Our Designs
Type: Translucent plastic business card
Thickness: 760 micron
The OK Media business card showcases our ability to print to the very edge of all four sides of the card. Most automated processes rely on clamping the card in place while being printed, ruling out designs that bleed off the edge of the card. The bespoke, handcrafted nature of our printing process does away with clamps, allowing us to reproduce designs like this one.
Type: Letterpress Business Card
Thickness: 900gsm
Each letterpress card is painstakingly handcrafted using traditional artisanal techniques. We first etch the artwork into a metal block. We then use this to gently embed each ink, one at a time, into the surface of the stock. This gives a uniquely visual and tactile interest to the business card quite unlike that found in any other sort of production technique.
Type: Wood business card
Species: Finnish Birch
To guarantee the robust structural integrity of our cards, we employ a meticulous three-layer construction. The outer surfaces boast authentic wood veneer, lending an elegant and natural touch. Meanwhile, the core is reinforced with high-density fiberboard, effectively eliminating any vulnerability along the grain. This fortification not only enhances durability but also empowers us to craft intricate patterns with unwavering confidence in their resilience.
Type: Satin black plastic business card
Thickness: 760 micron
The AM Prestige business card, crafted using our luxurious satin black plastic, demonstrates our ability to reproduce highly detailed graphics using metallic inks. The plastic is the same thickness as a standard credit card and has a black core. The cardholders contact details are printed on the reverse of the card, allowing for a clean, contemporary design.
Type: Black metal business card
Thickness: 200 micron
This card is manufactured using our black stainless steel. The pattern has been etched into the surface of the steel using our chemical milling process.
Type: Translucent plastic business card
Thickness: 760 micron
Using our 760 micron thick, translucent bio plastic, this card combines our eye catching metallic silver and green inks. A transparent gloss ink has been pressed onto the back of the plastic to provide a level of depth to the design. Using heat and pressure this hand printing process carefully stamps each colour onto the surface of the card, resulting in a stunning registration.
Type: Acrylic business card
As well as laser etching and cutting, we hand print contact details and spot-colour logos onto the Perspex® using a range of vegetable-based pigment and metallic inks. This examples demonstrates our fluorescent lava orange acrylic that has been custom shaped by laser. Our artisan printers have then hot foiled black ink onto the card’s surface.
Type: Translucent plastic business card
Thickness: 760 micron
Using our 760 micron thick translucent plastic, this card combines our eye catching metallic orange and black gloss inks. The graphics have been reproduced by pressing the inks between our metal print plates and the plastic. Using heat and pressure this hand printing process carefully stamps each colour onto the surface of the card, resulting in a stunning registration.
Type: Black metal business card
Thickness: 300 micron
The logo on this card is chemically milled away from the surface. Once the matt finish has been etched away the lighter steel beneath is exposed, ensuring perfect contrast and legibility. The cut-throughs are achieved by etching into the same position on the front and back of the stainless steel, until the two areas meet, forming a hole.
Type: Wood business card
Species: Bamboo
Carved using a state of the art CO2 laser-milling machine, Adam Fox's card combines an intricately etched design with the natural beauty of wood. At 3mm thick, the bamboo's structural integrity remains solid even with the addition of some laser cut throughs at the top of the card.
Type: Acrylic business card
As well as laser etching and cutting, we hand print contact details and spot-colour logos onto the Perspex® using a range of vegetable-based pigment and metallic inks. This examples demonstrates our metallic holoprint (diffraction) ink which behaves very much like to back of the cd as it splits white light hitting the surface into the colours of the spectrum.
Type: Black metal business card
Thickness: 300 micron
The logo on this card is chemically milled away from the surface. Once the matt finish has been etched away the lighter steel beneath is exposed, ensuring perfect contrast and legibility. The cut-throughs are achieved by etching into the same position on the front and back of the stainless steel, until the two areas meet, forming a hole.
Type: Letterpress Business Card
Thickness: 900gsm
Each 'Woodworker' card has been painstakingly handcrafted using our traditional letterpress technique. We first etch the artwork into a metal block. We then use this to gently embed each ink, one at a time, into the surface of the stock. This gives a uniquely visual and tactile interest to the business card quite unlike that found in any other sort of production technique.
Type: Gold Metal Business Card
Thickness: 300 micron
Our gold metal cards are produced using polished, rolled bronze. The card has a degree of memory, allowing it to spring back to shape when lightly flexed. Moreover, because we apply a protective oleophobic coating, everyday use will not cause it to tarnish or corrode.
Type: Wood business card
Species: Black Walnut
Crafted using our CO2 laser milling process, this card demonstrates the extraordinary accuracy and power of the laser as we have been able to cut away a decorative jungle pattern. The logo has then been etched into the surface of the card at a resolution of 1200dpi. The result is an eye catching card that sits perfectly alongside this company's branding.
Type: Metal business card
Thickness: 300 micron
The Cirkus metal card is carved from marine grade stainless steel. Part of the logo has been etched into the surface of the metal exposing the lighter core of the steel. The outer stars have been fully cut through the steel to provide an extra visual interest and add contrast between the two areas.
Type: Matt Laminate Card
Thickness: 400gsm
Our matt laminate cards are printed on 350gsm ultra white stock. Both sides are printed in full colour as standard. We then apply an ultra-thin layer of matt protective finish plastic to the front and back surfaces. Colours are vibrant; text is crisp. This card has also had an optional UV spot gloss applied to the face to add a contrast in textures.
Type: Satin plastic business card
Thickness: 760 micron
The Amarist business card, crafted from our satin black plastic, utilises two inks; a pigment white and an eyecatching metallic copper. The majority of the contact details have been printed on to the back of the card, allowing for a clean, contemporary look.
Type: Tinted translucent business card
Thickness: 760 micron
For the Great North Firewood card we’ve applied a chrome-like metallic silver and metallic copper ink. Our tinted translucent plastic cards are created by chemically laminating a plastic colour gel with a layer of translucent polymer. Our artisan hot foil printers apply the ink to the card’s surface using traditional methods.
Type: Full Colour Plastic Card
Thickness: 760 micron
Our full colour plastic business cards are particularly suited to photographic images and graphics that include gradients. The digital printing presses use a conventional CMYK reproduction process, capable of a wide colour gamut.
