- Keep text at least 5 mm inside the edge and add 3 mm bleed all round.
- Send a CMYK PDF with images at 300 dpi. Screen colours (RGB) shift when printed.
- Make any QR code at least 2 cm across and test the link before it goes to print.
- Put the phone number big enough to read without squinting. The card is often read at arm's length, in bad light.
Business Card Printing in Sydney
We print business cards in Sydney. The size is the standard Australian card, 85 x 55 mm, on 310gsm stock, full colour and usually both sides. They're printed here, and delivery inside Sydney is free.
Most of them are for local businesses that still hand a card over: tradies, cafés, real estate agents, clinics and shops. The card has one job. It has to be in a pocket, or on the counter, when someone decides to call.
The card
This is the spec we print. The price depends on the quantity and the finishing, and it comes back with the quote.
| Spec | What you get |
|---|---|
| Size | 85 x 55 mm |
| Stock | 310gsm card. The quote form also lists 300gsm and 350gsm |
| Colour | Full colour |
| Sides | One or two. Double sided is the usual |
| Finish | Gloss or matt |
| Quantity | 500 to 500,000 |
| Printed | Sydney |
| Delivery | Free in Sydney. Brisbane and Melbourne quoted on request |
Stocks and finishes
310gsm is a proper card. It doesn't flop the way a flyer does, and it survives a wallet better than a light stock. On the quote form the weights either side of 310gsm are 300gsm and 350gsm. Choose 350gsm if you want them stiffer, or write 310gsm in the comments and we'll quote that.
Gloss suits a logo or a photo. Matt cuts the glare and is easier to write on, which matters if the back is a note panel at an open home or a site visit. On 300gsm and above we can add a gloss or matt celloglaze, a thin laminate that stops the corners going soft. FSC certified and 100% recycled stocks are available. Say so in the comments if you want either.
Print both sides unless you have a reason not to. The back is the right place for a second number, a short list of services, or a map. One side is there for cards people write on.
Quantities
The quote form starts at 500 and goes up to 500,000. Five hundred is a counter stack and a few months of handing cards out. A franchise or a large mailout uses the same form and a bigger number. Smaller runs go on digital presses and bigger ones on offset, and we choose whichever gives the better result at your quantity.
Turnaround
It depends on the quantity and the finishing. Short runs go on digital presses and are the quickest. Big runs go on offset. We give you a print date with the quote, and we plan that date around when you need the cards in your hand.
Delivery across Sydney
Delivery inside Sydney is free. We're in Bondi Junction, and the run goes into the CBD as well as the suburbs. That includes offices around Circular Quay, Wynyard, Martin Place and Pitt Street, and the shops and hotels at Darling Harbour. It also covers North Sydney and Chatswood, Surry Hills, Homebush, Bankstown and Blacktown. If the address is in Sydney, it goes on that run.
Delivery to Brisbane or Melbourne is quoted on request. If the cards are going out with a letterbox drop or into parcels, we can hand them straight to LetterboxPush or ParcelPush. Why we print in Sydney covers how that works, and the same press runs A6 flyers and A4 letters when you want something for the letterbox as well as a card for your pocket.
Artwork
No file yet? Our design team can set the card up from your logo and the details you want on it. A card that tears off a parcel insert is a different job, usually cut a little larger at 90 x 55 mm. That's on the tear-away cards page.
Typical example jobs
These are typical examples, not named clients.
A plumber on the Northern Beaches reorders the same card whenever the stack runs out. We keep the print-ready file, so the reorder is an email with the quantity. The phone number matches the fridge flyer we print for the same streets.
A café opening in the inner west wants gloss cards with the coffee photo on the front and the address on the back, plus a matching run of A6 flyers for the letterboxes within walking distance.
An agent in the eastern suburbs wants matt card so people can write on the back at an open home. The name and photo match the letter that went to the surrounding streets the week before.
Frequently asked questions
What size business cards do you print?
85 x 55 mm. That's the standard Australian business card.
What paper weight should I choose?
310gsm is the business card stock: full colour, and gloss unless you ask for matt. On the quote form the weights either side of it are 300gsm and 350gsm. Pick 350gsm if you want a stiffer card, or write 310gsm in the comments.
Can you print both sides?
Yes. Double sided is the usual. One side is on the form if the back needs to stay blank so people can write on it.
What finishes can I have?
Gloss or matt, full colour. On 300gsm and above we can add a gloss or matt celloglaze, a thin laminate that stops the corners going soft. FSC certified and 100% recycled stocks are available. Mention that in the comments.
How many business cards can I order?
The quote form starts at 500 and goes up to 500,000. Smaller runs go on digital presses and bigger ones on offset.
How long do business cards take?
It depends on the quantity and the finishing. Short runs go on digital presses and are the quickest. Big runs go on offset. We give you a print date with the quote.
Do you deliver business cards in Sydney?
Yes. Delivery within Sydney is free. Delivery to Brisbane or Melbourne is quoted on request.
Can you design the card if I don't have a file?
Yes. Send the logo and the details you want on the card. If you already have artwork, send a CMYK PDF with images at 300 dpi.
Get a quote
Choose Business Cards for the collateral type and Business Cards for the paper size. Pick the quantity, gloss or matt, and one or two sides. Write 310gsm in the comments if that's the weight you want, and add the delivery suburb. We'll send a price and a print date.