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Custom Business Cards: What to Brief Before You Hire

GDBy GraphicDigits TeamNovember 25, 20236 min read
Custom business cards brief with logo and contact hierarchy

Custom business cards are artwork built from your brand files—not a marketplace template. GraphicDigits designs print-ready files. We do not print. When you are ready to hire, start with business card design services. Specialty stock and finish execution details also live under custom business cards.

Foil, UV, and die-cuts belong in cool business cards. Quiet layouts belong in minimalist business cards. This page is only what to brief before you buy.

What to send in the brief

  • Logo files and any colors that cannot change
  • Names, titles, and the contact lines that must appear
  • Whether you need one card or variants per person
  • A printer template if you already have a vendor—or say digital-only

Do not send a Pinterest dump without a name list. Design cannot start until the copy on the card is locked.

Customized business card layout ready for a printer

Custom versus a template

A template is faster until the logo fights the type or the back does not match letterhead. Custom files keep hierarchy and brand marks consistent. They still go to a printer after design. If you only need a finish idea, use the cool-cards guide instead of restating it here.

Custom design business cards with brand-aligned type

What you should expect to receive

Print-ready PDFs (and a digital preview if the brief says so). Paper, quantities, and specialty finishes stay with your printer. Revision rounds are scoped in the quote. Unlimited revisions usually means the name list was never locked.

Business cards custom artwork for print-ready handoff

When you are ready to hire

Open business card design services and request a quote with logo files and the name list. Specialty custom formats remain available under custom business cards. Leave finish trends and idea lists to their own posts.

Frequently asked questions about custom business cards

What are custom business cards?

They are card layouts built from your logo, names, and contact lines—not a reused template. GraphicDigits designs the files. We do not print the cards.

How is this guide different from the card service?

This article is a buyer brief: what to send and what you get. Hire on business card design services for the primary commercial path; specialty custom formats also have a dedicated custom business cards service. Finishes and trends belong on the cool business cards guide.

Why not use a template?

Templates often fight your type and logo, and they rarely match letterhead or a suite. Custom files keep hierarchy and brand marks consistent. They still need a printer after design.

Do you print custom business cards?

No. We deliver print-ready and digital files. Paper, quantities, and finishes stay with you or your printer.

How do we start a custom business card project?

Share logo files, a name list, and a printer spec if you have one. Request a quote on business cards. Revision rounds are scoped—not unlimited.

Need custom business cards designed?

Share the name list and logo. We scope print-ready files—not a print run.

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