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Extra area added to keep your design safe when cut from the edge. 3mm from each edge.
The final cut lines of your business card. Keep important contents at least 3mm inside this line.
The area where critical content of your design (text, logo, etc.) should be placed. Due to cutting tolerance, important elements should stay within these boundaries.
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Things to Consider When Designing Transparent Business Cards
Hello! Transparent business cards are a more modern and elegant alternative to classic business cards. Here are some suggestions that will help you in the design process:
Color Selection and Contrast
Not every color creates the same effect on transparent material. Light colors (especially yellow, light blue) may get lost on the background. Dark navy, burgundy, black colors give the best results. White color also looks very stylish on a transparent surface and can be used especially in logos or contact information.
Minimalist Approach
The "less is more" principle really works here. Complex designs look scattered on transparent business cards and move away from professionalism. Simple designs both add elegance and allow information to be perceived more clearly.
Technical Specifications
- 300 DPI resolution is essential for print quality
- Work in CMYK color mode for clearer color results
- Leave a 3mm bleed margin from each edge against cutting errors
- Keep important information at least 5mm from the edges
Adding Light Color Tone
If you want to add a slight color tone to your business card, you can use colors with low opacity (10-20%). Light turquoise, pink or yellow tones can be preferred. High opacity values eliminate the transparency advantage.
Embossing and Special Effects
Embossing lacquer adds a tactile dimension to your business card. However, it can cause problems in fine writing or detailed patterns. For best results:
- Use only in bold fonts or logos
- Avoid embossing in very small details
- Clearly mark the areas to be embossed in your design
Practical Limitations
- Only oval cutting can be done on transparent business cards
- Printing is applied to only one side
Tips
- If you are going to use a QR code, add a white background around or behind it
- Write important information such as phone, e-mail in a slightly larger font size
- Using a white background for photos and visuals increases clarity. Sometimes it is also desired to be slightly transparent, so let us know whether it should be clearer or more transparent
Your transparent business card can be a small but effective detail that will differentiate you in the business world. The design you will prepare in line with these suggestions will be both professional and memorable.
Transparent Business Card Printing Technical Information
- Preferred Formats: PDF, AI, EPS, PSD, SVG, CDR (vector formats)
- Not Accepted Formats: JPEG, PNG and other bitmap formats
- Important Note: Vector formats (especially PDF, AI, EPS) give the best results
- Full color printing can be done
- Adding a white background behind the images increases clarity
- Photos should have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI
- If a transparent effect is desired, it should be specified in advance (it is important to let us know how transparent it should be)
- High contrast, simplified visuals give the best results
- No custom cutting is available
- 4 standard sizes offered:
- Europe: 85x55 mm
- America: 89x51 mm
- Square: 65x65 mm
- Mini: 85x40 mm
- Only oval standard cutting is applied to all business cards
- Fast Delivery: 4-5 business days (high price)
- Normal Delivery: 7-8 business days (standard price)
- Slow Delivery: 9-10 business days (economy price)
- The specified times are valid excluding problems that may occur during the cargo process
- Design file is uploaded
- Payment process is completed
- Print team technically reviews the design
- If there is no problem, printing process begins
- If a technical problem is detected:
- The customer is contacted
- Simple corrections are made by the team and submitted for approval
- For complex corrections, the customer is asked for revision
It is important to pay attention to the technical requirements above to ensure that your design is suitable for transparent business cards before printing.