Spot UV Business Cards

Spot UV Business Cards

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Upgrade your business cards with a professional, high-gloss finish using our Spot UV Business Cards. Available in multiple sizes and materials, with customizable finishing options such as matte lamination and round corners, our Spot UV cards are the perfect way to add a touch of luxury to your brand. Turnaround time: 7-10 business days.

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Stand Out with Stunning Spot UV Business Cards

Your business card is more than just a piece of paper—it’s an essential tool that represents your brand, and it’s often the first impression someone will have of your business. With our Spot UV Business Cards, you can elevate that impression with a sleek, high-gloss finish that stands out from the crowd.

What is Spot UV?

Spot UV is a special finishing technique where a high-gloss varnish is applied to specific areas of your business card. This creates a striking contrast between the glossy, reflective UV-coated areas and the smooth, matte background. The result is a visually and tactilely appealing card that draws attention to important elements, such as your logo, company name, or key design features.

Whether you’re aiming to impress potential clients, partners, or colleagues, our Spot UV Business Cards will leave a lasting impression.

Premium Quality with Customization

Our Spot UV Business Cards are printed using high-quality offset printing, ensuring sharp details and vibrant colors on both sides of the card. With a variety of size options to choose from, you can tailor your cards to suit your brand’s unique style:

  • Local (89mm x 54mm)
  • Standard (90mm x 55mm)
  • Credit Card Size (85mm x 55mm)
  • Europe Size (88.9mm x 50.8mm)
  • Square (65mm x 65mm)

For added flexibility, we offer three premium material options:

  • 260gsm Art Card: Lightweight yet durable, providing a sleek finish.
  • 310gsm Art Card: A heavier option with a substantial feel.
  • 350gsm Art Card: For a premium, ultra-thick card with an even more luxurious feel.

The matt lamination coating option provides a smooth, non-reflective surface that complements the high-gloss areas, enhancing the overall design without overpowering it.

Spot UV Placement for Maximum Impact

To ensure your cards truly stand out, the Spot UV areas can be applied in two different ways:

  • Within Margin: The gloss is applied within the safe margin of the card, keeping your design balanced and professional.
  • Near the Edge: For a more dynamic look, the gloss can be applied closer to the edges, creating a modern, eye-catching effect.

This flexibility allows you to design cards that reflect your brand’s style and personality, with precise placement of the Spot UV finish to highlight important design elements.

Finishing Options for a Personalized Touch

We offer two finishing options to suit your preferences:

  • No Corner (Traditional Square Edges): For a clean, classic look.
  • Round Corner: For a modern, unique touch that softens the edges of your cards.

Whether you prefer the sleekness of traditional square corners or the smooth, rounded finish, we provide options to enhance your card’s look and feel.

Turnaround Time & Quick Delivery

Our Spot UV Business Cards are produced with a 7-10 business day turnaround time (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), ensuring you receive your cards in a timely manner without sacrificing quality. Whether you’re preparing for a business event, client meeting, or company rebranding, you can trust our fast and reliable service to deliver professional-grade cards.

A Luxurious Card that Leaves a Lasting Impression

The Spot UV Business Cards are ideal for businesses looking to enhance their brand’s image with an eye-catching, premium finish. The combination of vibrant colors, high-quality materials, and sleek design will leave a lasting impression on anyone who receives your card.

With a variety of options to choose from—whether it’s size, material, coating, or finishing—you can create a card that truly reflects your brand’s identity. The Spot UV technique not only elevates the design but also adds a tactile experience, making your card memorable and unique.

Order Your Spot UV Business Cards Today

Enhance your brand and make a bold statement with our Spot UV Business Cards. Order now to take advantage of our customizable options and high-quality printing service.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’re here to help!

Looking for free business card design templates? Visit Freepik to explore a wide range of customizable business card templates available for free download.

Specifications

Make a bold statement with our Spot UV Business Cards, designed to give your brand a premium look with a sleek, high-gloss finish. Choose from a variety of sizes, materials, and finishing options, including matte lamination and round corners, to create a business card that leaves a lasting impression.

  • Printing Option: Full color for front and back.
  • Imprint Method: Offset

Size Options:

  • Local: 89mm x 54mm
  • Standard: 90mm x 55mm
  • Credit Card Size: 85mm x 55mm
  • Europe Size: 88.9mm x 50.8mm
  • Square: 65mm x 65mm

Materials Option:

  • 260gsm Art Card
  • 310gsm Art Card
  • 350gsm Art Card

Coating Option:

  • Matt Lamination: Provides a smooth, non-reflective finish that enhances the look and feel of your cards.

Spot UV Area:

  • Within Margin
  • Near the Edge

Finishing Option:

  • No Corner: Traditional square edges.
  • Round Corner: Adds a unique touch to your cards.

Turnaround Time:

  • 7-10 Business Days (excluded Sat, Sun & Holidays)

Please note that the delivery date depends upon several factors, including artwork approval, imprint methods selected, quantity, and shipping location.

Art Card Thickness

What Paper We Use?

Your business card is a direct reflection of your brand, so it’s essential to choose a paper type that not only complements your design but also stands the test of time. Below are the premium paper options we offer for your business cards:

  • 260gsm Gloss Art
    Ideal for vibrant and striking prints, 260gsm gloss art paper provides a high-gloss finish similar to traditional photographic prints. This smooth surface enhances the depth and vibrancy of your artwork, making it perfect for designs that require sharp detail and rich color tones.
  • 310gsm Gloss Art
    As our most popular choice for professional and full-color printing, 310gsm gloss art paper strikes the perfect balance between durability and quality. With its glossy, bright white finish, this paper resembles high-end picture paper and delivers exceptional color reproduction, making it ideal for impactful business cards that stand out.
  • 350gsm Gloss Art
    If you prefer a thicker, more robust card, 350gsm gloss art paper is the perfect option. Its glossy, smooth surface adds a polished, professional touch to your design, offering a “picture-perfect” look and feel that leaves a lasting impression. This sturdy card stock is well-suited for business cards that need to exude quality and durability.

Tip: Paper weight is measured in grams per square meter (gsm). The higher the gsm, the thicker and sturdier the paper. This ensures your business cards not only look great but also feel substantial in the hand.

Artwork Preparation

Please follow our artwork preparation guidelines to ensure that your artwork file is set up correctly for printing. This will help avoid any production issues and ensure that your final product meets your expectations.

1. Add 3 mm of Bleed

During the production of paper products, slight cutting imperfections are to be expected — cutting can be off by a couple of millimeters from the cutting line. To accommodate for these small shifts, add 3 mm of bleed on all edges of your artwork. Ensure all colors, background images, and design elements extend to the edge of the bleed area to avoid unwanted white borders after trimming.

Learn more about how to set up the bleed here.

2. Keep Your Content Within a 3 mm Safety Margin

To prevent important elements like text and logos from being cut off, keep all critical content at least 3 mm inside from the trim line (also known as the “safety margin”). This ensures that nothing essential will be too close to the edge after trimming.

3. Use CMYK Color Mode

For accurate color representation in print, always set your artwork to CMYK color mode. This ensures the colors you see on-screen will translate properly to the final printed product.

4. Use an Image Resolution of at Least 300 DPI

To guarantee sharp and clear images, all raster images (photos or non-vector elements) should be at least 300 DPI (dots per inch). Anything lower may result in blurry or pixelated prints.

5. Use the Right Values for Grey Elements

When creating grey elements, ensure you use the right CMYK values to avoid color inconsistencies in print. For a neutral grey, use equal values of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:50).

6. Use the Right Values for Black Elements

For solid black areas, use rich black (C:60 M:40 Y:40 K:100) to achieve a deep, vibrant black. For text and fine lines, use pure black (C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100) to prevent over-inking.

7. Use Maximum 2 Colors for Lines Finer than 2 pt

For thin lines (less than 2 pt in width), use no more than 2 colors to ensure clarity in printing. This reduces the risk of misregistration and blurry lines in the final product.

8. Convert All Fonts to Outlines or Embed Them in Your File

Ensure that your fonts appear correctly by either converting all fonts to outlines or embedding them in your artwork file. This prevents any font-related issues when your file is printed.

9. Save and Upload Your Artwork Files as PDF/X-1a

For the best compatibility and print quality, save your final artwork file as PDF/X-1a. This ensures all fonts, images, and settings are embedded correctly and optimized for printing.

10. Check for Overprint

Before submitting your artwork, double-check for any overprint settings that might cause elements to disappear in print. Turn off overprint for non-essential objects to ensure everything prints as expected.

Following these guidelines will ensure your artwork is print-ready and minimizes the risk of production delays or errors. If you have any questions about the artwork, please check our Knowledge Base section or feel free to contact us.

Design

Spot UV Business Cards – Design Recommendations

Spot UV Business Cards are designed to leave a lasting impression. Follow these tips to ensure your card’s design looks polished and professional, with the added shine of Spot UV coating to highlight key elements.

1. Keep Your Design Clean and Professional

A clean design with clear branding is crucial for effective business cards. Focus on key details such as your logo, business name, and contact information, ensuring the layout is simple and easy to read.

2. Utilize Your Brand Colors

For Spot UV Business Cards, Pantone color printing is available by quote but not offered for instant online orders. Alternatively, choose full-color CMYK printing for vibrant designs that complement the Spot UV highlights.

3. Highlight Key Elements with Spot UV

Spot UV coating works best when applied selectively to key areas, such as logos, headers, or specific graphic elements. Avoid applying Spot UV to small, intricate details or fine text, as it may not produce the desired effect.

4. Choose Readable Fonts

Ensure your text is legible by using clean, professional fonts. We recommend a minimum font size of 7pt to ensure readability, especially if you are applying Spot UV to text elements.

5. Balance Your Design

Balance the layout of your business card by leaving ample white space around key elements like logos and contact information. This ensures the Spot UV highlights stand out and the card remains easy to read.

6. Apply Spot UV on Bold Areas

For the best results, use Spot UV on larger, bold design elements such as logos, taglines, or graphic accents. The glossy effect of the Spot UV will add depth and visual appeal to your card.

Need Help with Design?

Our in-house design team is available to assist with creating a professional design that incorporates Spot UV elements seamlessly. Whether you need small adjustments or a fully custom design, we’ve got you covered.

You can order design services directly from our Graphic Design Services page and add them to your cart along with your Spot UV Business Cards order.

Download Template

Create your perfect Business Card design with ease using our downloadable templates. Follow the steps below to ensure your design is print-ready.

Step-by-Step Tutorial: How to Create a Design for Print

  1. Choose Your Template:
    • Select the appropriate business card template for your desired size and format from the options below. We offer templates in various sizes, including Local, Standard, Credit Card Size, Europe Size, and Square, compatible with popular design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
  2. Set Up Your Design:
    • Open the downloaded template in your chosen design software.
    • Ensure that all critical information, such as your logo, name, job title, contact details, and any branding elements, is within the designated “Safe Zone” to prevent it from being trimmed during the cutting process.
  3. Add Your Artwork and Text:
    • Insert your artwork and text within the template guidelines. Use high-resolution images (300 DPI or higher) and vector graphics to maintain the quality of your design.
    • Use CMYK color mode to ensure accurate color representation in print.
  4. Include Bleed and Margin:
    • Make sure your design extends to the “Bleed Area” to avoid white edges around your card. Keep all important elements within the “Margin Line” to prevent them from being cut off.
  5. Save Your File:
    • Save your design in the recommended format (PDF, JPEG, PNG) with a minimum of 300 DPI resolution. Ensure all fonts are outlined or embedded, and images are properly linked.
  6. Review and Upload:
    • Double-check your design for any errors or adjustments needed. Once satisfied, you can upload your file(s) during the checkout process or after completing your order.

Download Templates:

  • Local Size (89mm x 54mm)
  • Standard Size (90mm x 55mm)
  • Credit Card Size (85mm x 55mm)
  • Europe Size (88.9mm x 50.8mm)
  • Square Size (65mm x 65mm)

Click the links to download the templates compatible with your design software.

65x65mm-square.ai85x55mm-creditcard.ai89x51mm-europe.ai89x54mm-local.ai90x55mm-standard.ai

Can’t Find the Template You Need?

If you cannot find the template you desire or need a custom size, please contact us for further assistance. Our team is here to help you create the perfect business card!

How to Order

Step 1: Select Your Options

Choose your desired options for the Business Card product, such as size, material, coating, and finishing.

Step 2: Select Your Quantity

Select the quantity you need for your order.

  • Example: If you wish to print 100 pcs for 2 different names or designs, select “2” in the quantity dropdown (each selection represents one set of 100 pcs).

Step 3: Add to Cart & Check Out

Click “Add to Cart” and proceed to checkout.

  • You can upload your file(s) during the checkout process or after completing your order.

Step 4: Proof Reading

Our design team will review your uploaded file(s) and send you the final proof for your approval before printing.

Step 5: Proceed to Print

Once you approve the proof, we will begin printing your business cards as per your specifications.

Step 6: Delivered to You

Your business cards will be carefully packaged and delivered to your specified address.

FAQs

1. What is Spot UV, and how does it enhance my business cards?

Spot UV is a glossy coating applied to specific areas of your business card to highlight key design elements such as logos, text, or graphics. The contrast between the matte finish of the card and the glossy Spot UV areas creates a striking visual effect, adding depth and a premium feel to your cards.

2. What printing options are available for Spot UV Business Cards?

We offer full-color CMYK printing for vibrant, high-quality designs. Pantone color printing is available by quote but not offered for instant online orders.

3. Can I apply Spot UV to small details like fine text?

We recommend using Spot UV on larger, bold design elements like logos or headers. Spot UV is not ideal for small, intricate details or fine text, as the gloss effect may not show clearly in these areas.

4. What sizes are available for Spot UV Business Cards?

We offer a range of standard business card sizes:

  • Local Size (89mm x 54mm)
  • Standard Size (90mm x 55mm)
  • Credit Card Size (85mm x 55mm)
  • Europe Size (88.9mm x 50.8mm)
  • Square Size (65mm x 65mm)

5. Can I upload my own design for Spot UV Business Cards?

Yes, you can upload your print-ready design in PDF, AI, EPS, or high-resolution JPEG formats. Make sure your artwork follows our Artwork Preparation guidelines to ensure the best print results.

6. Do you offer design services for Spot UV Business Cards?

Absolutely! Our in-house design team can help create a professional business card design that incorporates Spot UV elements. You can order design services directly from our Graphic Design Services page.

7. How many cards can I order at once?

For Spot UV Business Cards, we offer a range of quantity options starting from 100 pieces, with options for 200, 300, and 500 pieces to suit your needs.

8. Will I receive a proof before printing?

Yes, after submitting your order, you will receive a digital proof for your review and approval. Once you approve the proof, we will proceed with printing.

9. What material options are available for Spot UV Business Cards?

We offer 260gsm, 310gsm, and 350gsm Art Card materials, all of which ensure a durable and professional finish.

If you have any questions about the product and ordering process, please check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. If you can’t find your answer there, feel free to contact our friendly customer support at support@printing.com.sg.

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