[HOW TO- TORIALS] Create your own Business / Call Card in PHOTOSHOP in 5 quick and easy steps

Here comes the quick and easy steps on how to create your own business/ call card for your own company, other people or just for your self.

These steps are made assuming you already have created your own Logo or Name for your own Company or group (Note* the numbers and address that I've used are all made up).

STEP 1: On your Photoshop (either what CS it is 4 5 or 6) click on the File Menu and click on New

STEP 2:  You will be prompted with a New screen which will ask you the width, height resolution. The common size for a call / business card is around 3.5 inches x 2 inches (width or height depends if you want it on a portrait or landscape look). Then make sure that you change the resolution to 300 or higher but I'd really suggest to make it 300 just to be safe (this is for printing purposes).

STEP 3: Place your ready made, downloaded or custom designed Logo by clicking on File and click  Place. After that you will be prompted to screen where you will have to browse your logo either in .jpg or .png (or any image format your Photoshop likes to read). But this time I'd really suggest you design and pick a logo under a .png format. Select the image and click on the Place button.

 

STEP 4: Place your logo depending on what position or layout you are following (most people look for a reference material in making designs and layout, means they just use some template and make use of its layout for their cards). Place your logo on a position it is readable, easy to read or see and make sure it has chemistry and balance when all the details you want when it is mixed with all the elements of your business card (like how the fonts look like, how the fonts interact or looks good with the logo, the position of both the logo and text).

The elements that you must not forget inside your card is your address, contact number, email address (if any), your website (if any), your name, position on the company, group, or organization, and your services or what you are offering.

STEP 5 Finally Save your work either as .jpg or .pdf and print your work on a quality printer and cut it down to a size if you have the cutting board to that cuts exactly the size of a standard call card or make sure to put some red or bleed lines on the side of your design or layout before printing so you will know where to cut when you print. you can always save your work and ask someone who knows how to print this kind of stuff.

Here is my sample output when I tried printing on a bond paper:

Do leave your comments and ask if you have questions or any suggestions. :3