Clear coat business cards

[unpopular]

^^ you must be a big hit at the print shop.

[TPF Sponsor]

[rub]

For the amount I spend there each year, I dont think they mind one 250 card order a year.

[unpopular]

LOL. Porb not. Printers though are so two-faced "oh sure, no problem at all for our best customer!".

The minute you leave it's "gød d#%! those f*$%ing black glossy cards!!"

[KmH]

250 cards a year? Why bother.

[rub]

250 cards a year? Why bother.

Why bother? In my limited area, combined with my other marketing materials, 250 cards is more than enough for me. I am currently able to support my family with my photography income, so what difference does it make to you how many cards I order?

[Big Mike]

I agree that only having the front coated, is proabaly the most practical, but I've seen plenty of cards that were glossy on both sides, or just fully made of plastic, and they looked great.

On some of my cards, I've not only left the back with the paper finish, but I have a mini form for writing down photo shoot booking time & details.

A friend of mine, a very good photographer, has stainless steel business cards. I think he said that they cost something like $5 each, but he only needs to hand out three or four at a wedding, they usually get passed around because they are so cool.

[rub]

Big Mike for 2012 I have aluminum cards - which cost under $2 per. Those go out with any orders of albums or high res files (they double as keychains for my branded USB drives as well).

[Big Mike]

Sounds pretty cool.

I'd love to see what your cards & packaging look like.

[rub]

I'm just about to order all my new logo stuff - Ill be sure to post up when its all here.

[printisnotdead]

The only thing about the glossy (or metal) business cards is that they're hard to write on. A lot of people like to put notes on the back of business cards and the gloss makes it frustrating - it could leave a bad impression with some people.