Software for Designing Business Cards
Pinoy money talk wrote:
What software are easy to use in making business card? Is Photoshop? Corel Draw? Is there any other software in designing business card?
Thanks for the question PMT! As for the answer, yes. Personally I’ve only used Photoshop to design my business cards. You can see a lot of my examples from my business card template site. Every template on that site was designed in Photoshop CS2 and CS3.
Personally I like Photoshop because of the flexibility. If you want to use another graphics editing program to design business cards you could probably achieve the same types of designs. Photoshop is what I’m comfortable using.
As for specific software for designing business cards, you’re on your own. I’ve used Business Card Designer Plus by CamDevelopment and it worked really well.
Business Card Designer Plus a Windows program that only designs business cards. Then again it doesn’t cost $1,000 like Adobe Photoshop does, so maybe a smaller business card design software program is what you’re looking for. You can also browse a few of my favorite business card websites and get some design ideas.
So in conclusion, business card design is only as good as your designer. If you’re not a great designer, you might be better off with using business card software that will provide you with a template, or having your business cards professionally designed.
If you still want to print business cards at home, there are many resources, but be careful that your business cards still look professional.
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How Often Should I Update Business Card Graphics?
Free Streamed TV wrote:
How often should I update the graphics or images on my business cards?
Thanks for the business card question Tristan! In terms of updating, you can check out this post about wasting business cards. Check out the last section on design.
Personally I update my business cards every time I go through my box of 1,000. In my current business, 1000 business cards last about 6 months to a year. Before I order new business cards I try to spend a little time looking through unique business cards.
If I see a style, font, color scheme or something that I think I would like to incorporate I send it to a designer and tell him I want my business cards updated.
Then, when I get my new design I choose from the new design or my current design. The last two orders have been exact duplicates since I liked my current design more than the new business card design.
That’s how I do it, maybe you’ll find a different way, but the point needs to be made, don’t keep your business cards for 5 years and expect them to be current!
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Glossy Finish Business Cards
MGH wrote:
Some cards will a glossy finish look great, others seem ‘overdone’. Do you like
a glossy finish?
Thanks for the question MGH. As for a glossy and shiny finish on your business cards, one of my favorite thing about shiny business cards is the fact that you can use them as a mirror in case of emergency!
In all seriousness, glossy finish business cards really add a great look that is unparalleled when compared to a matte finish on your business cards. I would definitely suggest making the switch to a glossy finish if you haven’t yet.
One downside I’ve noticed is that the backside of a business card that is glossy tends to have a glossy texture to it and makes it hard to write on. Since you know how much I like using the back of a business card, that is definitely a problem.
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Vaughan O Graphic Business Card of the Month
Victoria Vaughan has a unique, and fun business card. While this business card isn’t using because it’s plastic, it’s unique for the red splotches that seem to be different on each business card.
As you can see in the picture above, these business cards look like they have ink spilled on them. These business cards are somewhat different in the fact that they contain a lot of information.
Contact info normally is cell phone and fax, Vaughan-O-Graphic business cards add business office line, email address, company tag line, website address, and person’s business title.
Most recently designed business cards tend to err on the side of white space and a lack of information. It’s nice to see a difference in design.
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Plastic Business Cards with Holes
Arrow Pictures has a very unique business card. It is made of hard yellow plastic, but it has holes in it! The business card appears to be either an old hotel key card or swiss cheese. I think Arrow Pictures is German, so I don’t know the significance of the holes, but they surely do make this plastic business card stand out from the other thick plastic business cards.
Anyone have any information about Arrow Pictures or who designed these business cards?