How to make business cards

Learn how to create a business card in two ways, here. Unless you have the budget, you do not need to hire a graphic designer or commission an advertising agency to do it for you. Moreover, you do not need to be talented in designing either. Just pick your design from the template gallery and edit it that way.

Use an online service

What is it? Simply sign up for a free account to design and make your own business cards for free. There is nothing to download and install. Log in to your dashboard and start using the tools. When you are done, save your work and print your business cards. The cards are free to create. You pay for the cards to print. How it works 1. Upload your own images or import them from other online services 2. Browse through the template gallery and choose a design 3. Edit the template or start with a blank business card Some services allow you to import images from other services like Facebook, Flickr and Picasa. There may be hundreds of design templates to choose from. When you edit, you can add your own logo, change the text and so on. The cards can be one or both sided.

Use a software programme

What is it? Business card makers are software programmes that you can install into your computer. This should give you more designing flexibility than an online service. There are both free and paid software programmes for this purpose. If you find one that is available for purchase, take a trial run to see if it works like what you expect. It is fully functioning for a limited period of time, usually 14 days. How it works The programme usually comes with plenty of card templates. Besides, you can often go online to its website and download even more templates. In order to use the cards you have created, you need to get them printed. It is probably uneconomical for you to do so with your own printer, unless you only need a limited quantity. The most convenient alternative is to get them printed online and have them delivered to your doorstep.