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Business Cards Size Guide

Business cards size guide

Business cards are an incredibly useful marketing and networking tool. With the right design, you can impress your professionalism as well as highlight your business’s contact information. But a good business card needs to be convenient to carry, eye-catching, and easy to read, making the size of your business card is so important. But what size is the right one?

This guide details the different sizes available for business cards and some tips for making your card stand out. For personalised advice, contact our team at Gorilla Print today.

Size Guide

Business cards can come in a range of sizes and shapes. This can offer you some versatility with design, helping you stand out from the standard selection. Here, we’ll list each size for your convenience.

1. Standard

The standard size for most business cards sits at around 90mm x 55mm. This is an ideal rectangular shape that can hold the most information while still providing room for additional graphics, illustrations, or background designs.

Because of this interplay between information and design, it is a popular choice for business cards.

2. Square

Square business cards are often sized at 50mm x 50mm. Though there can be some variance in size, most hover around these measurements. This creates a unique shape for a business card.

Many people have grown used to the tried and true rectangle, so a square shape creates a fresh and intriguing image that puts a spotlight on your design. This can highlight your business’s creativity and innovation, impressing potential customers and partners with what you value.

However, to be convenient to use, square cards still need to be small enough to carry. This often means there is less space for information. To make the most out of these cards, information needs to be conveyed concisely to be effective.

3. Mini

Mini cards are also a great option that are convenient to carry. These cards are often shorter and much thinner than the standard size, usually measuring 30mm x 70mm. However, much like square cards, these mini business cards can also come in slightly varied sizes.

As mini cards are smaller than both the other sizes, they are easy to hand out and carry. They are a great way of highlighting your business’s information straightforwardly. They are perfect for minimalist designs and can often be a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly choice.

However, they do not offer a lot of opportunities to showcase unique designs. Likewise, they can really only show concise, key information.

Customising Your Card

While the size of your business card can add a lot of value to your designs, there are also several different ways you can use them. For instance, if you order standard-sized cards you could print your information and designs vertically rather than horizontally. This would allow you to benefit from the space the standard size offers while uniquely showcasing your business.

Similarly, most business cards come with additional customisation options. For instance, many sizes can be altered to have rounded edges. This can help showcase your design and style without sacrificing space.

Factors to Consider

When getting ready to print, it’s important to consider the composition of your design and how it fits in the card. Every card size comes with a trim and bleed area. The trim is the section of the card that will be cut off after printing. Similarly, the bleed area is the space that resides between the trim line and the printing area.

When printing, all important information must sit inside the printing area, as the bleed and trim sections are likely to be cut off. Similarly, any background colour or designs should extend past the bleed line. If the background design cuts off in the printing space, you will likely be left with a white outline around your card, which may look unprofessional.

Set Your Business Up For Success

When choosing the right business card size, it’s important to consider how much information you want to convey and what kind of impression you want to create. The right design can highlight your business’s values as well as professional skills.

At Gorilla Pint, we offer design and printing expertise to help your business stand out with unique and fresh designs. Whether you want premium quality card stock, special finishes, or unique card shapes, our team will deliver. Reach out to us today to print the cards that will set your business up for success.

Gorilla Print offers professional business card printing in Melbourne and across Australia. Request a quote and get custom t-shirts and clothing delivered to you!

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