezone. Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely. Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net. If you are already a member then feel free to login now.

I need to make some posters and unit cards for demos. Do any of you have a preference for a free desktop publishing program?

Other than simply using GoogleDocs which I use for most small projects. For larger projects I have been using https://www.lucidpress.com/, which does have a free option but it is limited. If you know what you want do already I believe the trial is 14 days. I make enough documents to print and pdf publishing that for me it was worth the small monthly fee. When I stop using it I unsubscribe but my docs stay saved, then resubscribe when I need to make edits again.

It has been a few generations since I last used Scribus - but I was pretty happy with it.

Nowadays I use PagePlus - and there is a free, stripped down, Starter version.

I am very happy with PagePlus, but have never tried the free version.

The Auld Grump

Thank you both. I'll start with your suggestions and go from there

If I was going to do this, and I was trying to make something prettier than what I'd make in OpenOffice, I'd use Inkscape - a vector art program.

Second Inkscape.

But something you MIGHT want to think about is simply buying a one or two month subscription to the Abode Creative Cloud (they also offer student discounts).

Photoshop and Illustrator probably have the best tutorials and assets available for 2D design work.

MB

A few years ago Moo Cards were quite popular for their high quality and quality/price ratio. I don't know if their product got worse but I don't hear many people talking about them anymore.

https://www.moo.com/uk/products/postcards.html

It seems that they also have postcards and flyers now (they made business cards originally). You might find some size that works for you and get all done without even needing to print it yourself. But it's probably a bit more expensive than doing everything on your own.

I'm a big fan of Scribus and have used it for everything from wedding invitations to character sheets.
http://www.scribus.net/