Promotional cards
Build a layout around a product launch, short campaign message or useful detail you want people to keep. The wording still needs a clear place within the outline.
Shaped printed cards · Cashel
Custom-Shaped Printed Cards in Cashel, Tipperary
Give your message a shape that suits your brand. Bring an outline, an example or a rough idea for a promotional card, packaging insert or branded message. We will discuss the size, artwork and suitable shape before quoting.
Let the shape serve the message
Packaging and brand messages
Tell us where the card will go and what information it needs to carry. Consider the available space alongside the proposed shape.
Your artwork or a new design
Start with an existing layout, a sketch or a reference outline. Ask for design help if the artwork still needs to be prepared.
Start with the job the card needs to do
Decide what someone should notice first: a logo, a product message, a short instruction or contact details. Then choose an outline that leaves enough room for that content.
Bring the clearest artwork files you have, along with approved wording and images you are entitled to reproduce. A rough sketch can show the idea even when a finished layout is not ready.
We assess the proposed shape and discuss a suitable specification. Small projections, narrow areas and detailed edges need to be considered as part of the actual design, rather than assumed from a picture.
Agree the outline and maximum finished size
Send the widest and tallest dimensions you have in mind. If the card needs to fit inside packaging or a particular space, include those limits in the enquiry.
The outline affects the room available for images and text. Leave the main message readable and give important details space away from the edge. Tell us what should appear on each side so the front and back can be planned together.
Paper, printed sides and any additional requirements are confirmed in the quotation. The examples show design directions; they do not specify a particular stock, physical finish or production method.
Plan a packaging card around the space available
A shaped insert can carry a short brand message, useful product information or a note alongside an order. Tell us the packaging dimensions and how the card will be placed so the size and outline can be considered together.
If your main need is the message rather than a particular outline, see the thank-you and packaging insert card options. Keep the essential instructions or contact details clear whichever shape is chosen.
For an occasion-specific invitation, the shaped invitation page covers planning the wording around that use. This page focuses on promotional and branded information cards.
Review the edge and artwork together
Check the proposed final outline, dimensions, wording and image placement on both sides before approving the artwork. Review the design at its intended size so small text and spacing can be judged.
Confirm that the approved proof shows the version you want printed. Any requested extra finishing or accessories should also be identified in the quotation, rather than inferred from the display arrangement.
What to send for a quotation
- Intended use and approximate quantity
- Outline, sketch or example shape
- Maximum finished dimensions, if known
- Approved wording, logo and front-and-back artwork
- Any additional requirement you want assessed
- Required date and whether design help is needed
Your shaped-card questions
Can I start with a sketch?
Yes. Bring a sketch, reference outline or example and the dimensions you have in mind. We discuss its suitability and the design work needed before quoting.
Can every shape be made?
Each proposed outline needs assessment for the actual design and specification. Send the shape you want so suitable options can be confirmed; an example image is not confirmation that every detail can be produced.
Can both sides be printed?
Tell us what should appear on the front and back. The printing, outline and layout are agreed together for your quotation.
Are stands, boxes or other accessories included?
This page covers shaped printed cards. Any holder, stand, box, ribbon or other extra must be requested and confirmed separately. The pictured arrangements are illustrative.
How do I get a quotation?
Send the intended use, outline or example, maximum finished dimensions if known, quantity, artwork and required date. We confirm the specification, design work and completion date for your job.
Get a shaped printed-card quote
Send your artwork or idea, outline, approximate quantity and required date. Include the maximum size if known and explain where the card will be used. We will discuss a suitable specification and confirm the quotation and completion date for your job.
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