- UK & Europe's #1 Choice for Custom Metal Cards and Metal Bank Cards
Artwork
Guidelines
Guidelines
Everything we need to turn your design into a finished metal card. Five minutes here saves days of back-and-forth later.
01 · Card Size
One standard size
All our metal cards — engraved, printed and NFC — are standard credit-card size. Set your artboard to these exact dimensions.
85.60 mm
Width
53.98 mm
Height
85.60 mm
85.60 × 53.98 mm
53.98 mm
02 · File Formats
Send us vector files where you can
We prefer these formats — but if you only have something else, send it anyway and we’ll work with it.
.AI
Illustrator
Vector PDF
.PSD
Photoshop
.INDD
InDesign
No AI-generated images as print-ready artwork
AI images can't be engraved or printed directly — we need artwork we can convert into real production files. AI images are fine as inspiration or a starting point; our design team will rebuild them into a production-ready design for you.
03 · Set Up Your File
Engraved or printed — set up differently
This applies to all card types, including NFC cards. Not sure which you’re having? We’ll confirm when you order.
Engraved cards
- White background
- Everything to be engraved in black or greyscale
- The darker the element, the deeper the engraving
Printed cards
- Transparent background
- Elements to be printed in CMYK colour
- The metal finish shows through wherever nothing is printed
04 · Shortcut
Don't want to
start from scratch?
start from scratch?
We have ready-made template designs for business cards, gift cards, membership cards and more — pick one and we’ll adjust it with your details and branding.
05 · Before You Send
Quick checklist
- Artboard set to 85.60 × 53.98 mm
- Engraved: white background, elements in black/greyscale
- Printed: transparent background, elements in CMYK
- Ideally .ai, .pdf, .psd or .indd — any file works if that’s all you have
- No AI-generated images as the print-ready file
Send your artwork with your order, or email it to us — and if anything here doesn’t fit your design, don’t worry. Free design support is included with every order.
