5 Reasons Why Frosted Plastic Business Cards Are a Must-Have for Every Professional

In the world of business, first impressions matter. One of the most effective ways to make a lasting impression is through your business card. While traditional paper cards have been the norm for decades, frosted plastic business cards are quickly becoming a popular choice for professionals across various industries. These creative cards offer a sleek design and a host of other benefits that can give you an edge in networking and branding. Here are five reasons why frosted plastic business cards are a must-have for every professional.

1. Durability

Frosted plastic business cards are significantly more durable than their paper counterparts. They are resistant to water, tear, and general wear and tear. This means that your business card will remain intact even if it accidentally goes through a wash cycle in your jeans pocket or gets caught in the rain. The durability of these cards ensures that your contact information and brand image stay pristine for a long time.

2. Unique and Sleek Design

One of the main reasons professionals are opting for frosted plastic business cards is their unique and sleek design. These cards stand out in a stack of traditional paper cards, immediately drawing attention to your brand. The frosted finish gives the cards a sophisticated look, making them a perfect choice for professionals who want to project a modern and innovative image.

3. Customization

Frosted plastic business cards offer a high level of customization. You can choose from a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes to match your brand identity. You can also incorporate creative elements such as transparent sections, metallic inks, and even holographic effects. This level of customization allows you to create a business card that truly reflects your brand and sets you apart from the competition.

4. Eco-Friendly

In today’s world, businesses are increasingly conscious about their environmental impact. Frosted plastic business cards are typically made from recyclable materials, making them an eco-friendly choice. By choosing these cards, you are not only making a statement about your brand but also about your commitment to sustainability.

5. Cost-Effective

While frosted plastic business cards may cost a bit more upfront than traditional paper cards, they are a cost-effective choice in the long run. Given their durability, these cards do not need to be replaced as often as paper cards. This means that over time, you can actually save money by opting for frosted plastic business cards.

In conclusion, frosted plastic business cards are a must-have for every professional. They offer durability, a unique and sleek design, high customization, eco-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. These creative cards can help you make a lasting impression and stand out in a crowded market. So, if you’re looking to elevate your professional image, consider investing in frosted plastic business cards.

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Design & Style Advice: Spot UV

Depends a lot on what type of final design you would like to have
Keep in mind, there is absolutely no difference to the instructions of how to upload a Spot UV file.

blind spot uv vs ink spot uv

Use it for text

Spot UV is excellent to create a wide background design on the card. How you want that background design to be incorporated into the business card can go in two separate main ways.
1. Notice the text first, the Spot UV second:
2. Notice the Spot UV first, the text second:
This will look almost as though

Honeycomb
Honeycomb can extend across the background of the card
A popular pattern with Spot UV is a honeycomb pattern. This pattern is paired with this finishing option the most out of all other choices.

Create the logo with Spot UV
The logo with Spot UV will make you more eye-catching.

Geometric Design
When you have geometric designs on your business card, Spot Uv can make it a more 3D look on it.

How do I add depth to my design using Spot UV?
Depending on illustration and Spot UV design, your business card can have depth
This works especially well with illustrations. An illustration across one side of the card can set up the basis for depth.

White Spot UV?
There is no white Spot UV. All Spot UV is transparent. However, since the Spot UV is transparent, if you apply it over the card with no ink printed color underneath (blind Spot UV), and achieve the same “white Spot UV” look. If you wish to emphasize this aspect of your card, add a background color to every part except the Spot UV area.

What printed colors should I use?
Spot UV looks good against any type of coloring, but the look that works best for your design depends on what you want the final look to be.
-Most Spot UV designs MorningPrint receives have dark printed colors.
-Light, neutral colors tend to have a more subtle Spot UV because it is transparent.
-Spot UV looks good against the light, bright colors as well

Gold color Business Cards (PET Plastic vs Paper)

Are you considering to design new business cards? What about gold color design at this time? Morning Print has more than one kind of gold color papers and plastics. Of course, you can pick white paper to print gold color as you want. But if you don’t like to see the white edge of the paper color, you can choose the gold papers or plastic stocks.

Gold Plastic Business Card example below

If your design needs white ink, you have to choose “Gold Plus Plastic” type. Because we are a CMYK offset printer, Gold Plastic kind doesn’t have White ink. The white part on your design will appear as the Gold color which is the color of original material. Thus, the Gold Plus Plastic order is required two files (printing file + white ink file). However, if you order without a custom white ink file, we will process the square white first and leave the edge as Gold color. The example is below.

Another kind is Gold Pearl Plastic. It looks little darker than our Gold Plastic, but it is unique itself with the pearl effect. You won’t need any extra option on it.

Not plastic material ? Check our Star Gold Paper stock. It is a beautiful gold color paper and you can add the extra finishing on it. The below example is with hologram foil accent. 

Star Gold Paper with hologram foil video :  https://www.instagram.com/p/BstwLaZloWs/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Which kind will be your next business card?

MorningPrint

 

 

Design of the Month: November 2018

1. Name: Lindsey Campbell

2. Company Name: Hello Hydrangea

3. Website: hellohydrangea.com

4. Business Contact Email: info@hellohydrangea.com

5. Please give us a brief history of your business and some of the services you provide.
Hello Hydrangea is a creative business that creates online video classes about fiber arts. I have taught thousands of students around the world how to weave and macrame, among other lessons. I also design and sell home decor collections and I have worked with companies such as Anthropologie, Nordstrom and JoAnn Crafts.

6. Why did you select Glossy Silver Foiling?
I created my logo in glossy silver foil on top of a detail shop of some of my work on the front of my business card to make it stand out.

7. Can you tell us the inspiration behind the logo?
I hand painted my logo when I started weaving a few years ago. It is a symbol of woven tapestries and is a reflection of the handmade element in my work.

8. What made you choose Standard Coated 14pt Matte?
I wanted my business cards to be thick and contrast to the glossy silver foil.

9. What is your favorite part of your business card?
I love the silver foil on the front and the two sides of color printing. I also have a frosted and silver foil care/instructions card that I include in my handmade woven goods packages.

10. What made you choose MorningPrint?
I have been ordering my business cards from MorningPrint since last year when I found them while searching for an affordable printing option to make a business card that would stand out. I love their unique options, great prices and quick turnaround!

11. How was your experience with MorningPrint? Would you recommend us to others?
My experience with MorningPrint has been amazing. It’s amazing that I can place an order for a few hundred thick, double sided color business cards with silver foiling and the finished cards will be on my door four days later! I recommend them to everyone I know. If you have a vision, you can make it happen with MorningPrint

Inquiry: info@themorningprint.com

What You Need to Know: Foiling

Foil business cards are one of the most popular requests clients make. However, within this finishing option alone, there are many ways to customize your design.

What is Foiling?
Foil is a shiny metal that adds a shiny, bold color to designated areas of your design. It can be used to highlight important information, such as a name, or used as a design element.
Foiling is a 2-D, flat finishing option. That means if you are looking for a finishing option which gives the illusion of depth, we would not recommend on relying on Foiling.

How do you apply it?
This is still at least partly a manual process. We create a plate of your Foiling design and then someone manually places your order of cards into the machine. If your order is 200 cards, all 200 go in at once. Then we start the machine to stamp each card with your Foiling.
Since the machine relies on a person manually putting the entire order at once into the machine, it can lead to difficulty in predicting alignment outcome.

Can You Explain Oversize Foiling?
We have two different Foiling sizes, a Standard and Oversized. Standard sizing means that your Foiling will stay within 1.57x.79 inches (40×20 mm). Anything larger than this size will be considered Oversized. An Oversized Foiling design requires a bigger plate, which will increase the cost of producing the design.

I only have a little bit of Foiling, how is it considered Oversized?
Since we use a plate to stamp your Foiling, if your Foiling goes outside the Standard sizing then we will need to create a bigger plate to accomplish your design. Therefore, it will still be considered Oversized, which will lead to an increase in price.
This happens quite often when a Foiling design is made up of small details, scattered across the card.

Can I get Foiling going to the edge or close to the edge?
Yes
But this will be more expensive than a normal Oversized Foiling. Since Foiling is stamped on, the machine needs space to hold down the card to stamp the Foiling. If you have Foiling going all the way to the edge of a card, you may not leave any room for the machine to hold down the card. In this case, we need to use extra paper and even more Foiling to give the machine enough space to stamp the design onto the card. Then afterwards we will cut your cards down to your chosen size.
We recommend that you give enough time in your timeline to discuss your plan with our printing team before you place your order.

How perfect is MorningPrint’s alignment?
Pretty perfect, but we can not guarantee it each time.
As we explained above, stamping on Foiling is still partly a manual process. Therefore if you want to have perfect alignment, we can not guarantee that it will exactly perfect. We will certainly do our best each time.

Can MorningPrint add two Foiling colors on the card?
Yes
Having two different Foiling colors requires creating two different plates, to stamp the cards twice. Sometimes, a client wants to have two Foiling colors close together. This is possible, but keep in mind, you will need to take time speaking with the printing team to discuss any risk of misalignment. In the past we have achieved perfect alignment, but there is no guarantee it will be perfect for your order.

What is the MorningPrint Foiling paper?
We do not have one specific Foiling paper. You can have Foiling on just about any of our over 50 different paper selections.
Some papers are more off white and creamy, like Nouveau, Heavy Nouveau, Sumo Nouveau, Aquarelle and Heavy Aquarelle. Off white papers naturally tend to be warmer.
If you choose to use Glossy Gold Foil, or Matte Gold Foil, you will be accentuating the off white and warm undertones, maybe to the point of looking a little yellow. If this is not your goal, but you would like to use one of these papers, we might recommend including a background color, or a design with multiple colors.
Other papers, like Silky Matte, Heavy Silky Matte, Linen and Heavy Linen, are a crisp, bright white. These cards will always look like a bright, matte white. If you use colder colors, like green and blue, then the card will ultimately look cold. This could be useful in more modern designs. If this is not your goal, but you want one of these papers, then we would recommend adding a background color or a design with multiple colors.

What Foiling colors do you offer?
Glossy Gold, Matte Gold, Glossy Silver, Matte Silver, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Black, Bronze, Hologram and Pearl

Does MorningPrint color the Foiling?
No
Unlike other printers, we do NOT start with silver Foiling and paint it a color.

Will the color fade away?
No

What is Glossy Gold and what is Matte Gold Foiling?
Glossy Gold is highly reflective and is the exact color of yellow gold jewelry
Matte Gold has almost no shine, at certain angles it will have a slight glow. Matte Gold also tends to have an orange tint in it’s coloring.

Is the Hologram Foiling all the colors in the rainbow or is it selective (like just the blues or just the reds)?
In general, our Foiling shows the entire rainbow of colors.
However, we have noticed that if the design is narrow or made up of thin lines, it can be harder to see the full rainbow. In this instance, the Hologram Foiling looks more like a range of blues.

Inquiry: info@themorningprint.com

Black Paper and Colored Paper

What is the difference between colored paper and printing with ink to color a card?
-Ink printing allows you to create any color you want using CMYK values. This can also mean that it can vary in the final printing result.
-The edge of the ink printed card will be white

Scarlet and Midnight Colored Paper

Is colored paper right for you?
-Yes, if you want the entire card, even the edges to be completely colored.
-Yes, if you want to be absolutely sure of the color you will receive
-Yes, if you like thin business cards, because Color Business Cards are fairly thin.

Indigo and Sapphire Pearl Colored Business Cards

I do not want the colors you offer for Colored Business Cards. Can you change it for me?
-No.
-If you want a different color than what we have offered in our Colored Business Cards, you need to use ink printing to create the color using CMYK values.

Brown Kraft and Antique Gold Pearl

Can I do ink printing on Colored Business Cards?
-You can only print with white ink. Colored paper is so boldly colored, printing using a color other than white will affect the final printed result.

Espresso and Emerald Colored Business Cards

Do I want Midnight or Black Paper?
-Midnight: A thin, black business card option from our Colored Business Cards prints white ink. It only takes one day to finish printing. It can also allows Foiling.
–Black: A thick, black business card with the option to upgrade the paper thickness. The entire design will be done in Foiling.

Left to right: Matte Gold Foil, Glossy Gold Foil Black Business Cards

Can Black Paper allow ink printing?
-No
-Black paper is heavily saturated, which makes it difficult to get accurate color representation with ink printing. In order to have accurate color results, we offer Foiling which is stamped on. Therefore, you can be sure of the color in the final result.

Left to right: Blue Foil, Pink Foil Black Business Cards

How many Foiling colors can I have?
-As many as you like, after approval of the printing team
-The website automatically focuses on one type of Foiling color per set of Black business cards. However, you can have as many Foiling colors as you like, but you need to run the design through our printing team to make sure there are no technical issues with your design.

Glossy Gold Foil with Matte Silver Foil Black Business Cards

I want a thick black business card. What are my options?
-Black Paper business cards are the best choice. They come in two thicknesses; 14pt, which is the standard business card thickness in the U.S. and in 16 pt, which is slightly thicker.

Left to right: Black Foil Black Business Cards, Raised Ink Black Business Cards

I want a white ink printed look, but on the thick black paper business cards. What do you recommend?
-Use the Black Paper business cards and select Matte Silver Foiling. Since it has little to no shine, and is a light gray color, it can give a final result of white ink printing.

Left to right: Matte Silver Foil Black Business Cards, Midnight with Glossy Gold Foiling Colored Business Cards

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Design of the Month: October 2018

1. Name: Caitlyn Humphreys

2. Company Name: The Same

3. Website: Portfolio- chumfries.brushd.com
Store- hazya.etsy.com

4. Business Contact Email: chumfries@gmail.com

5. Please give us a brief history of your business and some of the services you provide.
Hi! My name is Caitlyn Humphreys, and I work as a freelance animator and illustrator! I also own my own etsy store, where I sell enamel pins!

6. What was the inspiration for your design?
For my branding, I’ve been using concept art from my film, Brambles- it’s one of my favourite illustrations, and the colour scheme suits me quite well. It has a good ‘feeling’, I feel like the piece appeals to people, so they remember my card and are interested in picking it up when I’m at conventions.

7. We get many questions about our Spot UV. Would you like to share your opinion about the final result of the Spot UV?
I love Spot UV for creating depth in illustrations! The difference in colour between coated printing was on coated paper, so I wanted to try a variation that used Spot UV selectively.
Coated paper really makes darker colours pop, but I like how lighter colours are in uncoated paper, so Spot UV gives me the best of both worlds. I love how it turned out!
I’ve also used Spot UV a few times in other projects as well to create ‘invisible’ elements, that are present in Spot UV and not present in the actual printed design, and I love how interactive the experience of looking at the card becomes – it kind of feels a little more like a secret shared between the giver and receiver of the card. 😉

8. What do you think of the Standard Coated 14pt Matte paper? Do you like the soft touch feeling?
I love it! The contrast between it and Spot UV is fantastic.

9. How did you choose Hologram Foiling over Silver?
I wanted silver, but I wanted it to have a little more pizazz! The different colours you can find in the foil makes it more fun for the person who has your business card, which encourages them to interact with it more!

10. What is your favorite part of your business card?
I love how the illustration turned out with the Spot UV

11. What made you choose MorningPrint?
Your huge range of options Many places only offer gold silver foiling, and you have an enourmouse variety of options, and each is very clearly laid out! It makes it easy to know what is achievable, and what you should plan for in your design. Also your turnaround is fantastic! Thank you for all your hard work.

12. How was your experience with MorningPrint? Would you recommend us to others?
Of course! I already have 😉

Inquiry: info@themorningprint.com

What You Need to Know: The Difference Between Raised Ink and Spot UV

Our custom center and phone calls tend to ask similar questions regarding Spot UV and Raised Ink. Many assume these two different techniques are the same thing, when the truth is, they are not.

What is Spot UV?
Spot UV is a glossy, transparent lamination that lies flat on the designated portions of your text or design.
Spot UV is created by applying a glossy clear coating . We use a UV light to dry the Spot UV instantly.

Can I have a raised Spot UV?
There is no raised Spot UV. Continue reading because you could be looking for Raised Ink.

What is Raised Ink?
Raised Ink is a raised glossy transparent material which is placed over designated portions of text or design. Raised Ink can be clearly seen and felt.
Raised Ink is created by placing powder on designated portions of the design and text. The card with the powder then passes through a heater which causes the Raised Ink to turn into a transparent, glossy, raised gel.

Is your Raised Ink actually raised?
Yes it is.

Can I have colored Raised Ink or Spot UV?
Raised Ink and Spot UV are both transparent material. They do not bring color into your design or text. However, you can print your colorful design/text with ink with Raised Ink or Spot UV placed over the colorful design/text. The transparency of both Spot UV and Raised Ink will allow the printed color to shine through.

Can I have Raised Ink or Spot UV on both sides of my card?
Raised Ink can only be done on a single side of a card.
Spot UV is able to be placed on both sides of the card.

What paper choices do I have for Raised Ink or Spot UV?
Raised Ink is available on many paper choices, with the most commonly choices being Heavy Nouveau, Heavy Linen, Heavy Silky Matte, and Vintage Kraft.  All paper business card choices EXCLUDING for the following: All Coated Stocks, Cameleon, Yupo, Sumo Nouveau, Sandwich Cards.
Spot UV only comes on a single paper choice, Standard Coated 14pt Matte.

Will Spot UV or Raised Ink crack or break?
No, our finishing options are durable and can withstand wear and tear.

Can I have both Spot UV and Raised Ink?
No, because they are not possible on the same papers.

How will Raised Ink or Spot UV affect the colors on my card?
Since both Raised Ink and Spot UV are transparent, you will be able to view the printed colors underneath the lamination. But, because both these finishing options are glossy, the colors could appear slightly darker because they will be more saturated compared to the rest of the card.

What is Raised Ink or Spot UV used for?
Most people use them on their texts. But Raised Ink and Spot UV can be used to create designs. They can also be used to draw attention to a design element, let’s say a red circle.

How do I tell you where to put the Raised Ink or Spot UV?
The short answer is: Through your design files. However, the instructions change slightly depending on which design method you are using on our website.

-If you choose ‘Customize Designs’ (our Self Design tool)
This method is for those who do not have design programs, or only part of their design completed (like just their logo).
Once you choose this method you will be sent to our online template. Simply fill in your text and arrange the layout to look the way you wish. Make sure to upload any picture using the ‘Image’ button right above the template. When you finish, continue following the instructions until you reach the Finishing Options page. Make sure to select specific finishing option you want: Spot UV or Raised Ink. In that same section you will be able to specify what should have Spot UV or Raised Ink.
If you are selecting Spot UV, you can also select Single or Double Sided.

-If you choose ‘Upload a Complete Design’ (for someone who has a completed design file)
You will be submitting two design files. One labelled “Printing file” and another labelled “Raised Ink file” or “Spot UV file”.
On the ‘Printing File’ you will be putting everything that you want to have ink printed (this includes all colors and black/gray). On the ‘Raised Ink file’ or ‘Spot UV file’ you will be showing in an all black design what you would like done in Raised Ink or Spot UV. Make sure that the Raised Ink or Spot UV files align with the Printing file.
*If you are going to do double sided Spot UV, then you will be submitting a total of 4 files.

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MorningPrint: How to Reorder

One of the most asked questions we receive here at MorningPrint is “How do I reorder my cards?” We decided to write a step by step guide to help those who would like to place a new order, but may not know their options.

1. Log into your account

2. Click on My Account

3. Click on Order History

4. Order details are listed. On the right is a Reorder button. Click the Reorder button

5. A popup box of three different options will appear:
– No changes, the order will be processed just as before
– No changes, but with change in quantity
– To change the stock/file/any other options

No changes, the order will be processed as before:
There will be absolutely no changes to this order. Once you click this option, your order will be placed in your Shopping Cart.

No changes, but with change in quantity:
You would like to change the number of cards you will be receiving with your current order.

To change the stock/file/any other options:
This final option allows you to make the most amount of changes to your reorder. You will be able to changes such as quantity and stock of your new order. Keep in mind that you will only be able to change to another option within the same material. For example, an order originally printed on paper, can not be changed to plastic. Such as an order originally printed on plastic can not be changed to paper.

If you used our Self Design tool for your original order, you will be redirected to the Print Preview page. On the Print Preview page, you will need to click the ‘Edit’ button to make any and all design changes. From there, you can follow the ‘Next’ or ‘Continue’ buttons to change any order details.

If you uploaded a complete design in your original order, you will be redirected to the Order Details page. On that page you can make changes to the stock, quantity, finishing options, and the files you originally submitted.

6. Once your reorder is in the Shopping Cart, you are free to Check Out

Inquiry: info@themorningprint.com

 

 

Silver and Gold Business Cards

1. What is Gold Plastic and Silver Plastic?
Gold Plastic is a solid metallic gold plastic in a business card size of 3.39×2.12 inches. The Gold Plastic has a strong coloring similar to a shade known as old gold. Silver Plastic is a solid metallic silver plastic in a business card size of 3.30×2.12 inches. Silver Plastic has more of a silver gray color. Both Silver and Gold plastic automatically have round corners.

2. What type of plastic is the Gold and Silver Plastic?
Both the Gold and Silver Plastics are made of an environmentally friendly material, known as PET. The PET material makes them ultra thin, waterproof, bendable and difficult to break. However, since they are made of PET plastic, these cards are prone to scratching. Scratches on Silver Plastic tend to be more visible than the scratches on Gold Plastic so they will need extra care.
Cleaning these business cards is easy. Simply use a soft fabric to remove any extra fingerprints which show up.

3. How reflective are the Silver and Gold Plastic?
Both plastics look metallic. However, the Silver Plastic is the most reflective. It has enough shine to be used as a mirror. The Gold Plastic has a soft glow/shine. It is no where near as brilliant as the Silver Plastic.

4. What type of design styles work well on Gold and Silver?
In general, simple and large designs work best on both the Gold and Silver plastic. Their natural coloring is so bold that simpler designs complement the color without overwhelming the cards.

The type of styles which go best with the Gold Plastic are geometric, or text based designs, where the color is the central focus. Simplistic and angular designs allow the boldness of the card to stand out without creating an overwhelming effect. A complex design looks best when it is not filled in.

The styles which go best with Silver Plastic are modern, edgy, tech-y, and high end. A design concept we usually see with the Silver Plastic is to print a background color, and have the text shine through in the original Silver.

5. What colors look best on them?
Both plastics have strong coloring, and the final printing of colors will be altered. Black is the best color to use on both the Gold and Silver Plastics.

It would do well to keep in mind that bright greens and reds print well on the Gold Plastic.

Silver is able to print colors better than Gold. Blue tends to create an edgier and more modern look on the Silver Plastic. Orange and red also print well, but they do not come up often in designs.

Inquiry: info@themorningprint.com