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Archive for December, 2009

20
Dec

Business Card and Postcard Print Templates

Business Card Templates & Postcard Templates

Please read if you don’t want to delay your order.

Most people will find the information in the templates to be self explanatory, but we do recognize that some people will may not understand. To be sure you don’t delay your order, we suggest you or your graphic designer go over these common issues. Should you need any help understanding, please contact us via email at art[at]premiumcards.net. Turnaround times are estimated from the day you approve proofs if you requested them. Sometimes we send proofs if we feel necessary. This will also cause delay if you do not respond in a timely manner.

Print Layout Templates

Print Layout Templates

Click on links to download templates

Photoshop

Illustrator

14
Dec

WordPress for your website

The best website/blogging software online today is WordPress. The application is completely internet based and has built is SEO optimization that comes in handy when you don’t even know what SEO is. If you can follow simple instructions, you could create your own WordPress website in literally minutes, no lie. There are 1000′s of ad ons and widgets that can be found free on the web or through the WordPress site itself. Here are a couple of sites that we thought you might benefit from if you find yourself in need of a website in the near future. We highly suggest Bluehost.com to host your site. WordPress is easily installed through the bluehost control panel. Click on the link below to get your hosting plan started.

Free WordPress website template lists from top design websites

1) 1stwebdesigner.com

2) hongkiat.com

3) webdesignerdepot.com

4) tutorial9.net

5) speckyboy.com

14
Dec

Print Bleed Video Tutorial – Adobe Illustrator

Print Bleeds

Creating PRINT bleeds, what they are and why you need them.

Bleeds are the extra area that extends beyond the actual size of your file that will be trimmed away when cutting your cards.  When printing business cards or postcards they are usually printed on a large sheet of card stock.  The sheet is about 40 x 28 inches and fits about 70 standard size business cards or more.  This is called a gang run and is widely used in most online printers if not all online printers.  So, no one prints business cards directly on to a 2×3.5 card alone.

Your files require a bleed, the area in which will be trimmed away when we cut you cards out of the large sheet.  The reason for the bleed is to make sure we have your file images reaching the absolute edge of the card.  Without the bleed, an unwanted white line or the other persons card printed next to your card may show up on the edge after trimming your card.  The bleed is usually the background color or image of some sort that “bleeds” of the edge of the card.  This does not refer to the ink spreading around on the card.

That’s it.  You will see this repeated in other tutorials that we create for designing your business cards.  If you have any further questions about this tutorial or any other tutorial, please feel free to contact our art department at art@premiumcards.net.  That concludes our tutorial on print bleeds.

You are free to use this tutorial in your blog or website as long as it is not rebranded or edited in any way.  A back link to our site would be much appreciated.   Thank you for choosing premiumcards.net

14
Dec

Business Card Collection