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Whatsfor 12 Oct 2011 22:16:31 2,187 posts
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Does anyone here have their business cards printed online?

I have made a quick design up for my Mum's pub and I'm looking to get them printed (full colour front and back).

At first I was going to use vistaprint (appealing prices) however a lot of bad feedback online leaves me skeptical.

I used their guide for a bleed size of 90 x 52 mm (300 PPI) however I am willing to redo the card design to fit another printer's spec...

Dirtbox 12 Oct 2011 22:20:15 90,217 posts
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BillMurray 12 Oct 2011 22:25:10 9,149 posts
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I'll be quite disappointed if no one posts a clip of the scene from American Psycho. I'm lazy and on my phone though.

Salaman 12 Oct 2011 22:29:09 23,036 posts
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Doesn't vistaprint put their own logo on it? Which makes it look really cheap (and presumably it is but still).

Whatsfor 12 Oct 2011 22:35:44 2,187 posts
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I'll maybe try prontaprint DB, or printing.com... They have a local branch so may just call the sales team there...

Spanky 12 Oct 2011 22:52:30 14,945 posts
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Moo are excellent, they don't do any fancy shit but they're cheap and the quality is far better that shite like vistaprint.

Psychotext 12 Oct 2011 23:27:10 62,875 posts
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Laser cut metal for the win... possibly a little OTT for a pub though.

Deleted user 12 October 2011 23:29:04

Get them on plastic, people will then keep them as they can use them to bang up lines of coke.

LionheartDJH 12 Oct 2011 23:29:58 19,910 posts
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BillMurray wrote:
I'll be quite disappointed if no one posts a clip of the scene from American Psycho. I'm lazy and on my phone though.

Obligatory.

eleven63 12 Oct 2011 23:31:59 2,160 posts
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Spanky wrote:
Moo are excellent, they don't do any fancy shit but they're cheap and the quality is far better that shite like vistaprint.

This - have used them for the past 3 years, highly recommended

Whatsfor 12 Oct 2011 23:35:01 2,187 posts
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Ordered from Moo. Cheers Spanky!

neilka 12 Oct 2011 23:38:54 21,205 posts
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Carve your name and phone number into the forehead of everyone you meet using a rusty penknife.

localnotail 12 Oct 2011 23:46:30 23,072 posts
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neilka wrote:
Carve your name and phone number into the forehead of everyone you meet using a rusty penknife.

Don't forget to do it backwards so they can read it in the mirror.

Whatsfor 12 Oct 2011 23:49:25 2,187 posts
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In case anyone was interested how shit my L33T design skillz were here is my novice attempt at business card design;

Front
Back

Obviously these include bleed space so will be a little bit smaller when printed/trimmed...

I tried to go classy/minimal (failing when compared Paul Allen of course).

Deleted user 12 October 2011 23:52:29

Better than most who do it for a living mate, and you included bleed so you deserve a jaffa cake.

Deleted user 12 October 2011 23:53:59

Personally I'd have had the tree a little lower to make it as readable as possible, but I realise it's a little late for that as you've already ordered

neilka 12 Oct 2011 23:55:41 21,205 posts
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My technique includes bleed too. Lots of bleed.

Psychotext 12 Oct 2011 23:58:30 62,875 posts
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Very nice.

What's bleed by the way?

Deleted user 13 October 2011 00:00:17

extending the artwork over the print area so that you don't need to be a brain surgeon when cutting the print job down.

Whatsfor 13 Oct 2011 00:01:16 2,187 posts
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I see what you mean Mr-Brett, it changes position in the name/logo every time I do it.

The website is a great example of that.

Link.

If you see the main logo on the site then look at the poster under the events tab there is quite a difference in its placement!

Obviously the website is a customised wordpress template >.>

Whatsfor 13 Oct 2011 00:01:51 2,187 posts
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Do you work in print Crispy?

localnotail 13 Oct 2011 00:02:49 23,072 posts
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neilka wrote:
My technique includes bleed too. Lots of bleed.

Stop it. I woke the OH giggling.

Deleted user 13 October 2011 00:03:14

Up until a year or so, yes.

Dirtbox 13 Oct 2011 00:21:53 90,217 posts
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Deleted user 13 October 2011 00:25:48

Company I did them for asked for no bleed, never got that one.

Dirtbox 13 Oct 2011 00:44:41 90,217 posts
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Deleted user 13 October 2011 00:46:39

20mm trapping?

Dirtbox 13 Oct 2011 00:49:38 90,217 posts
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