Business cards have become an indispensable part of our daily business activities. A small card expresses the essence of a company. We will make a detailed introduction about the method of making business cards here, which includes several parts. Let's briefly introduce them here: 1. Prepare the information, that is, the information to be printed on the business card. 2, business card design, that is, the typesetting of business cards. 3. Choice of business card paper. 4, the process of making business cards 5, the business card production company prints business cards.
1. Materials for making business cards:
Information materials to be printed on business cards include: company LGOO, name, position, telephone number, contact address, instant messaging number, e-mail address, company website, etc. You can also put company product information on it. There are many types of business cards, and the most common one is the bilingual version. The relevant information needed for such a business card is basically complete. If you want to print more personalized information, you can also think about it yourself.
2. Introduction of business card design software:
Business card software: There are many methods to design business cards, which are generally realized by design software. Commonly used software includes CorelDRAW (CD or CDR for short) and Illustrator (AI for short), and commonly used PHOTOSHOP (PS for short). These softwares are simple and easy to learn. When printing, the files designed by these softwares can be basically universal, not just printed. CD and AI software belong to vector editing software, and they are the best choice in design. Their vector expression effect can make the text not jagged in the printing process, and the graphic edge is clear, making the text easy to edit. There is also the use of WORD to design, but the design is limited to the function of WORD, and it is difficult to show a more ideal effect. You can design a sketch and send it to us, and we will complete the rest of the beautification.
business card design size: There are many kinds of "business card design sizes", among which the most common are the standard sizes of 9*54 and 9*5. Most domestic business card printers provide printing standards for this size, and there is also the size of 9*55. However, few printing companies provide this service for the size of 9*55, so it is best not to choose it. When many foreign friends come to print, the sizes are 85*5 and 85*54. These two sizes are more individual. 85*5 is exquisite and 85*54 is more atmospheric, which may be more conspicuous among many normal sizes. In addition, the general size of "folding card design business card" is within 9*18 or 18*54. We have printed the size of 378*54 for our customers, which is quite individual.
the layout of business card design: the layout of the design is arranged and made. What needs to be mentioned here is the company LOGO (LOGO, trademark), which is the essence of the company. The overall design should be expressed around the company LOGO, including standard colors, standard characters, etc. Many companies have designed their own VIS (corporate visual identity), the most important of which is to design and implement around the logo. You can also choose a picture and put it in your business card, or you can choose a beautiful shading (you can choose a light color picture of LOGO as shading). About "portrait business cards" Now many companies print their photos on business cards, so you can try to choose.
business card color: color (the collocation of hue, lightness and chroma) is a complicated intuitive language, so designing a personalized TINT is of great significance to business cards.
3. Business card paper:
Four-color business cards-that is, color printed business cards. At present, the commonly used papers are coated paper and white cardboard. It is difficult to express business cards with the intervention of large printing machines. Printing four-color business cards was still difficult a few years ago, but it has become very simple now. We also provide standing paper such as art paper, wove paper and other papers that can also be solved by digital printing.
Spot color business cards-that is, business cards printed by famous machine. Now more companies choose PANTONE color to express their business cards, so it is necessary to adjust the ink color for printing. This type of business card has many advantages in paper selection. There are hundreds of kinds of paper to choose from, which can better highlight your business card personality.
4. Business card manufacturing process:
From the printing mode, it can be divided into offset printing business cards, four-color business cards (color offset printing business cards), digital printing business cards, metal business cards, PVC card business cards, etc. There are also some services that provide printing business cards, but we don't recommend this way.
from the production process, it can be divided into: hot stamping business cards (commonly: gold, gold, blue gold), embossed business cards (two quick editions roll the parts that want to protrude), drum-shaped business cards (printed business cards are heated with resin to protrude the parts that want to protrude), special-shaped business cards (die-cut into the desired shape, also called die-cutting), folding cards (folding can display more information) and so on. The process of making a business card is as follows:
1. Business card content:
1. Information selection: The text information includes the name of the company, the name of the business card holder, the title and contact information. Some business cards also include business scope, multiple text choices, company motto or auspicious words.
2. Logo selection: If company users have their own company logo, most of them should print business cards. If your company is a large national enterprise, our database may contain your company's logo, you can choose from it; If you don't have your logo, you have to send it to us by email or fax. If you agree with us to collect your logo, you don't need to send it next time you print your business card.
3. Picture selection: You can choose personal photos, pictures, shading, calligraphy works and simple maps printed on the business card to make your business card more personal. If you use offset printing or laser printing, you don't have to consider the size of the picture; If screen printing is used, it is recommended to use a larger picture because the resolution of simple screen printing is low.
second, post-processing
offset business cards and special business cards can be delivered after printing, and at most, bronzing operation is required. The post-processing of business cards is mainly computer card paper. Because of its large format and low thickness paper, it can't be used immediately, and it has to be post-processed, such as plastic, die-cutting, bronzing and boxing.
1. Plastic packaging: Low-thickness computer business card paper should be thickened. At present, the only way is to use plastic packaging. Plastic-sealed business cards have been popular in China for many years, and it is still a major form of making business cards. After plastic-sealed business cards, they need to be cut into business cards.
2. card cutting: cut the plastic-sealed business card paper into business cards. At present, computer business cards must be cut into cards before they can be used normally. Card cutting is an important process in computer business card making.
3. Hot stamping: Many customers of computer business cards and offset printing business cards require hot stamping of the logo or company name, and hot stamping is the last process in business card printing. Hot stamping is to use a special hot stamping machine to hot stamp anodized materials of various colors on business cards.
4. Drum-up: At present, the characters or graphics on many business cards are drum-up, which is achieved by melting the resin powder stuck to the characters with a letterpress.
5. Indentation: Use an indenting machine to press the characters or graphics on the business card into protrusions or depressions. This craft name card is a special craft.
6, die-cutting: die-cutting process is to use die-cutting machine to die-cut business cards, because the shape of the die is different, but first different shapes of business cards.
7. Packing: After the business card is made, put it into a special business card packing box, that is, complete the whole process of making the business card. Professional users: professional design software and typesetting software such as CorelDRAW or Illustrator are preferred. At present, more than 9% of professional business card designs use these softwares. In addition, photoshop can also be used, but it is not suitable, and the designed works can not be directly used for printing. Because photoshop is a graphic image processing software, not a professional typesetting software, and all the pictures it generates are not vector, it is not convenient to print and output film.
ordinary users: if they don't have a design foundation and can't use professional design software such as CorelDRAW or Illustrator, they can choose to use the online self-design business card function. For example, the online business card design function of the Indian Union Network provides rich business card templates for free. You can easily design beautiful business cards by inputting your business card information, and you can also print them online. Easy to use and free to download. In addition to providing users with the function of editing business cards, we also provide a large number of exquisite templates for free, which are constantly updated, covering various industries. It aims to make a beautiful business card in a few minutes for people who don't know any image processing technology and design skills through powerful functions and simple operation methods.