How to Make a Business Card on Adobe Illustrator
Create a 2 x 3.5 inch template for your business card., Verify that you have guides turned on., Don't forget to set up your document color mode to CMYK., If your smart grid color is hard to see, you can change it by going to Edit > Preferences>...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Create a 2 x 3.5 inch template for your business card.
In the illustration you will see three color lines.
First is a black line (safety line--your text/logo elements should keep inside this line).
Create the safety line by using the rectangle tool and setting it to
3.5 x 2 inches.
Second is the cutting line (which goes around your card and should be bigger than your safety line by about a quarter of an inch).
Third is a blue bleed line.
Extend all the background color to the edge of the blue outline. -
Step 2: Verify that you have guides turned on.
If not, go to View > Guides > Show Guide. , To do this you can go to File > Document Color Mode > CMYK and create a set of guides as the outer border for your workspace. , Don't forget to tailor your card to the black stroke and then remove the safety line and the cutting line. , You can create pictures by using such tools as the ellipse tool, star tool and rectangle tool. , Use other tools such as the pen tool, pencil tool, or line tool, to accomplish this. , You can adjust your text style with the character tool.
If you have a logo to use, go to File > Place > and choose your logo from the available images. , Try to have it complement the colors of the pictures/text. , This step can change your type to be a vector, allowing you to open your file in another program without losing the font. , Save your work as an AI file and then save the new file as an EPS file.
Your file is now ready to print out! -
Step 3: Don't forget to set up your document color mode to CMYK.
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Step 4: If your smart grid color is hard to see
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Step 5: you can change it by going to Edit > Preferences> Guide & Grid.
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Step 6: Design your card.
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Step 7: You can create other varieties of pictures as well.
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Step 8: Create your text using the type tool.
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Step 9: Color your background if you like.
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Step 10: Choose all of your text and go to the Type > Create outline.
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Step 11: Print copies of your card so you can see if your text is too small or too big.
Detailed Guide
In the illustration you will see three color lines.
First is a black line (safety line--your text/logo elements should keep inside this line).
Create the safety line by using the rectangle tool and setting it to
3.5 x 2 inches.
Second is the cutting line (which goes around your card and should be bigger than your safety line by about a quarter of an inch).
Third is a blue bleed line.
Extend all the background color to the edge of the blue outline.
If not, go to View > Guides > Show Guide. , To do this you can go to File > Document Color Mode > CMYK and create a set of guides as the outer border for your workspace. , Don't forget to tailor your card to the black stroke and then remove the safety line and the cutting line. , You can create pictures by using such tools as the ellipse tool, star tool and rectangle tool. , Use other tools such as the pen tool, pencil tool, or line tool, to accomplish this. , You can adjust your text style with the character tool.
If you have a logo to use, go to File > Place > and choose your logo from the available images. , Try to have it complement the colors of the pictures/text. , This step can change your type to be a vector, allowing you to open your file in another program without losing the font. , Save your work as an AI file and then save the new file as an EPS file.
Your file is now ready to print out!
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