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How to get the most out of your business card In the age of email and instant messaging, the business card remains a key feature of every executive’s arsenal. Aside from basic contact details, they can impress recipients, give an image about a company and be useful information tools. If you’re in charge of a business, then good-looking business cards will give your workers a sense of pride and investment in the company, and make…
Painted edges, also known as gilded edges or edge painting is the process of applying pantone ink(s) to the side(s) of Taste of Ink Cotton or Silk Cards. Since Cotton Cards are extremely thick (42 pt), the sides have canvas space for the ink to show a true visability. Both of the cards below use the same ink color for both the gilded edges and the content of the business card.
Since gilded edges uses…
Taste of Ink has an incredible staff of designers that work everyday on innovating and perfecting business cards. Taste of Ink Cards are displayed in books and on dozens of design inspiration websites across the internet. “In the past, it was difficult for small and medium sized businesses, freelancers, single parties, and others without agency design budgets to get high-quality, specialty business cards”, said Nathan Mummert, director of the Taste Template department. “…So we…
Taste of Ink invented Layer Cards. Currently, layer cards are thick business cards designed and printed for clients everyday. It’s a card type that integrates specialty options, two card stocks, adhesive, and custom dies. Layer cards are a silk card product that creates a 3-dimensional aspect to the design and printed piece. This marketing product is completely custom and can be upgraded with decorative color foil, spot gloss highlights, and metallic inks. It has truly…
Taste of Ink designed and printed tear-off cards in early 2009 and spent the rest of the year perfecting the process. In 2010, Taste of Ink opened the door for everyone to enjoy the incredible printed piece. Tear-off cards are created by combining two card stocks together with adhesive. One of the card stocks is die-cut (perforated) to allow for the tear. This marketing product is completely custom and can be upgraded with decorative color…
There are two types of debossing. The first type is called registered debossing. This is created by printing ink and/or foil on a cotton stock. The second form is called blind debossing. A blind deboss is one of the extra features available for letterpress printing. Debossing is a blend of vector design, custom die’s, and pressed cotton cards. Without the use of ink, the copper die strikes the cotton card leaving a deep impression. Thus,…
Spot gloss highlights, also known as ultra-violet cured coating, is a gloss varnish that is complimented by Taste of Ink’s silk matte finish card stock—called Silk Cards. The clear spot gloss coating is slightly raised above the paper or plastic stock and is applied in specific ‘spot’ locations. Spot gloss can be applied any side of a printed piece (front or back) and cover a small area or a large area. Taste of…
Decorative foil stamping is the process of stamping a shiny, thin metal die onto printed card/paper stock. Each die is created custom to the design. Decorative color foil accents a printed piece by accentuating important content, imagery, or patterns. For an affordable cost, Taste Printing provides foil stamping in a variety of colors. From custom foiled brochures to die-cut business cards - foil is used as unique and professional addition to any printed piece. This…
The project includes a business card design and printing for Massey Cadillac, a Cadillac dealer in Chicago, Illinois. When thinking of a Cadillac Automobile, you may be reminded of class, beauty, and speed. It’s a brand already recognized for its greatness and strong image. There are many directions we could have taken the design but as a team, it was time to blend class, uniqueness, and purpose into one card. We decided to take a…
The creation of cotton cards involves one of the most delicate, time intensive, and loved forms of printing. What are Cotton Cards and where did they come from? In the mid-15th century, Johannes Gutenberg invented one of the first production line printers – known as the letterpress. Letterpress printing involves movable type / dies, great amounts of pressure, and skilled pressmen. Starting in the mid 1990′s, letterpress printed business cards became a coveted and fashionable…
Do you see any changes in the logo design or business card design based on the company location? From the bustling marketplace of New York City, to the mainland of Sidney, and the provinces of Canada—“We enjoy each business relationship and will continue building more”. The client projects below have been designed and produed by Taste of Ink. The Taste of Ink design center is located in Scottsdale, Arizona - USA. “Our passion…
We love designing unique and custom business cards for our clients. But we also understand that business card design isn’t cheap. It is an investment that not everyone can afford. Our gallery contains client business card projects that were designed and printed by Taste of Ink. Everyday customers, followers, and fans would contact us, asking to use our gallery cards for their business card so they could bi-pass the design cost and also have a…
New business is not always easy to come by. Before wasting your time and energy with boring business cards, create a difference in the beginning. You may only have one chance to grab the attention and respect of your next potential client. Take pride in your company with a business card that represents the integrity behind your business. It will make all the difference in the world. What does it truly mean to be different…