How to Create a Business Card with Microsoft Publisher

MS Publisher is the Microsoft application designed for desktop publishing. It is loaded with numerous Templates to jumpstart your simple publishing needs. If you know your way around MS Office applications, getting started in Publisher is a snap. You can do simple images, graphics and text editing with the built in tools.

MS Publisher is the application to use for simple publishing work, although you will have to import your graphics. Because MS Publisher was created for desktop printing, there are still some issues in saving your work for the professional printer. Interface and Navigation is just like with other MS Office application.

The jpeg image of a business card below was created with MS Publisher.

Steps for Designing a Business Card in Microsoft Publisher

• Step 1 - Open Application. Select Options.
• Step 2 - Download our Texture for Background (or make your own).
• Step 3 - Import logo.
• Step 4 - Place text.
• Step 5 - Add image.
• Step 6 - Save as PDF.
• Step 7 - Upload to our design suite for printing/delivery.

Step 1 - Select Options

Open your MS Publisher application. On the Publication Type Panel – Double click the Business Card option.

Select a Template or create your own. Let’s create our own.

The Blank Business Card.

Step 2 - Add Background

Import a Background. On the Insert Menu – Picture – From File. Navigate to your Saved File – click Insert (you can download our red background image by right clicking and saving this link).

Position the Texture Background over your document. Save.

Step 3 - Add Logo

Import Logo. On the Insert Menu – Picture – From File – on the Insert Picture Panel – choose Picture – click Insert (you can download our example logo by right clicking and saving this link).

Position Logo using the Handles and left mouse button. Save.

Step 4 - Place Text

Create Text Box to contain your Type/Text. On the Insert Menu – click Text Box.

Position Text Box using the Handles.

Choose the Font & Size for your Text. Type text inside the Text Box.

Follow the same procedure for your remaining Type/Text. Save.

Step 5 - Add Remaining Images

Import remaining images. On the Insert Menu – Picture – From File. On the Insert Picture Panel – select Image – click Insert. To download our example Green Dragon image, right click and save this link.

Send image behind the text. On the Arrange Menu – Order – Send to Back

The image behind the Text. Save.

Step 6 - Save as PDF

Save in PDF. On the File Menu – Publish as PDF or XPS on the Publish as PDF Panel – Click Change.

On the Publish Options Panel.

• Click – High Quality Printing.
• Downsampling Color – 330 dpi
• Check – Bitmap Text
• Click – Print Options

Printing Options:

• Paper Size – Custom
• Width – 3.5 in
• Height – 2 in
• Orientation – Landscape
• Printer’s Mark – Allow Bleed

Publish to PDF. Publish Options – OK; Printing Options – OK; click – Publish.

The Business Card in PDF form:

Step 7 - Upload for Printing

Upload your PDF file to our business card design suite to see an instant proof and to order your cards. We use a lithography press and four color printing to precisely replicate your design on the card. To upload and print your design, visit our custom business card printing suite.