Business cards have become standard fare for almost anybody. Once limited to professionals and high-powered individuals, anybody can now have one to announce his name or to serve as a memory aid during meetings or conventions. more »
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Business cards have become standard fare for almost anybody. Once limited to professionals and high-powered individuals, anybody can now have one to announce his name or to serve as a memory aid during meetings or conventions. more »
Business cards are a vital element and a necessity for a company. Think about a business card like this: it is a mini billboard used for advertising and marketing your company and/or services. Always having business cards with you, handing the cards out to everyone and leaving the cards around can generate new customers. Making these... more »
Everyone knows that running a business can be expensive and businesses of all sizes are always looking for ways to cut costs. Business cards can be a costly line item. Paying a print shop hundreds of dollars for 1,000 cards, although essential, seems excessive. Small business owners, entrepreneurs and just everyday people in general... more »
You can make simple business cards or add fancy graphics, a logo or even a picture of yourself with the right software. There are application programs to choose from, but here are basic instructions for using Microsoft Word. more »
Three printer brands stand out for printing business cards and flyers: Hewlett Packard (HP), Epson and Xerox. Although other brands of printers can do the job too, keep in mind that the printer you use makes a huge quality difference in how your projects print. more »
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Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid. A business card typically includes the givers name, company affiliation (usually with a logo) and contact information such as street addresses, telephone number(s), fax number, e-mail addresses and website. It can also include telex, bank account, tax code. Traditionally many cards were simple black text on white stock; today a professional business card will sometimes include one or more aspects of striking visual design.
Construction
Business cards are printed on some form of card stock with exact parameters dependent on national or local norms, the desired effect and method of printing, and cost. The common weight of a business card may vary on your location. Generally, business cards are printed on stock that is 350g/m2 (density), 100 lb. (weight), or 12pt (thickness).
High quality business cards without full-color photographs are normally printed using spot colors on sheet-fed offset printing presses. Some companies have gone so far as to trademark their spot colors (examples are UPS brown, Los Angeles Lakers purple, and Tides orange). If a business card logo is a single color and the type is another color, the process is considered two color. More spot colors can be added depending on the needs of the card. With the onset of digital printing, and batch printing, it is now cost effective to print business cards in full color.
To simulate the "raised-print" effect of printing with engraved plates, a less-expensive process called thermography was developed that uses the application of a plastic powder, which adheres to the wet ink. The cards are then passed through a heating unit, which melts the plastic onto the card. Spot UV varnish onto matte laminate can also have a similar effect.
Full color cards, or cards that use many colors, are printed on sheetfed presses a read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business+card
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