The short version
- An AI flyer maker needs six facts to work with: what is happening, when, where, who it is for, how to get in and what to do next.
- A printed A5 flyer at 300 dpi is 1748×2480 pixels, and an A4 flyer is 2480×3508.
- The same event usually needs a social version too, such as a 1080×1350 Instagram post, a 1080×1920 Story and a 1920×1005 Facebook event cover.
- Flyers are read in seconds, so the event name and the date should be the two largest things on the page.
- Always read every date, time and address on an AI flyer before printing, because AI tools fill gaps with plausible details.
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An AI flyer maker works like this: you describe the event in a sentence or two, it asks about anything missing, then it writes the wording and lays out a flyer at the size you need. The quality of the result depends almost entirely on what you tell it. Give it the six facts below, choose a real print or social size, and you will have a usable flyer in minutes rather than an hour.
The six facts every flyer needs
Before you open any tool, write these down. If one is missing, the tool will either leave a hole or invent something, and invented details are how wrong dates end up on two hundred printed sheets.
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Describe the event, then answer the questions
Good AI flyer tools ask before they assume. Gradiently's Designer, for instance, reads your description, asks for what it needs, writes the words in your brand kit's voice and lays the flyer out in your Mark. A short exchange looks something like this.
- 1
You describe it
An A5 flyer for our quiz night in aid of the school roof, Thursday 19 November at 7.30, St Anne's Hall.
- 2
It asks what is missing
Who should come, how people get in and what they should do next.
- 3
You answer in a line
Parents and neighbours, teams of up to six, pay on the door, book a table by text.
- 4
It writes and lays out
A headline, the date and place set clearly, one supporting line and the booking line, all as editable text.
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You ask for the other sizes
Make a portrait Instagram post, a Story and a Facebook event cover from this.
The A5 printed flyer: event name and date first, everything else smaller.
The Story version, recomposed for the tall frame rather than cropped.
Add a feeling as well as facts. Three words such as “friendly, local, a bit competitive” steer the wording and the type far better than asking for something eye catching. If you have a real photo, of last year's winners or the hall itself, use it: people respond to a place they recognise. A photo can be cropped into a circle or arch and tinted in the Mark's colours so it sits with the rest of the flyer. For more on choosing who you are talking to, see event branding.
Flyer sizes for print and social
Most events need a printed flyer and a few digital versions. Make each at its own size rather than squeezing one design into every frame. The print sizes below are at 300 dpi; the social sizes follow each platform's recommended upload.
A5 flyer 1748×2480
1748 × 2480
Instagram post 1080×1350
1080 × 1350
Story 1080×1920
1080 × 1920
Facebook event 1920×1005
1920 × 1005
For an A4 flyer use 2480×3508, and for US Letter 2550×3300. Choosing one new size in Gradiently is free; resizing a design to every size in one step is part of Pro. Flyer design covers layout in more detail, and Facebook cover size explains the event cover's safe areas.
What AI flyer makers get wrong
Watch for
- A date or time that does not match yours
- Extra slogans or a website nobody asked for
- Clip art that says nothing about the event
- Every line the same size, so nothing leads
- Small text over the busiest part of the image
Aim for
- Facts copied exactly from your six
- Only the words the flyer needs
- A background that sets the mood quietly
- Event name and date clearly largest
- Words on the calmest area, easy to read
That last point is where many tools struggle, because the background is generated without knowing where the words will go. In Gradiently the Mark knows where the text is: its calmest, best contrasting region moves behind the words, and Auto ink picks light or dark type for each line. Text on a gradient explains how to manage this by hand in any tool.
Recurring events and many versions
If you run the same event every month, or one flyer per class, per venue or per speaker, you do not need to describe each one. Make one flyer, then use bulk create: connect a spreadsheet with a column for each changing fact, review every version and create them all at once. The spreadsheet stays in your browser, and one Undo removes the whole batch if something is off. Bulk create is a Pro feature, explained in bulk creating from a spreadsheet.
headline,date,venue,booking
Quiz night for the roof,Thursday 19 November · 7.30pm,St Anne's Hall,Book a table by text
Quiz night for the roof,Thursday 17 December · 7.30pm,St Anne's Hall,Book a table by text
Quiz night for the roof,Thursday 21 January · 7.30pm,The Crown upstairs,Book a table by textBefore you print
- Read the date, time and address aloud, letter by letter.
- Ask someone who knows nothing about the event what, when and where. If they hesitate, the hierarchy needs work.
- Print one copy and pin it up. Check it from two metres away.
- Use a print PDF with bleed for a print shop; bleed and margins explains why.
Questions people ask
What is the best size for a flyer?
A5 is the most common handout size, 1748×2480 pixels at 300 dpi. A4 at 2480×3508 suits noticeboards and windows.
What should I tell an AI flyer maker?
What the event is, when, where, who it is for, how to get in and what people should do next. Missing facts are where AI tools invent things.
Can I make a flyer for Instagram and print at the same time?
Yes. Make the print flyer first, then ask for a 1080×1350 post and a 1080×1920 Story, each recomposed for its frame rather than cropped.
How do I make flyers for many dates at once?
Use bulk create with a spreadsheet that has one row per date or venue. Gradiently does this from a CSV or TSV on Pro.
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