Artwork Guides
Creating your artwork to the correct size / specification enables us to process your order without delays.
Select the appropriate artwork guide below for the type of card you wish to order. You can also download Photoshop, Illustrator & PDF templates plus example artwork files.
Should your file require any adjustments, such as correcting sizing, bleed areas, fixing alignment, or adjusting colour settings, our design team can take care of these for just £10 +vat.
Once completed, you can be confident your artwork will be fully print-ready and your cards produced to the highest standard, without any delays or quality issues.
Alternatively, you may want to take advantage of our Design Service.
Our studio will email a wonderful photorealistic proof to you for approval before printing your order.
Note: in order to use the templates you will need to have appropriate software on your computer and the know how to use it. Popular applications to use these templates are:
Plastic Business Cards
- Solid PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick (0.76mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Membership Cards
- Solid PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick (0.76mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Loyalty Cards
- Solid PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick (0.76mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Gift Cards & EPOS Cards
- Solid PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick (0.76mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Event Passes
- Solid plastic or Plastic-Free Board
- 680 microns thick/0.68mm Plastic or 620 microns thick/0.62mm Board
- Two sizes, 70 x 100mm & 80 x 120mm
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
RFID Cards
- Solid PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 820 microns thick (0.82mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Hotel Key Cards
- Solid PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick (0.76mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Combo-Cards
- Solid plastic
- 86 x 54mm card connected to a 35 x 54mm Key Tag
- 680 microns thick (0.68mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Key Tags
- Solid plastic
- 54 x 29mm
- 680 microns thick (0.68mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Biodegradable Plastic Cards
- Solid PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 800 microns thick (0.80mm)
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Plastic-Free Board Cards
- Solid Card
- 86 x 54mm
- 620 microns thick
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
EcoTough Cards
- A lightweight PVC-free & laminate-free synthetic material
- 86 x 54mm
- 360 microns thick
- Printed in Full Colour (CMYK) on both sides
Translucent / Frosted Plastic Cards
- Solid translucent PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick
- Frosted finish on both sides
- Hot foil printed on one side
Satin Black Plastic Cards
- Solid Black PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick
- Satin finish on both sides
- Hot foil printed on one or both sides
Metallic Plastic Cards
- Solid PVC Plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick
- Metallic gold or silver finish on both sides
- Hot foil printed on one or both sides
White Plastic Cards
- Solid PVC plastic
- 86 x 54mm
- 760 microns thick
- Gloss white finish on both sides
- Hot foil printed on one or both sides
Not Sure Which Guide You Need?
Tell us what you are printing and we will point you at the right template — or just send the artwork over and we will check it against the specification for you before anything goes to press.
Every full colour order gets a free photorealistic email proof, and then an actual printed card posted to you, so you can see and feel the finished article before the full run is printed. We typically reply to quote requests within 10 minutes during working hours.
How to set up your artwork — bleed, resolution, colour mode and safe zones, with a diagram. Or have us check your file, or browse the full range of card types.