How to Make Business Card Advertisements

by Matthew Schieltz

Professional companies and business professionals use business card advertising to get a message across and make contact information available to potential customers. There are several ways to make business card advertisements, including buying do-it-yourself kits that can be found in office supply stores. One of the best ways to make business cards is to use a professional service that specializes in creating these business identity products.

1. Find an online or local business supply service that sells business cards. Ask questions of the company or search the supply website to determine if there are any tools to help design your business card advertisement, such as ready-made templates and/or generic logos.

2. Create a unique business logo or design if desired using a graphics editing software on the computer. Save your image or business card design in a common image format such as a .jpg or .png file. Don't make the graphic too complicated or detailed as the design will need to fit on a business card advertisement with approximate dimensions of 2-by-3-inches. Adobe Photoshop is an example that allows you to create and edit professional-looking designs; other similar software packages include Gimp and Microsoft Expression Design.

3. Decide on the information that will appear on your business card advertisement. Decide if you want to use both sides of the card or just one. The most basic information you should place on your card includes your company name, telephone number, email address and location. Write a short description of your business or a listing of the services/products you offer. Create a tagline for your company or unique selling proposition to include on the business card that briefly allows customers to know what sets you apart from competitors. Company history or other added information about your company could be placed on the opposite side of the business card.

4. Take the business card information and any logo design that you've made to the local business supply store. When you're at the store, choose a ready-made template or generic logo if you haven't created your own design. Have the store employee or clerk help you decide on a format for your cards and where each specific piece of company information will be placed. Order the business cards while at the supply store.

5. Upload your graphic and company information to an office supply website as an alternative to ordering them in a local store. A well known national business supply retailer that has this online service is FedEx Office. Similar online services that allow for business card ordering include and Vistaprint. All of these types of services typically allow you to order business cards using your own uniquely created logo design or a generic logo and template design offered by the service.

Things Needed

  • Computer
  • Internet connection
  • Graphics software


  • Outsource your business logo creation to someone who is experienced with graphic design. Talented individuals can be found online through freelance websites, such as

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