4 Steps Involved in Creating Custom Greeting Cards

A professional print shop can help you create custom greeting cards for any occasion. These cards offer a friendly, personalized touch for your business during the holiday season or to celebrate the support of long-term repeat customers. At Bestype Printing, we use artistic design, original photography, and personal messages to create a customized card that reflects your business’s values. Here are four steps involved in creating custom greeting cards:

1. Gather Your Project Details

When submitting your print shop order for custom greeting cards, provide key project details, including quantity, size, and theme. We can print small or large batches of greeting cards in various sizes. Most customers choose a 5×7-inch card to create a wide, horizontal design or a tall, vertical canvas on which to print your design. Providing your greeting card’s theme or primary message enables us to begin collaborating with you on the card’s design, text fonts, or graphic style. Adding staff photos, upcoming service promotions, or holiday greetings may help customers connect with your company.

2. Collaborate With Our Designers

Our personalized stationery design team is available to collaborate with you during every step of the design process. Whether you need assistance writing a memorable greeting or developing an eye-catching design, we can create mockups for your cards. A mockup is an initial digital design of your greeting card used to test the content and layout. You can request any design modifications so your card is right for you and your needs. If you have already designed your greeting card, submit it to us with your quote form.

Designers at Bestype Printing also help you decorate envelopes, embellishing them with your business logo or an additional holiday message. You can also design custom seals to set your card apart from others in the mailbox.

3. Add a Finishing Touch

Customers can add unique finishes to enhance their design. Finishes include:

• Coatings
• Metallic Details
• Die-Cutting
• Embossing

Instead of bold designs, we can watermark the interior of your greeting card with your logo or holiday sketch. Leave a blank space for a handwritten message, or send us a scan of your signature to be added to each card. Carefully selected details often help businesses build connections with their customers, creating a long-lasting impression.

4. Proof Review and Approval

We provide a proof before full production begins on your greeting card order. Test printing your design allows customers and designers to review the paper type, finishes, text, and layout. Once you approve your custom greeting cards, we print your entire order and send it to your personal or business address with UPS, FedEx, USPS, or a private carrier. You will receive a tracking number to receive real-time updates on your shipment.

Contact a Print Shop 

At Bestype Printing, we provide various custom printing services, from fine art prints for galleries to training manuals. You can also add larger prints to your greeting card order, allowing you to frame photographs for your office or create additional marketing materials. Contact us today to begin your custom printing order.