Business Cards

If you plan on using photos on your cards, start off with a Photoshop document and fix the photo up, and then use illustrator for everything else.

Don't use photos on your cards.
It's often tasteless and you don't have much control over the colours printed.
I would also very much advise you on working with a vector based program.
At least when creating your logo, as you probably want to use it on letters or flyers etc.
Programs like Ai are not very well fitted for lettering and formatting, so use Ps or even better Id for that.

>>256973
This and just Google a business card template. You can get them free.

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>>256339
don't use thin lines or try to accent the edges of your card, the die/cut can misregister and the unevenness will be very apparent.

Keep text/logos away from the edges of the card.
Printers usually say 1/8" away, but a good rule to follow for design is to have at least 10% of your Length/width reserved for padding around all sides. This 10% rule will work well on other mediums (posters, billboards, flyers, etc). pic related

Thank you all, guys.

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>>257288
i can second that
(ordered the Luxe ones once)
but support local printing shops if you can

>>257302
>but support local printing shops if you can


Listen to this guy, OP. Especially if you're going into freelancing, having a good relationship with the printers in your area is IN-FUCKING-VALUABLE. Everything from discounts to leads on new jobs to just straight-up having someone to shoot the shit and swap horror stories with.