How to Print Notecards in 3 Easy Steps

Everyone loves the excitement of getting a card in the mail. Whether you’re sending them for business or pleasure, professionally-printed notecards elevate your communication. They’re perfect for sending personal notes, branding your business, and marking special occasions with a personal touch.

Creating your own notecards is the perfect way to increase your communicative impact. In this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know to print notecards, including format, design, and printing tips for notecards that make a difference.

Step 1: Choosing Your Notecard Style

The notecard dimensions and form you choose will depend on a few factors. Here’s what to think about.

Your Notecard’s Purpose

A notecard can serve a range of purposes. Some common types of notecards include personal and business invitations, thank-you notes, and stationery. These types of notecards are typically folded cards, but you can choose to print flat notecards instead, if you’d prefer.

Size and Shape

You have many choices for your notecard dimensions. Some of the most common sizes include A2, A6, and A7. When deciding on your notecard’s size, think about how much you’ll want to write. As well, remember that your handwriting size will affect the space you need.

Each notecard size has a corresponding envelope size, so be sure to order matching envelopes that fit your notecards.

Picking a Paper

Picking a paper for your notecards affects both its durability and the impression that it creates on readers. When you pick a thicker stock such as 100 lb cover paper, you demonstrate your professionalism and provide a luxurious reading experience.

You can also pick your preferred paper finish. It’s common to use uncoated papers when printing note cards, but you can choose a matte coating that increases your card’s professionalism or a glossy coating that helps colors pop. If you’d like to add an additional layer of luxury to your cards, you can opt for a paper with a linen finish that elevates your card even further.

Step 2: Designing Your Notecards

Once you’ve picked your notecard dimensions, it’s time to create your design.

Choose a Layout

One of the first decisions you can make is whether to make your design portrait or landscape. As well, remember that when you create your design, you need to account for the flat size. For example if you are creating a folded A7 card, the folded size is 7x5, but when it is laid out flat it will be 7x10, so be sure to account for the 7x10 size in your design.

Pick Your Colors and Fonts

A central aspect of your design is your colors and fonts. If your organization already has a brand manual or established branding guidelines, follow it when picking your card’s design elements.

Otherwise, feel free to pick your own colors and fonts. In this case, make sure to choose a readable font that matches your intended tone, and keep color psychology in mind when picking your color scheme. These small details make a big difference.

Add Images or Graphics

When you’re ready to add design elements such as pictures or images, include images in the highest possible resolution. This will ensure that your cards aren’t pixelated when they are printed.

Step 3: Printing Your Note Cards

Now it’s time to get to the fun part: printing your note cards. Here’s what to think about when it’s time to print.

In House or Professional Printing

The first choice you get to make is whether you’ll print your cards in house or with a professional printing partner. While home or office printers can print very simple cards, they are not as able to print thicker cardstocks, so it’s generally a better idea to work with a professional printing company that can produce the high-quality cards you’re looking for.

Sending Your Design to the Printer

If you’re partnering with a professional printing company, save your design as a PDF in the highest possible quality to avoid pixelation. It’s generally a good idea to ask your print partner for a proof of your card, which gives you the chance to see what your card will look like and make any last adjustments before you print.

Adding Finishing Touches

If you’re working with a professional printing company, you can choose from a range of finishing processes that increase your cards’ effectiveness. This can include scoring and folding your cards, embossing, rounding corners, and more. Feel free to ask your print partner which finishing processes they can offer.

Print Your Notecards with the Experts

Printing custom notecards is an easy and enjoyable way to get your message out there. If you want to work with a professional and affordable printing company, give ZoePrint a try! With over a decade of experience printing notecards for individuals and businesses in a wide range of sectors, we offer the full range of notecards you can imagine.

In addition to notecards, we can print all of the materials that help businesses succeed and lead to successful events, including event invitations, notepads, and business cards. Feel free to ask us about how we can help you succeed through print.

To print notecards that will bring your communications to the next level, order online or ask ZoePrint for a custom quote today!