BUSINESS CARDS GRAPHIC DESIGN
       When you provide your own artwork, that should be a PDF, JPEG or TIFF file in CMYK color mode only. We cannot be liable for color variations resulting from the conversion of other file types or RGB files.
       Please lay out staple- or perfect-bound products as single pages.
       You will be sent confirmation that we have received your data. Please do not inquire about your data within this period, otherwise this might delay the processing of your order.

CORNERS ROUNDING
       On request your business cards corners can be rounded. Ask for quote

SPOT VARNISH AND CELLOPHANE COATING
       On request your business cards can be spot varnished or cellophane coated. Ask for quote

BUSINESS CARDS FOLDING
       Your business cards can be single-folded to 4 pages
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A few words about business cards

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 giver's 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 and 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.

Business cards are printed on some form of card stock, the visual effect, method of printing, cost and other details varying according to cultural or organizational norms and personal preferences. The common weight of a business card varies some by location. Generally, business cards are printed on stock that is 350 g/m² (density).

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 Tide's 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.

Full color cards, or cards that use many colors, are printed on sheetfed presses. They use the CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) four-color printing process. Screens of each color overprinted on one another create a wide gamut of color.

A business card can also be coated with a UV glossy coat (offset-uv printing). The coat is applied just like another ink using an additional unit on a sheetfed press. That being said, UV coats can also be applied as a spot coating - meaning areas can be coated, and other areas can be left uncoated. This creates additional design potential.

UV coats, and other coatings such as Aqueous Coatings are used to speed manufacturing of the cards. Cards that are not dry will "offset" which means the ink from the front of one card will end up on the back of the next one. UV coatings are generally highly glossy but are more likely to fingerprint, while aqueous coatings are not noticeable but increase the life of the card. It is possible to use a dull aqueous coating on uncoated stock and get some very durable uncoated cards, and using UV coating or plastic lamination can also be applied to thicken thin stocked cards and make them more durable as well.

Fold-over or "tent" cards, and side fold cards are popular as well. Generally these cards will fold to the standard size.

In today's global marketplace, cards often are printed with English on one side and the local language (if not English) on the other.

* courtesy www.wikipedia.org