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Spot UV Business Cards 450gsm

£49.94
£49.94

High quality, silk 450gsm board.

Beautifully raised, spot uv finish.

Authentic hot foil stamping finish. No digital toner foiling.

15 Brilliant metallic foil colours.

Matt laminate finish.

Specially trained technicians with over 10+ years experience.

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Spot UV Business Cards 450gsm

Our Spot UV Business Cards 450gsm are printed on superior quality 450gsm silk board. Text is sharp, colours are vivid and the card has a thick premium feel. This range has spot UV coupled with matt lamination, to create a striking contrast. People love running their fingers over spot UV, to feel the bumps of the raised finish.

You also have the option to have these business cards foil stamped in your selected foil colour(s) on top. We only use the highest quality stamping foils, ensuring a rich and luxurious metallic finish. Small business owners who desire highly unique and visually sharp business cards flock to this range. Please reach out to us via the Contact Page on the website for a quick quote!

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ARTWORK GUIDELINES

Please ensure that you/your designer follow the artwork guidelines set out in our File Setup Guide. We have also included blank templates below, to help you create your artwork.

BLANK TEMPLATES

85mm X 55mm (UK)

Landscape

Illustrator Template PDF Template Photoshop Template

Portrait

Illustrator Template PDF Template Photoshop Template

3.5" X 2" (US)

Landscape

Illustrator Template PDF Template Photoshop Template

Portrait

Illustrator Template PDF Template Photoshop Template

90mm x 55mm (EU)

Landscape

Illustrator Template PDF Template Photoshop Template

Portrait

Illustrator Template PDF Template Photoshop Template

55mm Square

Templates

Illustrator Template PDF Template Photoshop Template

For further information on file setup, please click on the purple button:.

File Setup Guide

IMPORTANT: Please ensure there is a 2mm gap between spot UV and foil stamp artwork elements if you choose both features for your business card.

DO..

Create interesting textures. Thanks to spot UV’s unique feel, you can really appeal to people’s sense of touch. People love running their fingers over spot UV, to feel the bumps of the raised finish.

Make use of repetition. One simple way to create an effective spot UV design is to repeat a specific element. This could be a symbol related to your company, your logo or simply an unrelated pattern using lines or dots.

Use spot UV 'blind.' Spot UV is at its most effective when used without changing the colour beneath it. When applied to a large block of colour, the glossy finish is enough to distinguish spot UV design elements from the background, meaning that really subtle, sophisticated images can be created.

Be sparing. As with many things related to design, less is more. Sometimes, just a small amount of spot UV can be incredibly effective.

DON'T..

Go overboard. Some cards are almost entirely covered in spot UV. We find that spot UV is most effective at around 25% coverage. If your design is simple, you can get away with more and still create a very high-end looking card.

Leave small gaps or use small text, as they may 'fill in' with spot UV. In order to maintain clean definition, be wary of small text, chunky fonts or indeed any pattern with small enclosed gaps. Feel free to reach out to our Artwork Support Team for guidance using the Help Desk in your account, if you're unsure about your artwork.

We don't recommend using full bleed spot UV. If your spot UV artwork goes right to the very card edge, it may 'crack' slightly during guillotining. Many customers still choose to have full bleed spot UV designs, but this is something to keep in mind.

PRODUCTION INFO

TURNAROUND TIMES

The production times quoted on our website are based on typical production schedules and cannot be guaranteed. If you require a product urgently or by a specific date, please contact us before ordering and we will do our upmost to adjust our production schedules and meet your needs. Our ability to meet very tight delivery deadlines is subject to order specifications, quantities, machine requirements, third-party couriers and several other factors that may be beyond our control.

COLOUR VARIATION

Colour variation is inherent in any printing process, you should expect a 10% colour shift between print runs. 

FOIL STAMPING

All foil stamping is carried out in-house at After Hours Creative. We apply foil effects using an etched metal die/plate and a combination of heat and pressure to press the foil in to the card stock. This foil stamping process creates a slight indentation in the card stock during the foil application. The amount of indentation is carried out at the discretion of the foil technician. Too much of an impression can cause the foil to bleed around the edges or create filling in between foil elements. Our priority is always achieving the highest quality foil print.

DEBOSSING

Debossing entails making a subtle indentation into the stock, with the absence of foil (blind debossing) or with foil. Any media produced with debossing is done at the technician's discretion, as too much of a deboss can cause the foil to bleed around the edges and result in a poor quality finish, so we find a balance between quality of print and the level of deboss.

PAPER INFO

All Spot UV Business Cards 450gsm are printed on authentic, 450gsm silk art board. The card is white, printed in full colour, with your selected design and finished with soft touch or matt laminate. Colour reproduction is fantastic, with a high quality finish. Being passionate for diverse papers, we have a wide selection of business cards, these cards are part of our Laminated Business Cards range.