Business cards

I used photoshop to make mine, vistaprint printed them. They make it easy, download their template and open it in photoshop and it has all the lines marked to show you where you need to keep content.

If you use a Mac, there is an app called Pixelmator that is very good and not too expensive.

Initially I used a publisher program and then ordered them from VisatPrint.com. However, due to rising ink costs, I found that my local UPS store will make them for me and at a better price if I buy 500 at a time. I know it sounds like a lot, but if you go to many shows, they disappear quickly.

Vistaprint is where I usually get mine. I have been thinking about trying a run from staples. Vistaprint is cheaper tho. Just make sure if you do go thru vista print, get the thick premium stock on your cards. Otherwise the cards are too thin. Also, most of the other products they will recommend to you are cheap and look crappy and cheap when they show up. I do think my cards turned out nice tho...

I used Gimp to edit my photos and GotPrint.com had a blank template I could use online to design my own cards. Worked out well, IMO

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This is the one I used to use. Mine is an older green box but it doesnt run on my 64bit pc :mad:
I know I pay a little more for printing my own cards http://www.officemax.com/office-supp...94565&ssp=true BUT I can change the design as often as I would like.:D

I am actually going to suggest something completely different. get a designer to design a card for you. Often you can find a program and hire a talented student to do it reletively inexpensivly, don't offend them by suggesting they can do it for free and use it in a protfolio. Bussiness cards are the first representation of you and your company you can make it a good one that is what I would suggest. I run a sucessful bussiness and if you take it seriously you will be taken seriously if you fudge everything and have cobbled together things you will not be taken seriously and turn off clients.


Kat yes you are going to graphic designer hell. word? :tears:

I know that there are a lot of good programs out there, but in truth, if you go down to your local print shop they usually do business cards for a pretty reasonable price. Also, doing it this way you can pretty much do anything you might want. One shop that I know of in Montana has a deal where they'll print something like 500 cards for $50. It's just an idea

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Originally Posted by Tarawr88

Another free photo-shop-like program is known as GIMP. :)

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Just to echo support of GIMP - great program for image creation/editing.

http://www.gimp.org/

We use Photoshop then upload everything to Uprinting.com. They're a little expensive, but I like these "leaf" type cards which in person are much more crisp and clear.

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