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Embossed Business Cards Overview

What is an embossed business card? Typically, it has the logo or some parts of the business card that has a raise or sunk in effect from the paper.
Mostly common seen ones are the logo would be embossed or someone's name is embossed. The process to make an embossed card is not as easy as just printing the card.

Postcard Direct Mail As Low As 40 cents!

Limited time only, from August 25th through August 29th, 2008, regular size postcard mailing is as low as 40 cents, printed, stamped and mailed!!

  • Regular Postcard starting at 40 cents (45 cents regular pricing)
  • Jumbo Postcard starting at 62 cents (68 cents regular pricing)

Postcard Ordering is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Print File Format

What are the print file format most commercial printer accepts?

They are:

  • PDF print file format with .pdf file extension
  • Adobe Illustrator print file format with .ai file extension
  • Adobe Photoshop print file format with .psd file extension
  • Adobe InDesign print file format with .indd file extension
  • EPS print file format with .eps file extension
  • High resolution jpeg print file format
  • High resolution tiff print file format

Full Color Business Cards, Foiled Business Cards, Embossed Business Cards, Raised Ink Business Cards?

What does it mean?

There are many ways to print a business cards, here are three commonly seen ways: 1) Full Color, 2) Foiled Business cards, 3) Embossed Business Cards.

Brochure Printing Tips

When people say brochure, what comes to mind? The answer: tri-fold brochure that is laid out 8.5 by 11 and folded into 3-panels. The truth is, that is not the only type of brochure there is.

Direct Mail Layout Tips

When designing pieces for direct mail purposes, there are a few tips:

Business Cards Printing Paper Types and Finishing

There are many types of paper that your printing material can be printed on. Here are a few that are widely used by the Industry.

Business cards:

Business cards are usually printed on card stocks. The paper thickness ranges from 100 lb text cover (almost like 10 point card stock) to 14 point card stock. The higher the number is for the card stock, the thicker the business cards feel.

To Print Bleed or No Bleed, that's the question!

What does bleed mean in printing business?

It is a term that describes printing that goes beyond the edge of the sheet after trimming. If you look at a piece of printing material, and the color does not go all the way to the edge of the paper, then it is not bleed printing. If the color goes to the edge of the paper, then it is bleed printing.

Variable Data Printing

Have you wondered how businesses can send direct mail pieces that are personalized? Have you received a piece of marketing mail and it has personalized name and information on it? That's the beauty of a digital press.

For example, you are a car dealership, every month you want to send your past clients who had bought cars from and their lease is about to end in 2 months. You want to get them to come back to the car lot to purchase another car from you. You can actually put all these information on a postcard and mail it to them. And, on the front of the postcard it will say:

Dear NAME,

FREE BUSINESS CARDS - Buy 1 Set of 1000 and Get 2nd Set Free!

That's right! For this week only, from July 28th through August 1st, 2008, when you order a set of 1000 qty business card, you will get the second set for FREE! Order is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Set your order to info@3qpress.com with the following information:
  • Print ready file
  • Quantity
  • UV-coating (choice of front, and/or back or matte finish>

Once we receive your order, one of our customer representative will be contacting to confirm your order.