Monday, 19 January 2015

Creating Artistic Greeting Cards For Business

By Kristen Baird


Greeting cards are piece of illustrations featuring expression of gratitude and other sentiments. Although they are typically set for special occasions, such as birthdays, Christmas and other special occasions, they are also given to say thanks and to express great feelings. If you are talented enough and love to arts and crafts, then why not use that talent to earn money.

Working with file formatting and printers can be daunting, but once you break down the procedure, it is quite an accessible process. Here are some helpful tips to consider to get started in the wonderful world of card production and to use your talent in making the most artistic greeting cards.

First, choose from common greeting card sizes. In general, the size of the card depends on the envelop sizes. This will not only make them easier to sell, but they also fit better to standard card rack sizes which makes them more accessible and easier to sell in craft fair or stores. If you are working with a printer, make sure that each card comes with envelopes.

Next thing to consider is to format your artwork. Most of the helpful tips also serve better in many printers as well as for home printing jobs. But, make sure to choose a printer that offers specific features. Basically, it depends on the specification f the printer. You only have to review them properly. Check everything before printing them to determine how they look after printing.

The greeting card industry is normally a huge business and organizations should obtain a constant source of new designs and styles to be added to their card lines. So, as an artist, you can earn more with the talent you have. It is also important to understand the needs of the company. You have to make sure that certain style of the cards will fit to the ones produced by the publisher.

Actually, there are some company owners who want your artwork to be unique and do not exclude particular population demographic. For this reason, dogs and cats are popular because they are usually cross cultural. There are also some specialist companies who also want a specif type of illustrations that also caters a certain religious demographic.

Literally speaking, there are many organizations for printing greeting card production that requires every artist to create different holidays and styles. You are not also required to submit your artwork to big companies, as you may have more luck with small organizations and publishers. Look for some possible organizations who work with any artist like you. You may also research their websites for more ideas.

Once you have identified publishers you want to approach, you need to make your submission package. Be sure to follow all instructions given. After that, you have to follow up with the companies. Publishers are slow to respond, so it is an ideal move to follow up every submission.

Eventually, if you keep up a good work, more and more publishers will love your work. You also have to read the contract properly before signing the agreement. Typically, your skills and talent in arts and crafts will give you a chance to earn extra money and to succeed in your career.




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