Here is a great tutorial for creating business cards using Inkscape. This tutorial has two main sections.
The first details how to create a printer ready template from a PDF guide using clones and guides. Using clones in this fashion to create a template in inkscape is awesome; once the template is created correctly, the changes that are made to the original populate thoughout the rest of the tempate!
The second section provides a detailed process for creating a basic business card (with a nifty pinstripe background). This portion of the tutorial is a great introduction into basic fill / stroke techniques, pattern fills and text editing and kerning.
This tutorial is published by worldlabel.com , a maker of labels. Worldlabel are quite active over at the open clip art library producing the “Clipart of the Week” and have also donated a substantial amount of public domain clipart to the library.
Or just use gLabels
Nice tutorial
hey, this was helpful. Thanks for posting this so we could all learn how to do this.
I don’t know, but Inkscape is too hard for me to use. I’ve tried it once and gave up.
so what did you finally use ?
i’ve been thinking of using Inkscape, but still not sold on it….nice tutorial though regardless.
so what did you finally use ?
Good tutorial. lessons like this can really help those who want to start a business, but are on a shoe-string.
Thanks
Thank you. It’s a good resources
I need some business cards too.
Very useful information, I’ve been looking for a tutorial like this. Where is the best place to get some printed up?
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very helpful, I add it to my favorites.
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These tutorials are very good. I think what I like about them is the screenshots. Its so hard to understand just the written word. Do you take requests for tutorials wanted. There are a couple I would like, and yours are done in such a simple to the point way. visuals always help bring a subject matter to life and your visuals are strong and to the point. Cheers.
great post thanks i will follow this and hopefully get the same results.
Great tips on how to create your own business cards – thanks
I’ve just created my first business card template – thanks for the advice
Very helpful tutorials. It’s something a lot of people get wrong.
Nice tut illustrating the clone and template methodologies that make or break applications of this level. Sooner or later a tool of the magnitude thatthis one is starting to surface on requires a serious address to these provisions. The concept of illustrating these topics with something as simple as a business card was quite insightful. Helps to maintain focus on the real topics using a real world object that is more important than the credit that it receives. Excellent stuff — keep it up!