Create Business CardsWant to create business cards, without spending a lot of time or money? It's a lot easier than it used to be, that's for sure. Fortunately, it's much more do-able than it used to be! In years past, creating business cards was a tedious and time-consuming process that was dependent on the expertise of others (graphic artists, printers.) But today that's no longer the case. Whether you want to create business cards completely from scratch or automate the process on the Internet, you can do it. The easiest way to create business cards is, unsurprisingly, the most technologically advanced. No, it's not complicated, and it doesn't require the purchase of expensive software. And that's to create business cards online. (Tips on how to make business cards using your own paper, printer and ink are offered elsewhere on this site.) Maybe you've dismissed the idea before, because it was too expensive or too much of a hassle, but I encourage you to look again. These days, online business card printing starts at just $2.99, and reputable printers offer the following convenient options:
- The ability to use your own custom artwork or graphic;
- The ability to use a business card template (background), choosing from perhaps thousands of possible designs, and adding your own text; or
- The ability to combine the two - choose a background you like and then add something customized such as your logo or photo.
The process of creating a business card online, at one of the better business card printing websites, is designed to be very intuitive and easy to follow. The illustration is from Prints Made Easy. Simply choose a card design (or upload your own artwork, or even add your own artwork or logo to one of the background designs). Once you've chosen your card's background design, it's an easy step-by-step process. You fill in the blanks to add text and click to the next step. You can move the text around, resize it, change it to a different front, and so on. And you can play around with the design, too.
For example, on the card shown, you could easily delete one of the balloons with text in it and insert a picture of you next to it, so it would look as if you're talking. Then you just proof your business card before submitting it, pay securely online, and your business cards will be delivered straight to your home or office, usually within 1-2 weeks.
Creating business cards this way means that you can order business cards at any time, day or night, from any location, and you no longer need design services from a graphic artist to create a truly memorable, professional business card. It's also easy to reorder cards, since your card design is saved at the online printer's website. It's really a fun way to create business cards! Well worth trying. |