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business card printing

An introduction to business cards

At Firstpointprint, we produce business cards with a strong focus on print quality, materials, and finishing options that support the look and feel of your brand. Even in a digital-first world, many companies include printed business cards with deliveries, marketing packs, or event materials to maintain a consistent and professional presence.

Our business cards are typically produced on durable 400gsm silk or matt stock, providing a solid and premium feel. A range of finishing options is available to enhance the final result, including gloss or matt lamination for additional protection and a refined surface. For brands looking to add distinctive detail, options such as clear Scodix or gold and silver foil can create a striking and memorable finish.

Whether required for day-to-day networking or larger corporate teams, our business card printing services are available for both small and larger quantities with dependable, professional results.

Why choose us for business card printing

Business cards tend to get reordered more often than other stationery – a new starter needs a set, someone’s details change, or a design gets refreshed ahead of an event. At Firstpointprint, we keep specifications on file so repeat orders match the original run in stock, colour and finish, without you having to resend the same brief each time.

Order sizes also vary more than most print jobs: sometimes it’s a handful of cards for one new team member, other times it’s several hundred ahead of a company-wide rollout. Digital printing suits the smaller, one-off orders and quick reprints, while litho printing brings the cost per card down once quantities scale up for larger teams. Firstpointprint operates from London and offers UK-wide delivery, so reorders are as straightforward as the first one.

Where business cards are most effective

A business card’s job is clear: get picked up, kept, and acted on later. That’s a different brief to a brochure, which is meant to be read there and then – a business card is more likely to sit in a wallet, pocket or desk drawer for weeks before it’s used, so it needs to stay legible and hold up to handling.

Business cards tend to come up around:

• a first client meeting or new business pitch
• networking events, where a quick handover beats asking someone to add you on LinkedIn there and then
• conferences and exhibition stands, often ordered alongside roller banners and name badges
• tucking into a delivery, invoice or welcome pack so contact details travel with the product
• topping up a stationery set alongside letterheads, compliment slips and envelopes

Business card printing options

When it comes to ordering printed business cards, you will have a few different choices. It is worth getting these right before you order – and if you have any questions, get in touch. We’re always here to help.

Size

The standard UK business card size is 85 x 55mm, which fits comfortably in wallets and card holders. Custom sizes are available for brands that want a different shape or footprint.

Quantities

It’s worth thinking about how often you’re likely to reorder: over-ordering for one person rarely pays off if a design or job title changes before the box runs out, whereas a team ordering together can usually get better value from one larger, combined run.

Stock and weight

A heavier stock gives business cards a sturdier, more premium feel in the hand. We typically recommend 400gsm silk or matt, laminated on both sides for durability.

Finishes

Gloss or matt lamination, clear Scodix, and gold or silver foil Scodix are all available if you want the card to stand out further – see the finishing options above for more detail on each.

Turnaround and delivery

Business card printing is available with next-day turnaround, so you can get cards in hand quickly ahead of a meeting or event. Delivery covers the whole UK, not just London, so this works whether your team is based at head office or somewhere else in the country.

Artwork and file preparation

Business cards are small, so mistakes in the artwork are harder to hide than on a larger format – a bleed error that’s barely noticeable on an A4 brochure can clip text right at the edge of an 85 x 55mm card. Send us a print-ready PDF in CMYK, with bleed included and any text or logos kept well inside the safe area, and the file should be good to go.

For double-sided cards, supply the front and back as two separate pages, clearly labelled, rather than as a single spread.

Not sure your file is ready? We can check it before the job goes to print, and our graphic design service can set up or adjust artwork if it needs work.

Get in touch now to order your business cards.