Creating a Photo Business Card the Right Way

Many people think that it’s not accepted to include a photo in their business card next to their contact details. But businesses have long been including a photograph along with their contact information on their card. This is even widely accepted and considered a standard these days.

Putting your picture in your business cards will help your target clients and customers to put a face to your name and business on top of giving your card a professional look and feel. If you don’t include a photo your customer or client might mistake you from your competitor or worse don’t even remember you.

Most printing companies today won’t charge you extra when you had your photo included in your card. It might be to your advantage to use this opportunity to make your card more memorable and easily recognizable. Without a doubt, adding a picture is really simple and won’t take a lot of time and money.

But before you start adding your picture in your card, make sure that you are using is the right photo. Also, ensure that your picture is high resolution and the file is not too large. If your file is too large, it would be possible to make the photo smaller without losing its quality, but if you are going to enlarge a small photo, it could make the photo to look blurry. Keep in mind that you want a crisp and clear photo, so choose the best picture to put in your card.

After you have carefully chosen your picture, it is time to make the design for your card. Many online printing companies will give you wide choices of templates to help you design your card. Be sure to choose the best design for your card and don’t rush the design process. Take your time in order to come up with the best look that suit you and your business.

After the design, you next move is to choose the font style and information to include in your card. Be sure to double check that information to make sure that you use the right info. Review the details before submitting for final printing as errors and typos can cost you a lot of money.

After that, you are now ready to upload your photo. Each printer is different, so be sure to follow the directions properly. Some web sites will let you to crop and resize your photo. If you think that is necessary go ahead and do that.

If you are satisfied with how the photo looks, you can now start designing the back of the card. You can always opt to leave the back part blank, but it is always recommended to make use of the back part. If you want to add another photo or graphic at the back, do so. But remember that photos can add to the cost of the card.

Once you are done designing both sides of your business card, it’s time to review it. Make sure to that there are no errors, typos, or wrong information as this can be a costly mistake. Double check or even triple check your design before submitting it.

After that, you can now submit your design for printing. Most online printers will let you order your cards in the quantity that you desire. If you want to print on your own, just put paper into the printer and hit the print button.