Creating a business card from scratch demands attention to detail, following critical processes that most people are not aware of. Majority assume that in order to have their business name card printed, it is as simple as running papers through an inkjet or laser printer. Although being one of the easiest methods to come up with a finished product, the quality of the business name card is compromised, thus injuring your brand image.
A recommended method to achieve the best presentation of your business name card is via the offset printing method. The 3 primary differences in offset printing and desktop printing are as follows:
(1) Colours used
(2) The way the ink is placed on the paper
(3) The type of machinery used to accomplish the task
The detailed process would require a great deal of explanation, so lets just focus on the common process instead.
The first stage is always to get your business name card design done up by using a desktop publishing software. The most popular software in the current market is none other than the adobe illustrator. It is best to use the adobe illustrator to get your business name card design done. You can either do it yourself, but it is advisable to hire a professional graphic designer to do the job. Then, you will proceed to the next stage of colour separation.
At this stage, your business name card designs are processed into films by separating the basic colour components, namely into cyan, magenta, yellow and black, which will then create the printing metal plate for your business name card. This method is getting obsolete, as modern technology renders the colour separation stage redundant. This is due to the fact that the metal plate can be produced without the filming.
Finally, the metal plate will be inserted into a printing machine, and the printing of your business name card begins. As the closing step, the card will then be cut to its required size by a huge cutting machine.
A recommended method to achieve the best presentation of your business name card is via the offset printing method. The 3 primary differences in offset printing and desktop printing are as follows:
(1) Colours used
(2) The way the ink is placed on the paper
(3) The type of machinery used to accomplish the task
The detailed process would require a great deal of explanation, so lets just focus on the common process instead.
The first stage is always to get your business name card design done up by using a desktop publishing software. The most popular software in the current market is none other than the adobe illustrator. It is best to use the adobe illustrator to get your business name card design done. You can either do it yourself, but it is advisable to hire a professional graphic designer to do the job. Then, you will proceed to the next stage of colour separation.
At this stage, your business name card designs are processed into films by separating the basic colour components, namely into cyan, magenta, yellow and black, which will then create the printing metal plate for your business name card. This method is getting obsolete, as modern technology renders the colour separation stage redundant. This is due to the fact that the metal plate can be produced without the filming.
Finally, the metal plate will be inserted into a printing machine, and the printing of your business name card begins. As the closing step, the card will then be cut to its required size by a huge cutting machine.
