Does designing a brochure in Word save money?

The design itself costs almost nothing when you build it in Word, since the software is usually already installed. Your real budget goes toward printing.

• Design: effectively free beyond your own time.
• Printing variables: paper stock, finish, quantity, and fold style set the price.
• Buy in volume: larger quantities drop the per-piece cost significantly.
• Match budget to quality: a wide range of paper types lets you dial the feel up or down without overspending.