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Creative Business Card Printing

from £17.42

As low as 5.0p each 5,000 for £248.45, Saver

Creative business card printing on papers you can feel: woven bamboo, hemp blend, textured linen, pearl, cotton, brown kraft or textured uncoated. Every card is 85 × 55 mm, printed on one side or both, with square or rounded corners, in runs of 100 to 5,000, made to order and dispatched from the UK.

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Price is final, no surprises at checkout. UK delivery £7.95, free over £49.99 this week. Scottish Highlands +£10; islands and NI quoted.

Price per itemAs low as 5.0p each at 5,000

QuantityTotalEach
100£17.4217.4p
250£38.0315.2p
500£50.4910.1p
1,000£88.788.9p
2,500£164.306.6p
5,000£248.45as low as5.0p

For 350gsm textured linen, Front only, Square corners, Saver. Tap a row to choose that quantity.

Free online designer

Design your business card online

Add your company name, phone and logo to a ready-made layout, move things around and see exactly how it will print. What you see is what we print. No design fee. Only need the file? Buy the print-ready PDF for £9.99.

Artwork

Design fees are fixed, shown as their own line in your basket, and cover the whole quantity of this item. You can also upload later: we email you after you order.

Charity, school, club or place of worship? up to 10% off every orderBusiness? up to 5% off your first order

  • Free UK delivery over £49.99 this week
  • Dispatch from 5 working days
  • Printed in the UK

Overview

Creative business card printing at FatPrint, in short: the paper is the design here. Pick the stock first, then build the artwork around how it looks and feels, rather than the other way round.

Seven papers and what each says

  • 375gsm woven bamboo. The thickest of the set, with a natural woven feel. Good for a yoga teacher or eco brand.
  • 325gsm hemp blend. Earthy and slightly rough.
  • 350gsm textured linen. A fine cloth-like pattern, smart for a tailor or a solicitor.
  • 300gsm pearl. A soft shimmer that suits wedding and beauty work.
  • 300gsm cotton. Smooth and soft, very pleasant to hold.
  • 300gsm brown kraft. Rustic, great for a bakery or a market stall.
  • 300gsm textured uncoated. Plain white with a bit of tooth, and easy to write on.

What changes on a natural paper

These stocks are not coated like silk card, so ink sinks in a little. Colours come out softer and photos lose some punch. Bold type, simple logos and plenty of space look best. On kraft, light colours barely show, so use dark ink.

Creative business card printing: the other choices

Every card is 85 × 55 mm. Print full colour on the front only, or both sides if you want hours, a web address or a QR code on the back. Square corners look crisp; rounded corners feel softer. Packs come in 100, 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500 or 5,000, and each card costs less the more you order. A candle maker at a craft fair might start with 250 kraft cards and tuck one in every bag.

Artwork, timing and delivery

Upload a print-ready PDF with 3 mm bleed, use the free online designer, or pay for typesetting, a design from a brief or a logo redraw. A person checks every uploaded file for free; see the artwork guidelines.

Creative business card printing is made to order and dispatched from the UK. Express is from 5 working days to dispatch, Standard from 6 and Saver from 7, once your order and artwork are confirmed. UK mainland delivery is £7.95, free on orders of £100 or more after discounts; see delivery. For silk and laminated cards, browse business cards.

Specs

Materials, sizes and finishing.

Size85 × 55 mm
Paper375gsm woven bamboo, 325gsm hemp blend, 350gsm textured linen, 300gsm pearl, cotton, brown kraft or textured uncoated
PrintingFront only or both sides
CornersSquare or rounded
Quantities100 to 5,000
ArtworkPrint-ready PDF with 3 mm bleed, or paid typesetting, design or logo redraw
TurnaroundSaver from 7, Standard from 6, Express from 5 working days to dispatch
Made byMade to order and dispatched from the UK
SKUFP-STA-012
PriceFinal price shown in the configurator. No surprises at checkout.
DeliveryUK mainland £7.95 per order, free over £49.99 this week. Scottish Highlands +£10; islands and NI quoted.
Artwork checkFree file check on uploaded artwork (resolution, size and bleed). Designs made online: you see exactly what you will get.

Questions

Quick answers about creative business card printing.

How fast can I have my creative paper business card order?

On Standard it is made and handed to the courier within 6 working days; Express shortens that to 5 working days, Saver stretches it to 7 working days for less. Goods worth £100 or more travel free to a UK mainland address; below that, delivery is a flat £7.95 for the whole order. Northern Ireland and island addresses get a delivery quote first, and the mainland Highlands add £10.

What file should I send for my creative paper business card order?

Send a print-ready PDF at 85 × 55 mm with 3 mm bleed round every edge, and keep text 3 mm or more inside the trim. Paid help is there too: a clean layout from your text and logo (£15), a design from your brief (£35) or a logo redraw (£30), each with one first draft and two rounds of changes.

Does a person look at my creative paper business card artwork?

Yes. Before your creative paper business card goes to print, someone checks resolution, size and bleed. Designing online instead? What you see on screen is exactly what gets printed.

I want a card that feels substantial. Which creative paper is heaviest?

Woven bamboo at 375gsm is the heaviest, then textured linen at 350gsm and hemp blend at 325gsm. The pearl, cotton, kraft and textured uncoated papers are each 300gsm.

What does the pearl paper look like in real life?

It has a gentle shimmer over the whole surface that catches the light as the card moves. Simple, clean designs suit it best.

Will my brand colours come out exactly right on these papers?

Not always. Bamboo, cotton, hemp and kraft are natural papers that soak up ink in their own way, so a colour can come out gentler or deeper than on screen. Bold designs with strong contrast work best.

Asked by buyers

How much will Creative Paper Business Cards set me back?

£17.42 is where Creative Paper Business Cards start, set up as 350gsm textured linen, front only and square corners on the Saver speed. Change the size, material, extras, quantity or speed and the total on the page moves straight away. The price you see is the price you pay at checkout, with delivery the only thing that can be added. Delivery anywhere on the UK mainland is £7.95 an order, and it costs nothing once the goods come to £100 or more after any discount code (design and artwork fees are not counted).

Is delivery ever free?

It is £7.95 for the whole order, not per item, and free once the goods reach £100 after any discount code; design or artwork charges are left out of that £100. On its own the opening price of £17.42 would add £7.95 for mainland delivery; reach £100 of goods and that goes to zero. A mainland Highlands postcode puts a single £10 on the order. Northern Ireland has its delivery priced before you pay, and so do the Channel Islands, the Scottish islands, Scilly, the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man.

If I buy Creative Paper Business Cards today, when will they leave you?

As the page first opens, the speeds for Creative Paper Business Cards are Express 5 working days, Standard 6 and Saver 7, counting Monday to Friday and skipping bank holidays. The count begins once we have your order and a file ready to print. A bigger size or a different material can move it by a day either way; each speed shows its own days as you choose. Tracking arrives by email on the day it ships, and the courier usually takes one to three working days from there.

I cannot design at all. Can someone make the artwork for me?

Yes. When you choose the Artwork option you can pick from: send your own finished file (no charge), we set your words and logo on a tidy layout, called typesetting (£15), we design it from your brief (£35), we redraw a blurry or low quality logo as sharp vector art (£30) or we create a brand new logo (£50). Each fee is fixed, sits as its own line in your basket and covers every item on that line. Typesetting and design from a brief each come with one first draft and two rounds of changes. Prefer to do it yourself? The online designer is free to use. Material choices for Creative Paper Business Cards: 300gsm textured uncoated, 375gsm woven bamboo or 325gsm hemp blend.

Could I lay out these cards myself on your website?

Yes. Start the designer from this page, choose a layout to begin with, then drop in your text, logo and photos and drag them where you want. It checks as you go and warns you about leftover sample text, lettering that is too small, anything outside the safe area and images too low in resolution, all before you finish. Designing and previewing costs nothing. The watermark you see on screen is never printed; once you finish, it goes into the basket. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

How big is each finished card, and how should my file be set up?

The easy route is the online designer, which sets the size and bleed for you. A print-ready PDF works best, with 3 mm of bleed on every edge. No file yet? Our paid typesetting, design and logo redraw options can do it for you. After trimming you get 85 × 55 mm. Keep names and numbers 3 mm or more in from the cut, while backgrounds should carry on past it into the bleed so no white line shows. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Is there a minimum quantity for these cards?

The smallest order is 100 and the largest listed is 5000; the list starts 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000. The price on the page covers every item in that quantity. To compare two quantities fairly, split each total by its number. A bigger run than the list allows can be priced separately on our Get a quote page. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Could the total go up after I reach the checkout?

The only thing that can join the goods price is delivery; the price you see is the price you pay at checkout. Delivery anywhere on the UK mainland is £7.95 an order, and it costs nothing once the goods come to £100 or more after any discount code (design and artwork fees are not counted). If you pick a paid design option, it sits in the basket as a separate line with its own fee, so every penny is listed before you pay. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

I am never sure how many to print. How many cards is sensible?

Print what you will get through before anything on it goes stale, such as a phone number, a price or an offer. You can order anything between 100 and 5,000. Try two or three amounts on this page and work out the cost per card. Testing a new design? A smaller first batch lets you see how it goes before a bigger run. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you.

I live in the Scottish Highlands. Will Creative Paper Business Cards cost more to send?

The whole UK is covered. Outside it, sadly, we cannot deliver. Mainland addresses in the Highlands pay one extra £10 on the order, even when delivery would otherwise be free. For Northern Ireland, and for the Channel Islands, the Scottish islands, Scilly, the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man, we tell you the delivery cost before you pay, so message us your postcode on the Contact page or our Get a quote page. Choose Saver and these cards leave us after 7 working days; Express brings that down to 5.

Is there a quicker turnaround for these cards?

Work back from the day you need them. Express takes 5 working days to get Creative Paper Business Cards out, against 7 on Saver, and costs £20.18 on the opening option rather than £17.42. Add up to three working days for the courier, plus any time you need to finish the file. Cutting it fine? Put your date in the question box before you order.

I am not a designer. What if the file I send turns out to be unusable?

You will not be left guessing. Each uploaded file is opened and looked over by a member of the team, and problems such as low-resolution pictures, no bleed or the wrong page size are sent back to you to fix before printing. If fixing it sounds like a chore, choose typesetting for £15: we lay out your text and logo, show you a first draft, then make up to two rounds of changes. If you have no file, you can build the design for these cards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. On this page, Creative Paper Business Cards start from £17.42.

Which file formats can I upload?

A PDF made at the size you ordered works best, with the fonts embedded or turned into outlines. AI, EPS and SVG are fine too, as are high resolution JPG, PNG or TIFF images. Word, PowerPoint or Canva designs can be used, but save them out as a full quality PDF where you can. Attach up to 3 files of up to 25 MB each on the product page, or order first and send them afterwards; we email you a link. If you have no file, you can build the design for these cards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Our wording is not finished yet. Can I still pay now and send it later?

Yes. Pay now and add the file afterwards: uploading after ordering is allowed, so you do not have to wait for the final version. If a volunteer, friend or designer is preparing it, they can send the finished file to you to upload, or get in touch through our Contact page quoting your order number. Nothing goes to print until the file arrives and has been checked, so if there is a date to hit, get the artwork over as soon as you can. If you have no file, you can build the design for these cards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Will anyone look at my file before it is printed?

Every file gets a human check for size, bleed and resolution, and we contact you about any problem before printing. With the online designer, what you see on screen is what gets printed. Nobody can know your details better than you, so double-check names, numbers and dates: we print what is supplied, and work begins once the order and file are confirmed. If you have no file, you can build the design for these cards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. On its opening option, Creative Paper Business Cards leaves us after 7 working days on Saver.

Once I finish designing these cards online, is the file mine to keep?

Yes. Order printing with an online design and a full resolution PDF comes with it; after payment you can download it from your confirmation email or from My Account. Just want the file? Finish the design and buy the print-ready PDF on its own for £9.99. As digital content, it cannot be cancelled once the download begins. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Can you explain the card setting for Creative Paper Business Cards?

Card thickness is shown as gsm, the weight in grams of one square metre, and more gsm means a sturdier card. Coated silk card gives crisp print; recycled, textured or uncoated cards have a softer, more natural feel and are nicer to write on. For Creative Paper Business Cards the list runs 300gsm brown kraft, 300gsm cotton, 300gsm pearl, 350gsm textured linen, 325gsm hemp blend, 375gsm woven bamboo or 300gsm textured uncoated. Try each one on the page: the figure changes as you click, so the cost of every choice is clear.

Which printed would you suggest for Creative Paper Business Cards?

It sets which sides of the item get printed. For Creative Paper Business Cards the list runs both sides or front only. Try each one on the page: the figure changes as you click, so the cost of every choice is clear.

Does the corners option I choose make a difference to Creative Paper Business Cards?

Square corners are the normal straight cut; rounded corners are trimmed into a gentle curve. For Creative Paper Business Cards the list runs Rounded corners or square corners. Try each one on the page: the figure changes as you click, so the cost of every choice is clear.

Should I get Creative Paper Business Cards, or would Uncoated Business Cards suit me better?

Set Creative Paper Business Cards beside Uncoated Business Cards and a few things differ. Material: 325gsm hemp blend, 375gsm woven bamboo or 300gsm textured uncoated on this page, against 350gsm recycled uncoated, 300gsm textured uncoated or 300gsm brown kraft on the other. Opening price: £17.42 on this page and £22.41 on the other. On the Standard service it is 6 working days on this page and 4 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.

How would I decide between Textured Business Cards and Creative Paper Business Cards?

Set Creative Paper Business Cards beside Textured Business Cards and a few things differ. Material: 325gsm hemp blend, 375gsm woven bamboo or 300gsm textured uncoated on this page, against 250gsm Rives Shetland (textured) or 300gsm textured uncoated on the other. On the Standard service it is 6 working days on this page and 5 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals. The live price for the options you choose shows on this page before you add to basket.

Where do Creative Paper Business Cards and Square Business Cards differ?

Set Creative Paper Business Cards beside Square Business Cards and a few things differ. Material: 325gsm hemp blend, 375gsm woven bamboo or 300gsm textured uncoated on this page, against 350gsm recycled uncoated or 350gsm silk card on the other. Opening price: £17.42 on this page and £22.66 on the other. Go by the spot it is going in and how long it needs to last, then open both pages and compare the live totals.

We need a few different designs. Do they each need their own order?

One checkout covers the lot. Add a basket line for every design, attach the right file to each, then pay once. You pay a single delivery charge of £7.95 for the whole order, or nothing if the goods add up to £100 or more. Repeating one design on another line? Choose the artwork choice that points to a file already in the basket, and no second design fee is charged. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Can I buy Creative Paper Business Cards and other products in the same basket?

Yes. Different products, sizes and quantities can all sit in one basket, each as its own line with its own options. Delivery is charged once for the whole order, £7.95 to the UK mainland, and it is free when the goods reach £100 after discount codes. If two items share a design, choose the option to reuse artwork from another basket item and there is no second artwork fee. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

I am not sure which options to pick for these cards. Can someone advise me?

Of course. Tell us three things: where these cards will go, whether it is for one day or for years, and your deadline. Send that through the question box on this page or the Contact page, and a member of the team will suggest options. If what you need is outside the options listed, the Get a quote page lets you describe it and get a price. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Our treasurer needs a receipt for the accounts. What do we get?

Every order gets a confirmation email listing what was bought, the options chosen and the amount paid, and a club, school or small firm can file that as its record of payment. What you pay for these cards is the price shown on the page plus any delivery charge, nothing more. If your accounts need a particular kind of invoice, ask through the Contact page before you order and we will tell you what we can provide. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Do I have to register before I can buy?

No. Guest checkout is fine, and card payments go through Stripe, so a debit card or a credit card both work. If you choose to open an account while checking out, My Account keeps your past orders and the print files of anything you designed online. Guest or not, you get an email confirming the order and another with tracking once it is sent. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Can I swap my file once I have paid?

It depends on timing. Until production begins, a new file can replace the old one, or the order can be cancelled with a full refund; once it has begun, nothing can be changed. Message us straight away on the Contact page with your order number. Items printed exactly as supplied or designed do not count as faulty, so check names, numbers and dates first. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Next year we will want the same card again. Is reordering easy?

Yes. Treat it as a fresh order of the same item with the same settings, and attach the file you used last time. For online designs, the print-ready PDF from the original paid order is waiting in My Account and your confirmation email. Change any details that have moved on, such as a new email address or this year's date, before uploading. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Who looks after me once I have bought Creative Paper Business Cards?

You deal with FatPrint the whole way through. Once you order, somebody checks the artwork, Creative Paper Business Cards are printed specially for your order, and a courier delivers them with a tracking link by email. Need to ask something along the way? Use the question box here or the Contact page and a real person answers.

Can I send these cards back if I no longer need them?

Not for a change of mind. These cards are made for your order, and goods made to your specification fall outside the 14-day cancellation right (reg. 28(1)(b) of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013). You can still cancel and get all your money back before production begins. Anything faulty, damaged or wrong is covered by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, and we reprint it or refund you. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Can the back of these cards carry different information from the front?

It can. Choose double-sided printing and upload a two-page PDF, with the front as page one and the back as page two. The back is handy for a club's fixtures, a cafe menu, collection times or directions to a venue. In the online designer, switch between front and back as you work. If you have no file, you can build the design for these cards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. On this page, Creative Paper Business Cards start from £17.42.

Will my logo colours come out the same as on screen?

Very close, but not always identical. A screen glows, print reflects light, so a small difference is normal. Sending CMYK artwork keeps it nearest; RGB is changed to CMYK before printing and the brightest greens, blues and oranges can look a touch flatter. For an exact brand colour, give us the Pantone reference and we get as close as the material allows. If you have no file, you can build the design for these cards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you.

I have never ordered printing before. Do I need to know the technical words?

No. A person on our team checks every file for size, bleed and resolution and tells you in plain words if anything needs changing. The free online designer also warns you about small text and blurry images before you finish. Or pick typesetting for £15 and we lay out your words and logo for you, with a first draft and two rounds of changes. If you have no file, you can build the design for these cards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

I am a parent volunteer with no design experience. Can I still order these cards?

Yes. The online designer is free to use: start from a ready-made layout, swap in your wording and see exactly what will print. If you would rather hand it over, typesetting costs £15: send the words and a logo, and we set them out neatly, with one first draft and two rounds of changes. Either way, get someone else to read the names, dates and numbers before it goes to print. If you have no file, you can build the design for these cards in our free online designer and check every detail before ordering. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Can I design these cards first and show the committee before we pay?

Yes. The online designer is free to use, so you can build the design, look at it on screen and share it round before anyone commits. The preview carries a watermark on screen only; it never appears on the printed item. When everyone is happy, finish the design and order. What you see is what gets printed, so check names, dates and numbers together first. Nothing is printed ahead of time: each card is made to order for you. Before delivery, these cards cost from £17.42.

Will a pen write cleanly on these cards?

Depends on the surface. Uncoated and textured cards are the friendliest for biros and fountain pens. Silk card takes a biro once the ink has dried; gloss and laminated finishes need a permanent pen and may still smear. Planning to write on the back, for example appointment times or a note? Leave that side without lamination. For these cards, the material can be 300gsm brown kraft, 300gsm cotton, 300gsm pearl, 350gsm textured linen, 325gsm hemp blend, 375gsm woven bamboo or 300gsm textured uncoated.

Do colours print softer on uncoated, recycled or textured paper?

Yes. Uncoated, textured and recycled stocks absorb more ink, so the result is softer and more matt than on a coated sheet. That quieter look is often the reason people choose them. For the closest match to set brand colours, a silk or coated option is the better bet. For these cards, the material can be 300gsm brown kraft, 300gsm cotton, 300gsm pearl, 350gsm textured linen, 325gsm hemp blend, 375gsm woven bamboo or 300gsm textured uncoated.

What details should go on these cards for a small business or club?

Start with your name and logo, a few words on what you do, then your phone number, email, website and the area you cover. If your line of work needs a registration number, add it as text. Less is more: a handful of big, clear words is easier to read than a long list. For these cards, the material can be 300gsm brown kraft, 300gsm cotton, 300gsm pearl, 350gsm textured linen, 325gsm hemp blend, 375gsm woven bamboo or 300gsm textured uncoated.

How should we keep these cards in good condition until we need them?

Flat, dry and dark is the rule. Leave them in their box, away from damp, direct sun and heaters. Damp paper curls and can jam a printer, while sunlight slowly fades the ink. Take a handful at a time and keep the rest boxed. For these cards, the material can be 300gsm brown kraft, 300gsm cotton, 300gsm pearl, 350gsm textured linen, 325gsm hemp blend, 375gsm woven bamboo or 300gsm textured uncoated.

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