5-7 Business day turn around
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Business Card
We recommend using the 16pt Card stock when printing business cards, with UV glossy or Matte Finish.
If you want more style to your business cards than the silk laminated and round corners will be the perfect finish for you.
Marketing Tips using business cards
Business Cards are often used at networking and corporate events to provide other individuals with an easy source for retrieving contact information. Their small size makes it easy to keep them with you at all times, so you never lose an opportunity to make a valuable new contact.
In this ever more digital age, Business Cards still play a vital role. Whether providing information that the recipient enters manually into their contact list, that they scan into a digital device, or that they digitize directly from a QR Code on your card, Business Cards are as important as ever.
They are also commonly left in public places as part of marketing campaigns. Visit our help section on how to make business cards or use our business card template from our design on line selection.
Standard Sizes
Our standard sizes, listed below, are the most popular in the industry:
- 2″ x 3.5″ Standard Size (Download the template below for reference and design)
Standard Size ROUND CORNERS
14pt Card Stock C2S
You may be familiar with this type of stock used on most printing products today.
This is a very versatile stock. The matte finish is good when you don’t want a slick and shiny look, while the firm 14 Pt. stock folds precisely.
16pt Card Stock C2S
You may be familiar with this type of stock used on most printing products today.
This is a very versatile stock. The matte finish is good when you don’t want a slick and shiny look, while the firm 14 Pt. stock folds precisely.
18pt Card Stock C1S
You may be familiar with this type of stock used on most printing products today.
This is a very versatile stock. The matte finish is good when you don’t want a slick and shiny look, while the firm 14 Pt. stock folds precisely.
Note:The higher the pt on a card stock the thicker it is.
10pt Linen Cover
Non Glossy card stock.
4/4 (Full Color Both Sides)
Full color on both sides of the sheet. This option can reproduce the range of colors you see in a typical photograph out of the standard 4 printing colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. Typical examples of this are magazine covers and high-end catalogs.
4/1 (Full Color Front / B&W Back)
Full color (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black as above) on the front and black on the back. A typical example of this is a flyer.
4/0 (Full Color Front Side Only)
Full color (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black as above) on the front and no printing on the back. A typical example of this is a poster.
AQ 1 Side
AQ is short for Aqueous Coating. This is a semi-gloss, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied to the front of the printed piece. It provides additional gloss and protection, and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.
AQ 2 Sides
AQ is short for Aqueous Coating. This is a semi-gloss, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied over the entire front and back of the printed piece. It provides additional gloss and protection, and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.
Matte Dull
This is a matte finish, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied over the entire printed piece. It reduces the gloss of the printing and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.
UV 1 Side
UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied over the front of the printed piece. It is not recommended for printed material you need to write on after being produced.
UV 2 Sides
UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied over the entire front and back of the printed piece. It is not recommended for products you need to write on after being printed.
Spot UV
UV is short for Ultra Violet Light-Cured Coating. This is a high-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing. Any areas not coated Spot UV will be coated Satin AQ.
This product can be coated with a variety of Spot UV combinations:
Spot UV 2 Sides
High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on both the front and back of the printed piece for emphasis or as a design element. Do not put spot UV anywhere that you will need to write.
Spot UV front only, Overall UV Back
High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on the front of the printed piece and over the entire back. Do not choose UV anywhere that you will need to write.
Spot UV front only, Matte Finish back
High-gloss coating applied to specific spots of your choosing on the front of the printed piece. Do not choose UV anywhere that you will need to write.
Matte finish, environmentally friendly, water-based coating applied over the entire back of the printed piece. It reduces the gloss of the printing and it can be written on with a ballpoint pen.
Explanation of Turnaround Time
Turnaround times begin when the proof is approved. All times are based on standard business days Monday through Friday excluding federal holidays. Please note that turnaround time does not include shipping or mailing time. You may select from available production turnaround times and your preferred shipping time as you place your order.
Our products are the same great quality for every turnaround time we offer.
Next Day Turnaround
If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you approve your proof in our system. If you order “No Proof, Run As Is” (only recommended if you are certain you want us to print what you sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as your order begins the imposition process. Once your order is in imposition, you should receive an email with your estimated order completion date (does not include shipping or mailing). The cut of time for next day printing its 7:00PM EST.
Guidelines
Files must be uploaded before the cut off time. If you request a proof, you must approve your proof by 7:00PM EST for turnaround time to begin.
Next Day Shipped Orders
Orders will ship the next business day if you follow the guidelines.
Files uploaded after the cut off time will be processed the following business day.
3-4 Day Turnaround
If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you approve your proof in our system. If you order “No Proof, Run As Is” (only recommended if you are certain you want us to print what you sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as your order begins the imposition process. Once your order is in imposition, you should receive an email with your estimated order completion date (does not include shipping or mailing). The cut off time is 1:00 PM EST.
Guidelines
Files must be uploaded before the cut off time. If you request a proof, you must approve your proof by 1:00 PM EST for turnaround time to begin.
3-4 Day Shipped Orders
Orders will ship the same day the job is completed.
Files uploaded after the cut off time will be processed the following business day.
5-7 Day Turnaround
If you order a proof (Online PDF or Hard Copy Proof), your turnaround time begins as soon as you approve your proof in our system. If you order “No Proof, Run As Is” (only recommended if you are certain you want us to print what you sent as is), your turnaround time begins as soon as your order begins the imposition process. Once your order is in imposition, you should receive an email with your estimated order completion date (does not include shipping or mailing). The cut off time is 1:00 PM EST.
Guidelines
Files must be uploaded before the cut off time. If you request a proof, you must approve your proof by 1:00PM EST for turnaround time to begin.
5-7 Day Shipped Orders
Orders will ship the same day the job is completed.
Files uploaded after the cut off time will be processed the following business day.
Rounded Corners
Rounded corners use extra finishing to convert regular square corners into rounded corners. Rounded corners represent 1/4 of a circle. We offer them in 4 sizes. Sizes are described by the radius of the full circle.
- 1/8″ on all 4 corners
- 1/4″ on all 4 corners
If you prefer rounded corners on only 1, 2, or 3 corners, please submit a custom estimate.
Shrinkwrap
Shrinkwrap is a thin, plastic wrapping designed to group the items you order into desired quantities. Additionally, it helps your order arrive in tip-top condition because it reduces rubbing during shipping. It is called “shrinkwrap” because after the plastic is placed around each bundle, it is shrunk with gentle heat for a better fit.
Options:
- 5 per package
- 10 per package
- 25 per package
- 30 per package
- 40 per package
- 50 per package
- 75 per package
- 100 per package
Please note that if your order quantity and the number of pieces per package will result in more than 200 individually shrinkwrapped packages, your order may require an additional 1-2 days for fulfillment.
For other quantities, please submit a custom estimate.
Quantity
The quantity available is dependent on the order specifications you choose. To see available quantities, complete all order specifications in the pricing calculator and click on the “Quantity” dropdown menu.
Due to our printing process, we print in specific quantity increments. If you would like an amount not listed in the pricing calculator, you have two options.
- Request a custom estimate for the specific quantity you need
- Order a larger quantity and ask us to ship only what you need
Ordering one of our specified quantities is generally more affordable than a custom estimate. Let us know how many units you would like shipped and we will recycle the excess for you. Simply choose the amount of items you would like recycled under the “shipping” section after placing your order.
For example, if you would like 700 units, you can order 1000 units and let us know you only want 700 shipped. We will responsibly dispose of the extras.
We typically print more than the quantity ordered. Because printing is a manufacturing process, the total finished quantity may vary. We usually ship a few more than you order, but sometimes quantities can vary +/- 5%. Standard industry procedure is to consider this range shipment in full.
When to choose Offset
4-Color Offset printing is ideal for lower prices on large quantity orders or any time you would like coating on your products.
Almost always, people choose this option when ordering large quantities.
When to choose Digital
4-Color Digital printing is ideal for lower quantity orders and additional paper options, and usually has even faster turnaround times. Digital products cannot be coated.