- Ferdia Print Ltd Ardee Business Park Hale Street Ardee, Co. Louth
- info@ferdiaprint.ie
We have built up a reputation for producing high quality printed products
It shouldn’t feel flimsy or rushed. And it shouldn’t look like it was designed in a panic at 11pm. You can tell. Everyone can.
The obvious bits matter: name, phone, email. But the spacing matters more than people expect. A card that’s crammed edge to edge is hard to read and looks cheaper. A card with decent margins looks calmer. More confident. Even if the business is just starting out.
Finishes are where people get tempted. Gloss, matte, soft-touch, spot UV, rounded corners, thick stock. All nice. Not all necessary. A solid, clean card on a good thickness is usually enough. Soft-touch feels unreal in the hand, but it can show fingerprints if you’re handling a lot. Gloss pops colour but can feel a bit “flashy” depending on the industry. Matte can look tidy and modern. There isn’t one right answer. There is such a thing as going overboard though.
Common mistake: putting every social link on the back. Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, WhatsApp. It becomes clutter. Pick the one that matters. Or put a QR code to your contact page and be done with it. Another mistake: tiny logos pulled off a screenshot. If your logo is fuzzy on screen, it’ll be worse on print. Get the proper file. If you don’t have it, we can usually work around it, but it’s better to start clean.
We print business cards for everyone — trades, salons, cafés, accountants, musicians, driving instructors. Dundalk, Drogheda, across Louth and the surrounding areas, and plenty going up to Dublin too. Someone will ring saying “I’m meeting a lad tomorrow, I need cards” and you can almost hear the stress in their voice. Happens weekly.
If you already have artwork, send it. If you don’t, send what you have — logo, colours, a rough example you like — and we’ll guide it. Get in touch and we’ll tell you what’s realistic for your budget and turnaround. No drama.
