MotionShine01 / Bleed
Colour past the edge
Backgrounds run 3 mm (1/8 in for US cards) past the trim line, so a slightly off cut never leaves a white sliver.
Free tool
Business card maker, ready for print.
Type your details, add your logo and pick a layout, colours and fonts. The back can carry your logo or a QR code that opens your website or saves your contact to a phone. When it looks right, download a PDF the way printers ask for it: 600 dpi, with bleed round every edge and crop marks, at 3.5 x 2 inches or 85 x 55 mm.
Front
Back
The card is designed and the PDF made in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Print-ready means
Bleed, marks and 600 dpi.
02 / Crop marks
Where to cut
Thin lines outside the bleed show the printer exactly where the card's edges are.
03 / Safe area
Words stay clear
Keep text inside the blue dashed line, 3 mm in from the edge, so nothing important is trimmed.
Questions
Good to know.
What size is a business card?
In the US and Canada, 3.5 x 2 inches. In much of Europe, 85 x 55 mm. Pick either, across or upright.
What is bleed?
Extra background beyond the cut line. Cutting machines are not exact to the millimetre, so the colour runs past the edge and the trim falls inside it.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. Print the PDF at 100% size (not "fit to page") and cut along the crop marks, or use the PNGs with a card template.
What does the QR code do?
It opens your website, or, with Save contact, adds your name, phone, email and company to the phone that scans it.
Is the logo uploaded?
No. The card and PDF are made in your browser.