Spot UV Business Cards
Spot UV puts a raised, high-gloss varnish over chosen areas of an otherwise matt card. At arm's length the card reads clean and understated; tilt it and the logo or pattern catches the light, and you can feel the raised edge under your thumb. It does its work when the card is handled, which is exactly when a business card matters.
Two simple choices
- Printed sides: Both sides + spot UV — full colour front and back, with spot UV on both sides. Or One side + spot UV — full colour on the front only, with spot UV on the front.
- Quantity: 250, 500, 1,000 or 2,000 cards.
Spec
- 350gsm silk card, 85 × 55mm
- Matt laminated both sides as standard — the matt base is what makes the gloss areas stand out
- Raised gloss spot UV
- Minimum order 250 cards
- Square corners only — rounded corners are not available with spot UV
- Free collection from our Winfrith unit, or tracked UK delivery (free on orders over £75)
Artwork
Print-ready PDF, CMYK, 300dpi, 3mm bleed, fonts outlined or embedded. Supply the spot UV areas as a separate mask — either an extra page or a clearly named layer — in 100% solid black, sitting exactly in position over the artwork beneath it. Keep UV shapes reasonably chunky: a bold logo, a pattern or a name in a heavier weight all work well; hairline rules and small, light type do not hold the varnish. Not sure how to set it up? Send us your design and we will check it — or build the mask for you — before anything is printed.
Other card options
Just need a laminated card without the spot UV? See our Standard Business Cards — 350 or 450gsm silk, with matt, gloss or soft-touch lamination.
Questions? Call us on 01305 819 879.
Prices shown exclude VAT.
