Business Card sizes

        The actual size of a business card is 3.5 inches by 2 inches. I know that I have a lot of information to include on my card when its limited in size. I will definitely need to use guides to help me on this one for sure. I already am sticking to my color palette for this project.  The business cards have a bleed which is the outer part of the card that gives a straightforward cut. A safe area is the dotted line that is  used to protect the card from having the name or any other import information from being cut off. You want your text in the safe area to keep it from being lost. I've looked at some templates and found out the safe area is usually 3.25  inches by 1.75. Another thing I found out was the types of paper the cards are usually printed on which is matte finish or a glossy paper.


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