Example 1: Full-color one-sided business card with a Spot UV.
To create your one-sided Business Cards with Spot UV, you'll need two files:
File #1 for the main artwork, which will have a full-color design, and
File #2 for the Spot UV artwork, where the Spot UV will be applied to your design. The special Spot UV finish artwork should be submitted in black and white and in .pdf format only.
Example 2: Full-color 2-sided business card with a Spot UV on both sides.
To create your 2-sided Business Cards with Spot UV on both sides, you'll need 4 files:
For FRONT: File #1 is the main artwork in full color, and File #2 is a black-and-white artwork where the Spot UV will be applied.
For BACK: File #3 is the main artwork in full color, and File #4 is a black-and-white artwork where the Spot UV will be applied.
We have some limitations that you need to follow while designing your cards. Please refer to the points below:
1. File type: Vector artwork is strongly preferred. Illustrator/PDF works better than low-resolution raster artwork.
2. Spot UV mask: Create a separate page for the UV. Typically, UV areas should be solid 100% black while everything else is white/transparent. The black represents “apply UV here.”
3. Gradients: Traditional Spot UV should generally be treated as 100% on or 100% off. Avoid gradients, transparency, fades, shadows, and partial-opacity effects.
4. Very thin lines: Extremely fine lines may fill in, break up, or become inconsistent. As a practical guideline, avoid hairlines; something around 1 pt or thicker is safer
5. Tiny gaps: Small negative spaces inside logos or letters can close up when the coating spreads slightly.
6. Small text: Very small type—especially thin/light fonts—may not reproduce cleanly in Spot UV. Bold or medium-weight lettering works better.
7. Edges: Keep important Spot UV elements away from trim edges.