A small business card looks simple. It takes the following steps to reach you. In the meantime, you have to participate in the preliminary work of making business cards. You have to choose the business card printing method, printing difficulty, and printing paper. You have to provide the specific content of the business card and give a general idea of the design; most of the time you have to submit a school draft, especially for complicated business cards that require high requirements. sellers have such requests. The processing of business cards is also complicated and requires professional equipment and skilled operators. In the past, we had to go to the business card printing shop for printing. A box of business cards may have to go a lot. Fortunately, with the Internet, it's easy now. You can tap your keyboard while drinking coffee and find the best business card creation solution that suits you with ease. If you are not satisfied with all the solutions we provide, you can do whatever you want to do, design a business card that suits you, and even omit the school draft, not fast! You may want to know about the online creation process of your business cards.
I. Determine the printing method
If you want to print a business card, you must first determine your printing method, because different printing methods will decide to use different business card carriers, but also affect the printing price of business cards.
1. Computer Digital business cards: use computers and color laser printers to print business cards. Use 292 x 197mm paper for business cards. each sheet of paper can be used as ten business cards. Its features are: the printing speed is extremely fast, the layout is printed in one breath, and the quality of the business cards is good, a box of simple business cards from the order, layout to delivery can be completed within 30 minutes. The high quality and high timeliness of Computer Digital business cards make them the mainstream business cards. 2. offset printing business cards: the business cards can be printed with computers, black and white laser printers, printing machines, and business cards. The business cards can be printed with 90 × 55mm special business cards. Only one business card can be printed on each paper. Its features are as follows: all the ideas of business cards can be fully expressed. Currently, traditional business cards are printed. Disadvantage: The printing speed is slow, the delivery cycle is long, the price is high, and the quality is not very high.
3. Special business cards: the business cards can be printed with computers, laser printers, printing machines, and Small-sized screen printing machines. The business cards can be printed in a medium other than paper. The general medium size is 90 × 55mm, only one business card can be printed. Its features are as follows: Generally, the media is thick and hard than the name sheet, which is suitable for high-grade and personalized business cards. The grades vary with the media. Disadvantages: the screen printing is complicated, the business card medium is very spare, the business card has a long customization cycle, and the price is expensive.
Ii. Difficulty in Printing
If you choose the business card printing method, you must also select the number of printed business cards, which is also the color of the business cards to be printed. The color of a business card is also an important indicator for determining the business card price. At the same time, you have to choose whether the business card printing is printed on one side or both sides, the increase in the number of printing is increased, it also means that the color and price increase.
1. Color Selection: business card colors can be classified into monochrome, dual-color, color, and true color to determine the number of printing times. Because the three primary colors can constitute a color, pure color patterns do not carry black, no black color picture color is not full, we often say that the color pattern consists of four colors, also known as true color. Some printed business cards do not contain pictures, but are also made up of three colors. They are also color business cards. In computer digital business cards, there is no need for such a choice. 2. Single and Double-sided choice: the choice of single and double-sided printing of business cards is the choice of the number of printing times. The number of printed surface of business cards is directly related to the price.
3. Business card content
When you want to print a business card, you have to determine the printed content on the business card. The subject of a business card is the information provided on the business card. The business card information is mainly composed of text, images (patterns), and unit signs. Digital Information is also one of them, but it cannot constitute the mainstream of business cards.
1. Information Selection: The text information includes the organization name, business card holder name, title, and contact method. Some business cards also have business scopes, multiple text choices, unit motto or auspicious words.
2. LOGO Selection: if the organization user has his or her own company logo, most of them should be printed with business cards. If your company is a large national enterprise, our database may contain your company's logo, which you can choose from. If you do not have your logo, you have to use an email or fax to send it to us. If you agree to add your logo to the Favorites list, you do not need to upload the logo next time you print your business card.
3. Image Selection: You can also choose personal photos, images, backgrounds, calligraphy works and simple maps on the business cards in China and India to make your business cards more personal. If you use tape printing or laser printing, you do not need to consider the image size; if you use screen printing, because the resolution of simple silk screen printing is low, it is recommended to use a large image.
Iv. Business card design
If you want to print a business card, you have to find your favorite business card template based on your personal interests. If you are not satisfied with the template, you can design it by yourself. If you do not want to work too hard, we can design it on our behalf. However, you still have to provide your general requirements, and bear the design cost.
1. Use templates: In the business card center, we have placed a large number of excellent templates that have been printed and representative in the past based on the printing methods of different business cards, for you to choose when making your business cards. Over time, we will remove some outdated templates and add new ones. If you are a member of our company, you have printed business cards in our store, and you are authorized to store your business card sample. Next time you print a business card, you only need to report your name and password, if you want to change it, you still have to make a new order.
2. Self-design: designing your own business cards is undoubtedly the best choice. Only you can better understand your needs. You can try it out at will, saving the trouble of re-checking and shortening the business card delivery time.
V. Business card typographical Verification
1. Computer layout: Use the professional business card layout software for business card layout. If you use electronic mail verification, the printed business cards will not be printed until the verification is completed; if you specify that you want to proofread by fax, you can print a draft for verification until OK.
2. Email: the main method for sending and confirming emails. If we receive a confirmation email, We can print the business card.
3. Text and text Fax: if the customer specifies that the verification should be performed by fax, print a draft first, and obtain the customer's signature on the draft, and then print the business card.
Vi. Business card printing
Currently, there are three main types of business card printing: laser printing, plastic printing, and screen printing. At present, laser printing and plastic printing are widely used, while screen printing is relatively small.
1. Laser printing: the most widely used printing method. Tape printing and screen printing are also inseparable from laser printing, and their simple plate making is also completed by laser printing. Currently, laser printing can be divided into two categories: Black and color. They can be used to make different computer business cards.
2. offset printing: it is a traditional business card printing method. Its production process is much more complicated than that of a computer business card. First, the sample of a well-designed business card should be printed on a copy of the paper, or printed into a photo (color image with a network cable ), then, use the printing machine to print the printed paper or the printed style of the business card on the photo board to the PS printing edition for the business card, and install the printed PS Edition on the business card offset printing machine to start printing.
3. Screen Printing: because it is not suitable for printing on paper, it is rarely used in business card printing. Screen Printing, like plastic printing, also needs to print the design of the business card sample on the copy paper, or to print the film, then use the screen-specific printing machine to print the printed paper or the style of the business card on the film to the screen printing version, and then install the screen printing machine on the screen printing machine to print the screen.
VII. Post-processing
After the printing of the Offset printing business cards and special business cards is complete, you only need to pack the box to deliver the goods. At most, the bronzing operation is required. Post-processing of business cards mainly refers to the computer name card paper. Because of its large-size and low-thickness paper, it cannot be used immediately and has to be post-processed, such as plastic, die-cutting, bronzing, and loading.
1. Plastic Seal: all low-thickness computer name sheets must be thickened. Currently, the only method is plastic seal. Plastic business cards have been popular in China for many years. Currently, they are still a major form of business cards. After plastic business cards, they need to be cut into business cards.
2. Card cutting: Cut the plastic name sheet into a business card. Currently, computer business cards must be cut into cards before they can be used normally. Card cutting is an important process in computer business cards.
3. bronzing: many computer and offset printing business cards require bronzing for logo or company names. bronzing is the last process in business card printing. Bronzing is to use a special bronzing machine to print all kinds of color electro-aluminum materials on the business card. 4. binning: After a business card is made, it is packed into a special business card packing box to complete the creation process of the business card.
8. Delivery
after the business card is completed, you must hand it in the hands of the business card customizer to complete the business card creation task. Currently, the main delivery methods of business cards are customer-dependent and delivery.
1. Self-acquisition: the customer's own business card is usually badly needed by the customizer. the business card printing shop has no hands to deliver the goods because of busy business. The customer knows that the business card is printed before receiving it.
2. Delivery: most business cards must be delivered by a business card printing shop. The advantage of Business Card delivery is that it facilitates communication with users and forms a long-term user community.