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Business Cards
Our business cards are not the ordinary flimsy color copy cards offered around town but are professional looking and thick stocked cards. We offer a variety of stocks even uncoated stocks.
We print our business cards on state-of-the-art Indigo presses, which print each card individually instead of mashing together hundreds of cards on a large sheets, which sacrifice quality for quantity. Our presses give us more control over color and allow us to offer many different types of stocks.
We take files from most programs including Microsoft Word and Publisher, as well as traditional graphics programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. We prefer working with Press Quality PDF files - that way the file has your graphics and fonts embedded in the final file.
We can work with most programs but prefer press quality PDF. Please do not paginate cards or submit multiple up files (we do the pagination ourselves).
Most business cards are printed same day once we get approval .
A few things to remember before submitting your files:
-If you submit Press Quality PDF’s to our specs you can view a proof online within minutes using our automated system. Our prepress staff will still look over your job before going to press and if your files do need some changes we will send you another proof .
- Make sure you include a bleed area of .125" if you do have image going off the card.
- Cutting may vary so keep all valuable text and logos within the safe area.
- Resolution of logos should be at least 600 dpi
- You can download our templates on our site
If you need help designing your new, professional-looking business cards, you can email us at workflow@hhimaging.com or call us at (415) 431-4731. And yes, we are local.
Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q)
Why am I getting another proof after I approved my file online?
If you submit your press quality PDF online your file goes through our automated process but it does not end there. Our prepress staff looks over your file for other issues such as missing bleeds, Rich black text and other issues you might not see in your proof. Please relook over the proof and approve again (this service is free).
How much does it cost to have one of your designers design my card?
Most postcard designs takes between 30 minutes to an hour and we bill out and $100 an hour. So typically it only costs $50-$100 to get the most out of the experience please submit all information to our designers at one time this will help keep the cost down.
Can I see a hard copy proof?
Yes and we encourage it. We want you to be a 100% satisfied.
A Glossary of Business Cards Terms
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, 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.
Glossy Paper - a class of paper that has a gloss or "shiny" finish. Glossy paper comes in different levels of shininess. Typically, the shinier variants are referred to as "gloss" or "glossy" paper, whereas the less shiny variants are referred to as "semi-gloss" or "satin" paper.
Matte Coated - a non-glossy coating on paper, generally used to refer to papers having little or no gloss. A matte coated sheet is often specified when there is a lot of type, since it makes for easier reading.
Paper Density - mass of the product per unit of area. The term density here is used somewhat incorrectly, as density is mass by volume. More precisely, "paper density" is a measure of the area density.
Proofing - an optional decision of a printing company’s customer to check out the cards design before printing whole amount. In fact proofing comes to sending .PDF or other graphic program file online to a customer. When agreed and paid printing companies can send a physical sample. If a client is satisfied with the design and agrees that design has no errors, he/she tells a printing company to print the whole amount.
UV Coating - surface treatments which are either cured by ultraviolet radiation, or protect the underlying material from its harmful effects.
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Templates
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Click "Upload Your Art" tab for instructions on sending your files and seeing your proofs.
Click "Name your project" then click on the [ Prepare artwork ] tab.
| Click the ( Upload Applet ) button on this tab. This will bring up the Java file upload applet - a Digitally Signed and SAFE tool for file transfer on either Mac or PC. Simply drag your PDF, PS, or EPS design files onto the bullseye drop zone - either from the left navigation panel - or straight from your desktop folders - and press the Start Upload button. Once the upload is finished you will see a list of your files at the bottom of the Prepare Artwork tab. If there is any mistake you will see a X on the right side that you can delete the files with. |
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When you are happy with the file list simply press the Submit Project for Proofing link under the file list. Click the Production Workflow tab above to see how we handle your files! |
I-Zoom - AWESOME Online Proofing Made Simple and FAST!!!
All Images are at least 1200 DPI Ripped - click on image to View I-Zoom - requires the Microsoft Silverlight plugin which takes 90 seconds to install Mac or PC. See proofs like these of your uploaded files - share these zoomable proofs with others and embed them into your blog or web page!
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To help get your creative juices flowing here are some links we've compiled to Business Card Designs.
This is a site that has a very nice list of business card designs. Each photo depicts a very unique style and layout.
http://www.anvari.org/cols/Creative_Business_Card_Design_Ideas/
Another group of sites with some unusual business card designs. Many of these designs utilize more expensive features like special die cuts and hand work for embileshments.
http://creativebits.org/cool_business_card_designs
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/100-really-creative-business-cards/
http://naldzgraphics.net/inspirations/60-most-beautiful-and-creative-business-cards-design/
A business card is a mini poster that must stand out on a crowded highway. In addition to having your contact information, your business card needs to have some theme - or meme - that makes an impression. Here are some design ideas that might help you stand out!
Starting with low cost ideas like how you select your layout. Traditional card design is horizontal, while others use a vertical design. A vertical design offers the opportunity to add a photograph at the top of the design that can either fade into the contact info or provide a dark background for reverse type with the contact info.
Stepping away from either horizontal or vertical - is to place your design on an angle. Think of ways to use the angular corners as design elements and place your graphics so the the card is held at an angle to be read.
Think in 3 dimensions. Through the use of shadowing and block design elements you can give your card depth. In addition to making your card memorable, make your card valuable by providing information important to your target audience. Things like the sports schedule for a local team or a receipe.
