Safe Area. Imagine an area about 1/8-inch inside the bleed area (for demonstration purposes here, we've designated it with dotted lines). Make sure any text or key art elements are within the safe area, otherwise they could get cut off.
Crop Marks/Trim. This is where we aim to cut your cards.
Bleed Area. We cut the bleed area off your cards to avoid white strips on the edge. Make sure any images or colors fill this area.
TIP #1 Make sure your text and important details are inside the safe area, otherwise they may get cut off.
TIP #2 Make sure your images/colors/background art extends through the FULL bleed. Otherwise, your cards might have ugly white areas.
TIP #3 Sadly, the use of borders can result in lopsided cards, and we wouldn’t want that—so avoid them where possible.
Just remember these handy tips and you’ll be HAPPY with all the business cards you publish with Heritage Makers.
