Choosing to design and/or print your own business cards is a fun project that can also be extremely rewarding in the long run. Keep in mind that you can't expect to prepare a business card design to be printed by professionals if you are not aware of the proper dimensions and requirements of the image, and an improperly sized business card that you print yourself will likely leave the wrong impression if handed out. The size specifications of a business card are not only due to a decision made by business card printing companies, this is the standard size required if you want your business card to fit comfortably into any wallet or pocket.
The finished size of any standard business card is three and a half inches wide by two inches tall (3.5 x 2 inches). Business cards will also very commonly include a "bleed" area surrounding the entire design space to be cut out later, eliminating any thin white border that might remain around your card otherwise. This will convert your total business card dimensions to a total of 3.75 by 2.25 inches and is only necessary if you have a colored background or image that you would like to trail off the end of your card.
Although the final size of your business card should always be 3.5 by 2 inches, another small border area must be included within your card size to prevent from anything accidentally being removed during cutting. The actual safe design and information area of your business card shouldn't exceed 3.25 inches wide and 1.75 inches tall, but excess images or backgrounds can still safely cover the entire space.
The finished size of any standard business card is three and a half inches wide by two inches tall (3.5 x 2 inches). Business cards will also very commonly include a "bleed" area surrounding the entire design space to be cut out later, eliminating any thin white border that might remain around your card otherwise. This will convert your total business card dimensions to a total of 3.75 by 2.25 inches and is only necessary if you have a colored background or image that you would like to trail off the end of your card.
Although the final size of your business card should always be 3.5 by 2 inches, another small border area must be included within your card size to prevent from anything accidentally being removed during cutting. The actual safe design and information area of your business card shouldn't exceed 3.25 inches wide and 1.75 inches tall, but excess images or backgrounds can still safely cover the entire space.
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