Purpose:
You will use your business cards to represent you, remind people about you, and provide your contact information. The business card represents your professional face. Be sure that all information is accurate, current, readable and easy to understand.
Dimensions:
Most business cards are 2" x 3.5" which allows 8-10 to be printed on a standard 8.5"x11" sheet of paper, and then cut to size.
Contact Information:
Name, Address, Zip Code, Phone, Fax, Email and URL are all standard.
(Remember to include area codes)
Other Information:
Title, Specialty or area of expertise may be included.
Design:
The design of your business card is a matter of personal preference and industry standards. Single sided, two sided, portrait, landscape, full color or monochrome, on white card stock, colored card stock or other media are among the choices you should consider. Some software packages offer design templates to assist first time designers.
Tips for printing a Multi-up sheet without predefined software templates:
Add Crop Marks: Adding reference marks for cutting are always recommended. Generally, crop marks are simple crosshairs (+) in the four corners of the design.
Bleed Space:If any part of your card design goes to the physical edge of the card, add bleed space where the print area extends out slightly beyond the cut line. Doing so will minimize any subsequent trimming errors.
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