Silk Laminated Business Cards
with Spot UV
They may be small, but business cards deliver a big impact. Kick off your company’s marketing strategy with a fresh set of business cards, printed on high quality stock card in small to large runs. Silk laminated business cards with Spot UV are our most popular business cards. Printed on full CMYK color 16PT card stock, a protective silk lamination is applied to both sides of the card. After this lamination process, a clear glossy UV coating is applied to select areas of the card such as logos and images creating contrast and highlights.
What is CMYK?
In offset printing, the standard color mode used in CMYK. CMYK, or Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black represent the four process colours in this mode. When you are creating your files, be sure to check the color mode as programs like Photoshop by default use RBG color, not CMYK. CMYK may look more dull on a computer screen than RGB; more noticeable in large solid color areas.
Accepted File Formats
We require industry standard formats for all uploaded files. We keep quality in mind when we print every job. We accept the following file formats: TIF – JPG – PDF – EPS – PSD. We accept CorelDraw, Pagemaker & Quark or similar files by converting them to industry standard graphic formats like JPG, TIF or PDF.
Rich Black vs 100% Black
Large black areas or fonts bigger than 36 points should use Rich Black which stops areas appearing gray. Rich Black is created with 30% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 100% Black. This setup will keep black areas looking rich and bold. For best results with regular body text, do not use Rich Black.
What is Font Outlining?
We might not have the same fonts on our systems as your computer, so when saving your files in a vector based program (Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, CorelDraw) please outline your fonts. This will convert them to a vector image, will not effect the clarity and will allow us to see the same text as you see on your screen.
Coating Types
We have many coating options at Printing New York. Matte, UV, silk and spot UV. Choose the coating based on your application. For example, if you want to write on your cards with a pen, do not choose UV coating as a pen won’t write on it. In this case a matte or uncoated stock coating would suit. Choose UV coating for flyers or banners and our rich silk gives a touch of elegance; 16pt stock a more durable feeling.
What Paper to Choose?
Paper should be addressed first in your design work. With postcards, the best option is to choose a thicker cardstock instead of a thinner text weight. The difference between these 2 types of paper is thickness. Our text weight is based on pounds and our card stock is weighted by points. Want to feel the difference? Order a Free Sample Kit today.
Design Templates
Save time with your designs by using our free printing template. Each template is a blank file, setup with the exact bleeds and margins, assuring your project turns out precisely accurate. Our templates are available in a range of formats for the leading Image Editing software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator & Adobe Acrobat formats. Head on over to our Template Repository to download your template now.
AI – PDF – PSD – EPS
Chas Verified Buyer
These cards are really special. The quality and the finish looks amazing. Well done.
EmmaP Verified Buyer
Finally a place I can get my business cards printed that doesn’t cost the whole arm and leg. Very happy with the result and service.
Jazzonastick Verified Buyer
This is my 3rd order of these cards. Very happy !!! The finished result is spectacular.