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Business cards on the cheap? Any sources or ideas?

Thor

Thor

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#1
I really need to get some business cards for myself as a
bassist to pass out when I hit the open mikes and network
with other musicians.

All the basic contact info plus maybe an avatar of some sort.
Couple of colors would be nice.

My printer won't handle cards that small.

Anyone have a cheap solution that won't cost me 40 or 50 bucks
for 500-1000 cards?
 
#3
You can buy A4 (or US letter) sized paper that have business card templates already on them, perforated for ease of cutting after printing. You simply download the relevant template for Word from the paper manufacturers website if it's not supplied on CD, open up the template and input your details, and press print. Simple. You'll get roughly 10 business cards per A4 sheet, so 10 sheets will give you one hundred cards.
 
#5
derrenleepoole said:
You can buy A4 (or US letter) sized paper that have business card templates already on them, perforated for ease of cutting after printing. You simply download the relevant template for Word from the paper manufacturers website if it's not supplied on CD, open up the template and input your details, and press print. Simple. You'll get roughly 10 business cards per A4 sheet, so 10 sheets will give you one hundred cards.
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Yep!
They ain't expensive and you don't end up with 1000 business cards. I think most printers can handle them. I use Avery 8371. Any office supply store has them.
 
#6
I used Kinkos.

I designed the card in i think Word-printed to a PDF and took my jump drive with me. I paid right about $30 for 500 and had them in less than 24hrs.
 
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JAUQO III-X said:
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+1 for Vistaprint. I'm sure that there are other companies doing the same thing.

I avoid doing my own cards at home because I can't get it looking "professional" enough. To me, it's important that all promotional material (and your business card IS promotional material) should be of a high standard, and home-made business cards (and posters, etc.) just scream "couldn't be bothered"
 
#10
I noticed that Vistaprint charges a one time fee for an image upload. I couldn't find the fee, any idea what it is?

So I am looking at:

Bringing an image to Kinko's, $30/500ct, professional image.

DIY Staples/ Avery 8371 @ 16.99 per 100 + ink costs.

Vistaprint at 10 bucks shipping + upgrades for personal image
or layout.

Ok, that's a good start. Thanks!
 
#14
Can you handle throwing something together in something like Word and then making a PDF out of it? I am a pro graphic designer and I use a place called psprint.com to print my cards. The quality is excellent and its very inexpensive. I of course lay it out myself though.
 
#17
I can do a slide in Powerpoint. I don't have the capability at home to save to .pdf though. That is Office 97 there at home.

There is a lady in marketing that has some graphic design stuff
like Image Ready on her computer, she might do something on
the side for me if I ask nicely. :smug:
 
#20
Don't do the perforated cards for your printer. The fuzzy edges are kind of tacky. I'm down with DIY and you can actually print your own on regular paper and cut them on a paper cutter.
 

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