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SPOT UV
Spot UV business card effects
Spot UV can highlight an image, logo, text or have an effect all its own.
This black card uses spot UV to outline the branches and flowers of a tree.
Uses
A gloss varnish laid down on a matte card to highlight a graphic or text. Use it on its own for graphic effects.
A great and inexpensive way to add graphic effects to a card.
Raised Spot UV
Spot UV can accent some part of the card but Spot UV makes a real graphic impression.
Uses
A double bump gloss varnish laid down on a silk matte card. Used as raindrops or a spill, logo accents or graphic element.
Spot UV with glitter
Spot UV can highlight an image, logo, text or have an effect all its own. This black card uses spot UV to outline the branches and flowers of a tree.
Uses
A gloss varnish laid down on a matte card to highlight a graphic or text. Use it on its own for graphic effects.
A great and inexpensive way to add graphic effects to a card.
FOIL BUSINESS CARDS – More business card effects.
Stamped Metallic Foils
Metallic stamped traditional foil comes in gold, silver and copper.
Also in light and dark blues, indigo, teal, purple, orange, lavender, pinks, black, magenta, red, green and sparkle foil effects.
Uses
A high end card with foil that can accent a name, logo or large effect.
Fonts smaller than 8pt work but some round parts may fill in. San serif at the smaller sizes are best. The stamping does not have the effect of indenting or raising.
Foil on multiple sides
Metallic stamped foils can be shown through the backside of a double sided card.
Shown is a 32pt business card with gold foil seen through a company name diecut.
Uses
A high end effect with foil showing through diecuts. Use multiple foils.
We help setup this kind of file for printing and foiling.
Printed Foil
Create sparkling foil finishes for all your images! This feature allows you to produce large solid areas as well as reversed out areas of foil by laying down an extra layer of silver.
You can produce foiled half tones, gradients and have multiple colors in foil on the same design. Create new design possibilities!
Uses
Give any solid color a metallic shine like a foil (lighter colors work best). Much brighter than metallic ink colors. Use it with full color printing with glossy coating or without.
Speckled Foil
Use these special foil options for great effects.
Ask if your file would make a good show with these large and small speckles and pattern foils.
Uses
Large fields of foil can use this effect especially if it reflects a brand.
EDGE COLORING AND EFFECTS
Edge Coloring Treatments
Edge coloring comes in your pantone color, fluorescent and metallic gold and silver colors. Metallic gold edge coloring is shown.
Uses
A design element that really speaks to luxury. Forego silver unless on the black cards. Very common business card effects.
Red Core, Black Core and Green Core
Uncoated natural cards with
• 32pt and 38pt black
• 38pt red or 24pt green cores.
White cards sandwich a color core to make an extremely sturdy card.
Uses
Sturdy uncoated
• 32pt White
• 48pt White
• 64pt White
• 46pt Red core
• 60pt Red core
• 46pt Black core
• 60pt Black core
PANTONE SPOT COLORS
Pantone Spot (pms)
Get control of your company color using pantone colors.
Effects
Consistent color run after run with mixed pantone colors. On the lighter cards raised ink is possible.
DIE CUTS BUSINESS CARD EFFECTS
Die cuts
Die cut business cards with a see through effect or for revealing print, Spot UV or foil behind.
Uses
Die cuts are creative high-end business card effects.
Die cuts with effects
Die cut business cards can be very complex with many files making up the final manufactured piece. A large die cut area can reveal a large Spot UV area behind, other foil or print effects.
Uses
Come up with an idea and run it past us. We will lay out the files for approval.
EMBOSSED BUSINESS CARDS
Embossing means raised
Embossed business cards have a raised effect on one side. Feel it under touch.
Uses
Embossing one side will leave the reverse impression on the other side on a 16pt card. On a 32pt card one side can be embossed and the other side can remain flat. Add some mystery!
Debossing means indented
Debossing on letterpress papers are the highest end business cards. Beautiful to see and to touch.
Uses
Use with foil and pantone printing.
GOLD INK
Gold Ink
Solid gold ink. Combine it with other effects for some smart manufactured looks.
Uses
A pantone color. Its color is the same run after run. Create gradations with a dot pattern but not from one color blending into silver.
SILVER INK
Silver Ink
Solid silver ink. Combine it with other effects for some smart manufactured looks.
Uses
A pantone color. Its color is the same run after run. Create gradations with a dot pattern but not from one color blending into silver.
WHITE BLOCKOUT on PLASTIC CARDS
Plastic Business Cards with White Blockout
Use white blockout when you need to print to both sides of this frosted plastic business card.
Uses
Use it with foil, Spot UV and use it for its own effect. C’mon designers!
We Are Responsive to You
Work with a professional graphic and print designer to create a one-of-a-kind business card. Below are many features offered to manufacture a great business card. Send us your files or ideas to create something new.
What we strive for:
Our Mission:
Create print that satisfies our clients every time. Create innovative business cards using current manufacturing processes true to your vision.
Our Philosophy:
Make it a “Wow!” First time, best time.
Our Promise:
We will create one of your best looking, forward thinking cards representing you.