Calling all creatives! If you’re looking to craft business cards that your customers will absolutely love, consider Spot UV. This elegant embellishment adds a glossy, raised texture to specific areas of the card, creating a stunning contrast against the matte finish of the rest of the card. Imagine your designs coming to life with gleaming logos, text, or other design elements. These premium business cards have a sophisticated touch that makes a memorable and professional impression.
With our Perfect Proof™, you can ensure the business card design is just how you want it! It's like getting a finalized product to show you what your design will look like before you move forward with printing.
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Front and Back Printing
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Custom Trim
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Optional Hole Drilling
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Optional rounded corners
Print Bleed Guide
Remove the template layer before uploading your artwork.
Bleed Area
Make sure to extend the background images or colors all the way to the edge of the black outline.
Trim
This is the actual cut of the final design.
Safe Area
Do not place important text or images beyond the green border area to prevent trimming.
Spot UV Layer Creation
Add a separate layer named "Spot UV" with areas marked in 100% black (C0, M0, Y0, K100) where UV will be applied. Ensure no overlap with thin text or photos to maintain readability.
Alignment Check
Confirm the Spot UV layer aligns perfectly with the base design elements to avoid misalignment during printing.
File Saving
Save as a high-resolution PDF with a 1/8 inch (3mm) bleed and trim marks for accurate cutting. Please note that while the Spot UV layer should be included, it should not extend to the cutting edge.
- Create a separate layer for Spot UV elements. Name this layer "Spot UV" for clarity.
- Use vector shapes to define Spot UV areas. This ensures crisp and clean UV application.
- Fill the Spot UV elements with 100% black (K=100%) to indicate where the UV coating should be applied.
- Extend your design 0.125 inches (3mm) beyond the trim line on all sides. This is crucial to avoid any white edges after trimming.
- Make sure background colors, images, and design elements that touch the edge of the card extend into the bleed area.
Pro Print is your source for custom print products. Everything we print is created by our customers. No pre-designed templates here, but we do offer layout guides to eliminate guesswork on your part.
Our dynamic template generator provides you with a blank template that includes size, bleed, caution zone and fold lines (where applicable). To access your free template, select your options, press “Get Templates,” then download or email the template format you prefer.
Experiment with various specifications by adjusting options and generating new templates — the changes will be reflected in the new template.
Once you have selected all your options, retrieve the file, import it as a layer into your design program, and start creating. For existing designs, copy your design and make adjustments over the template.
Pro Tip: Delete the template layer before saving your press-ready file. If you leave the template in the artwork, it will print on your order!