Business cards are inexpensive, yet they are one of the most basic networking tools in business circles. They serve as mini-cv’s that can be given to anyone, anywhere and at anytime!
Bizham Business Logo
In this tutorial you will learn how to design a simple but effective business card using CorelDRAW. The design includes front and back business card design. After working through this tutorial you’ll be able to create a card that is professional, easy to read and will help customers and prospects remember what you sell and why they should buy it from you.
This tutorial is a continuation of the How to Create Your Own Business Logo Tutorial. You need to read this tutorial to learn how to create the look and feel of your business card.
Steps to Creating Your Business Card in CorelDRAW
Step 1 : Basic Elements
In this tutorial, I used CorelDraw X3 but you can use a lower or higher version depending on what you have installed. The following basic elements were used to create our design:
Bizham Logo Dimension
Step 2 : Creating Worksheet
Open your CorelDraw program, create a new file and set the paper size to A4. Change converse orientation to landscape.
Step 3 : Creating Front Card
Click the “Rectangle Tool “, you can find it on the toolbar by the left. Make a box shape and then re-scale to 3.5”x 2″, which is standard size for Business Card.
Create a white-space within the rectangle by creating a smaller invisible rectangle.
Insert your logo and type your contact details using the text tool(Letter A on the tool bar); well positioned. Use font sizes that are legible enough to be easily readable without using a magnifying glass. Ensure the type color stands out against the background of the card. Remember, your goal is to produce a business card that clearly communicates what you do and how to reach you. If recipients can’t read the contact information you’ll lose sales and the entire for of the card will be defeated.
Step 4 : Creating Back Card
The back side of the card takes the colour of the logo while the logo itself is in white, centrally positioned.
Final Image
I hope this tutorial will help you when creating your business card. All the best!
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