subject: How to Make your Custom Greeting Cards More Remarkable [print this page] How to Make your Custom Greeting Cards More Remarkable
It is no secret that making custom greeting cards is getting a little bit harder, especially when it comes to designs. With so many new effects and "gimmicks" in greeting card printing, it is actually hard to think of something original or remarkable for custom greeting cards. Most professionals have a hard time in this as well, so don't worry. If you are having the same problem, it is normal for all of us.
With that said though, there is still hope for us. Getting remarkable custom greeting cards is not just about getting the right idea. It is about your mindset in developing your greeting card designs. In this guide, I am going to give you a few "mindset" tips that should help you think differently about your greeting cards and make them more remarkable. It is amazing how thinking of individual aspects of greeting cards can help you make it more special.
* Use a different kind of cover image - Let us start first with the cover image. All of us have a typical ideal of what a cover image for a greeting card entails. For holiday greeting cards, the symbols of that holiday are usually used for the cover. For personal events, we usually have a common idea of the images used for birthdays, anniversaries, get well soon cards etc.
The trick to getting a remarkable custom greeting card is to forget these common image themes for specific events and think of something totally different. So if the event for example is Thanksgiving, instead of the usual turkey references and pilgrims, why don't you use modern representations of these symbols? Maybe you may want to use a more abstract or more contemporary art style that makes thanksgiving a little bit more cool and hip.
Adding that different element in an image cover for a greeting card can be the key to make it remarkable. Even if it is not a totally original idea, as long as it is different from the common expectations of people, it may just work.
* Explore new types of greeting card configurations - Another way to may custom greeting cards remarkable is to explore new types of greeting card configurations. The typical folded card can actually be improved upon if you like. For example, there are greeting cards out there with extra pages for more messages. Also, there are actually oversized greeting cards that can be really cool and impressive. There are even shaped greeting cards, like circle cards, oblong cards and even weirdly shaped ones like start shaped greeting cards etc. This is a simple idea but by just thinking about different configurations, you can make a custom greeting card look more remarkable.
* Use exotic ink types - You also have the option to use exotic ink types to make your custom greeting cards look remarkable. For example, some greeting cards use exotic "gold type" or "silver type" metallic inks that makes some design elements on the greeting card look like they were made from gold or silver. There are even glittery types of inks with small metallic flecks within them that add a sparkle to the ink. These exotic inks are a great way to add some extra "pizzazz" to your designs that are definitely remarkable for most people. It will add some more to your greeting card printing quotation, but the effect is typically worth it.
Those are just some of the most common tricks you can try out to make your custom greeting cards remarkable. Try these three out and explore other options when possible. Be creative and experimental! It will usually pay off in greeting card printing.
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