What's Business card design?

Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid.

A business card typically includes the giver's name, company, or business affiliation (usually with a logo) and contact information such as street addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and websites. Before the advent of electronic communication business cards might also include telex details. 

Now they may include social media addresses such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Traditionally, many cards were simple black text on white stock, and the distinctive look and feel of cards printed from an engraved plate was a desirable sign of professionalism. In the late 20th century, technological advances drove changes in style, and today a professional business card will often include one or more aspects of striking visual design.

When cards are designed, they are given bleeds if color extends to the edge of the finished cut size.

 (A bleed is the extension of printed lines or colors beyond the line where the paper it is printed on will be cut.) 

This is to help ensure that the paper will cut without white edges due to very small differences in where the blade cuts the cards, and it is almost impossible to cut the cards properly without. 

Just being a hair off can result in white lines, and the blade itself will pull the paper while cutting. The image on the paper can also shift from page to page which is called a bounce,

 which is generally off by a hairline on an offset press but can be quite large on lower-end equipment such as a copier or a duplicator press. Bleeds are typically an extra 3.175 (​¹⁄₈) to 6.35 mm (​¹⁄₄ in) to all sides of the card.

(US)

• Bleed size: 95.25 × 57.15 mm (3.75 × 2.25 in) (​¹⁄₈ in bleeds)
• Standard-cut size: 89 × 51 mm (3.5 × 2 in)

 (UK)

• Bleed size: 91 × 61 mm (3.58 × 2.40 in)
• Standard-cut size: 85 × 55 mm (3.35 × 2.17 in)

Fold-over or "tent" cards, and side fold cards are popular as well. Generally, these cards will fold to the standard size.

Cards can also be printed with a different language on each side.

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