Here’s a new set that we designed and printed for a client who needed an all-purpose business card with some edge. We used a blind debossed design in the background and used the negative space to create a shadowing effect. With the name nice and large, we used some blue ink to add some color and pop to his contact information. They were printed on 110lb cotton paper, which is a great weight for business cards. Tell us what you think!

Designer: Andrew Lee

Keli Pollock’s set keeps it nice and simple allowing for a more interesting and effective stationary. The business card features 1 color on the front and a 2 color print on the back, while the letterhead features two colors on the front. Letterpress really puts a nice touch to this simply interesting design.

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Just designed and printed a really nice set of business cards for Geoffrey from Peepcode (Screencasts for developers). It’s a one-sided card printed on thick black (900gsm) paper with sliver ink and a blind deboss. We wanted the design to be subtle and elegant and I think we hit the mark with the debossed logo in the background and the silver metallic ink for the type. The thick paper definitely makes a good first impression too!

These are probably one of the coolest business cards we’ve designed and printed!  These cards were duplexed by us at Dolce Press with a  140lb black stock and 110lb cotton white stock.  The white side has an extremely high blind EMBOSS and a silver ink letterpress (DEBOSS).  The black side has the contact info letterpress printed in silver ink and the logo is embossed on the back as well.  We also embossed a small dotted divider to break up the text. The custom size and rounded diecut corners add a nice additional touch to the cards.

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If you are interested in duplexed cards, diecutting, embossing and of course letterpress, please feel free to contact us.

Here are just a few pics of letterpress business cards we recently printed for commercial and advertising photographer Christian Garibaldi. The cards (printed on 600gsm paper) feature a blind deboss pattern on the front, silver ink on the back with orange colored edges and rounder corners. Christian was in the process of branding himself and wanted unique business cards to hand out that reflect his aesthetic and tied in with the look and feel of his site and portfolio.  The end result was a clean design with a subtle pop of color through the use of colored edges.

As you can tell from the photos Christian took, he is a talented photographer.

We wanted to share a few snapshots of a variety of edge colored cards from business cards to stationery and wedding invitations. We think its a great way to add a touch of color to your letterpress project. Almost any color can be painted on the edge of your cards from light pastels to bright neons and even dark colors like purple and black. Metallic colors can also be painted on the edges like the silver and gold metallic cards shown below. We can even match the edge color to the colors printed on your cards or stationery.

It seems that a majority of business cards fall into two categories: simple cards that look like they were punched out on a 1950′s era typewriter or flashy gloss-coated cards that blind you with colors and graphics. Once I was given a dark purple business card with navy blue text. The lack of contrast between the purple and blue made it almost impossible to read the contact information. The key to a great business card is to strike a balance between the two by creating a simple and refined look and sweetening it up with some color (something these letterpress business cards accomplish).

Two colors (cotton candy pink and dark gray) add some punch to these letterpress business cards. The serifed font is classic, elegant, and readable even in small print. Legibility is one of the most important things to consider when designing your business cards.

Just the facts
Designed by: Dolce Press
Stock: 110# fluorescent white cotton paper (Crane’s Lettra)
Size: 3.5″ x 2″
Ink Colors: pink, medium gray (custom mixed – by hand)

Lastly, we’re suckers for anything sweet so if you’re ever near the lower east side of Manhattan go check out the How Sweet It Is pastry shop. You won’t be disappointed!