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Choosing The Right Materials For Name Card Printing

Author: David White
by David White
Posted: Jan 30, 2019

The delicate balance between quality and price has always been a challenge to juggle when it comes to getting the results you want. But it’s not entirely impossible to have both at the same time, provided that you are willing to take some time to research your choices. Time is however, a luxury in itself too, and it’s often difficult for business owners to be able to invest it in something else. So to help you along, we have created a simple guide that minimises extra missteps:

Selecting Paper

As far as stock material is concerned, you can get a better understanding on what is available by communicating directly with the name card printing service provider you are planning to work with. If you’re intending to take on the printing alone, then it’s recommended that you get in touch with paper mills. That would grant you access to swatch books from different brands, where you’ll be able to see details like weight, finishes, colour and also printing techniques that are achievable with certain material.

Creating A Design Template

Regardless of whether you’re taking on the task for yourself or outsourcing the job of name card printing to someone else, it’s still good to first create a template for yourself just so you can visualise how the design is going to be. Make sure to know exactly what you want included in your name card and how you want it to be positioned before you take another step forward.

To better help you make decisions, you can first draw out a template of your name card size. Make sure to include a border on all sides of your template so you can safely print and cut your name cards in the future without potentially ruining your design.

Selecting Name Card Finishes

If you are looking to do name card printing with a service provider, then you’ll be given additional finishing options. These printing finishes are designed to further enhance your name cards so do make sure to take some time deliberating. Whenever necessary, you can ask your name card printing service provider for samples so that you can better see the results for yourself.

Some popular name card printing finishes offered by service providers include:

  • Varnishes

A layer of silk, gloss or matte coated on top of your business card to protect it from the elements. It often feels a little like plastic to the touch after it’s been printed.

  • Spot UV

Usually used only on specific spots, it has a high shine varnish like appearance. You’ll notice that the colours of your name card where spot UV is applied looks a lot richer than those without.

  • Embossing/Debossing

These are the finishing options you go for if you’re looking for texture. Embossing usually raises certain areas of your card whereas debossing does the opposite of that. Both finishing options are dimensional to the touch and can be an engaging finishing option to try out.

Printing Samples

After you’ve consolidated the idea for your design, you can make use of online templates and programs to help you create it digitally. Some of our recommended programs include: Canva, Publisher templates, Microsoft Word templates and more. You can also take a look at the free templates offered by online printers for download too. Remember to do a test print first just so you can do last minute changes or troubleshooting whenever necessary. In the event that you want to outsource your name card printing to an online printer, some printing service providers are more than happy to offer you a sample printout at a lower price so for precautions, you can choose that option first before you decide to print more.

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