Depending on the software that you have, you may well have a business card template which will allow you to fill in the blanks and produce a business card. However, these can be rather obvious and look very home made, so when a potential client is passed a "home made" business card, it will reflect badly on your business image. The poor quality of the board your desktop printer can handle will also feel inferior, and if you're networking, someone may well have received a business card just like yours but with someone elses details on it!

To produce a really good quality business card does actually take time and effort - the thought process and the effort put into creating the artwork can make your business card stand out from the rest of the business cards that your potential client may receive. If you attend networking events  then probably a lot of the business people you meet will also attend networking events and they will have been passed hundreds of business cards - so make sure your card stands out from the rest.!

The design of a business card really isn't something that you can just throw together - you need to create the right mood, using the right colours depending on which line of business you're in, you need to make sure that the typeface is suitable, you need to make sure that it is legible even. You may cause more harm with the wrong business card - we would strongly recommend that you spend some time (and money) on getting the right look for your silent salesperson.

We accept files in JPEG, TIFF and PDF, Our preferred file format is that of a PDFX. 

Which file formats?

Different file types have properties that affect the quality of your images, and consequently the prints that are created. We accept TIFF, JPEG, and PDF files through our direct uploader, or on discs or USB memory sticks that you can send to us (and we'll return - of course). If you would like to FTP your files to us, then you may also upload archived ZIP or RAR files that include multiple images.

If you are not sure which format to use, consider the properties that each file type has.

TIFF and PNG are lossless files, and will retain all data found in the original image file, no matter how many times you change or resave them. Working with these types of files is the best way to ensure optimum results for your prints. However, the drawback is they have extremely large file sizes, which can be more cumbersome to work with and upload to our facility.

JPEG’s have smaller file sizes due to the compression methods used. A JPEG is a lossy file, so if it is edited and saved many times it will degrade because too much compression can cause the images to lose information. Over time, this will result in an unprintable image file. The amount of data lost can be controlled by the JPEG quality settings function when saving your file in Photoshop. A high-quality JPEG can be an excellent compromise between file size and image dependability. JPEG files are smaller size, and therefore faster to upload to our facility.

Alternatively, you can submit a PDF file preferably a PDFX file, as long as you are completly happy with the content of that file - if you're unsure then speak to us first for guidance.