Business Cards

This page is designed to help you make an informed decision on which cardstock
​and finishes to choose when looking for new business cards.

Business Cards

Often businesses don't realise the importance of great printed promotional material, especially business cards. It's also daunting to know where to begin when choosing which cardstock and finishing technique is best for your business when looking. This page is designed to explain the reasons behind why your business might choose a specific cardstock and finishing technique, with a summary at the end of each description. If you'd like to know more about any of our cardstocks or finishing techniques, please don't hesitate to call us or send us an email and we'll help with just about anything.

Spot UV Business Cards

By far one of the most effective business card finishes, the Spot UV finishing technique allows a custom shape of gloss finish to be applied to the business card, with the rest of the card remaining matte. This customer opted to have their logo covering half of the front of the card in a Spot UV - there was no printed ink, but the Spot UV still meant that the logo could be seen on the right as a gloss finish area, as demonstrated in the adjacent photos. They're perfect for drawing attention to certain aspects of the card, such as a logo or image and leave a lasting reminder with your customer of just how much pride you take in your business.




Price: ££££
Impact: ★★★★★
Ideal For: Drawing attention to an area on the card.

Soft-Touch Lamination Business Cards

Not to be confused with matte lamination, the soft-touch lamination gives the business cards a really high quality feeling. After the lamination is applied, the cards have a velvet feel finish to them, meaning as soon as your customer has them in their hand, they're instantly hooked and wanting more from your business. We use these cards ourselves, and love the feeling of them, they don't compromise the classy finish of the matte lamination, whilst adding a little extra something to leave a lasting impression.



Price: £££
Impact: ★★★★★
Ideal For: Making an instantaneous impact when handing over a card to a customer.

Alternative Cardstocks

Looking to be different? Look no further. We have a wide range of alternative cardstocks on offer, meaning that anything you'd like to print on, we can. These cardstocks include, but are not limited to:

• Recycled Woodstock Betulla Pulp, an amazing eco-friendly cardstock that gives the card an earthy-feel.
• Kraft Card, another recycled cardstock, as shown adjacent, which is perfect for businesses wanting to stand out in a sea of white.
• Conqueror Wove Cream, a thick, slightly textured, deluxe cardstock, giving an undisputed aura of quality.
• Mohawk Felt Cream, a thick cream coloured, textured cardstock, again showing off the quality of the card.
• Tintoretto by Fedrigoni, a cardstock made by award winning Italian paper manufacturer Fedrigoni, a heavily textured cardstock which screams exclusivity.

Price: ££ - £££
Impact: ★★★★★
Ideal For: Standing out, whether that be through the feel of the card, or showing off your business' sustainable aims through recycled stationery.

Matte Laminated Business Cards

Matte lamination products, especially business cards, have been increasing in popularity over the past decade, well overtaking the traditional gloss finish business card. This could be down to how good they look! The matt lamination business cards ensure a silky smooth finish to the card, in contrast to slightly textured uncoated cardstock, whilst also enhancing certain colours - working especially well with gradients as demonstrated here! Although they don't have the feel of soft-touch lamination, they still look visually as great, with the matte lamination also providing additional protection to the print, meaning they are a strong favourite for those in messy industries.


Price: ££
Impact: ★★★
Ideal For: Achieving a silky smooth finish, whilst maintaining high quality print and adding protection against all that life throws at them.

Gloss Laminated Business Cards

The old classic - gloss lamination. A favourite for many businesses, which was a real hit during the early 2000s and still is to this day, is the gloss finish business card. These cards really make the colours more vibrant, so are ideal for designs which feature vibrant colours which are highly contrasting. Today, they can be utilised to gain a wide range of effects - they make thicker 450gsm cards feel like plastic cards - perfect for standing out in a cluttered wallet! The gloss lamination, like the matte, also adds extra protection, so is a strong favourite in businesses where it's going to get messy!


Price: ££
Impact: ★★★
Ideal For: Showing off vibrant coloured prints, giving an impression of a plastic card which can stand out in a wallet, with added protection.

Uncoated Business Cards

Uncoated business cards are often seen as cheap and cheerful - and rightly so! They're the lowest cost option we have, but this doesn't mean that quality is substituted. Although the uncoated business cards don't have that added protection or little extra something that some other finishing techniques have, they're perfect for writing on! This means that if you're planning on offering your business cards out as loyalty cards, they can be stamped, signed or sticker bombed - whatever works best for you! As well as this, the print quality is just as high as our other finishing techniques, so your cards will still be top-notch.


Price: £
Impact: ★★
Ideal For: Writing on, stamping or sticker-bombing for a loyalty card. Also a low cost option for businesses on a budget.

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