Custom Brush Print Letterpress & Digitally Printed Business Cards

My dearest paper lovers, we've just added a new custom calligraphy/brush script business card style to our stable of ready-to-wear (pre-designed) business card options in our Etsy shop. As with our other card designs, you simply send us the name and contact information you would like to use, choose your ink color, and away we go! These cards are available with luxurious letterpress printing, as well as a more affordable digitally-printed version.

We call this design our "brush print" option – since it is technically a brush script, but not an overly flowery or elaborate script. It's simple, modern, and makes a sophisticated statement.

So how does it work? It's easy! Once we have your name and contact details, we put together a digital proof for you to approve or make changes to, and this proof is sent to you via email. Once you are happy with the design and give us your sign-off, the printing begins. For digital cards, turnaround is approximately 1-2 weeks, and the letterpress cards take about 2-3 weeks. We also ship worldwide!

Our series of custom calligraphy and brush script business cards has been very popular with creative professionals from around the globe – from photographers, to interior designers, to make-up artists and stylists. These cards really put the focus on your name; so if you are your own brand (as many freelancers and creatives are!), these cards are perfect for you. Our calligraphy and brush script cards are also great for individuals that don't yet have, or don't plan to have, a specific logo for themselves or their company.

If you are interested in a set of custom brush script letterpress cards or custom brush script digitally-printed cards for yourself or for someone special, or if you have questions about the process, be in touch! We're happy to help!

Custom Brush Script Letterpress Business Cards

Do you love brush script as much as I do? A good, organic brush script is truly one of my favorite things, maybe next to modern calligraphy. I wanted to offer a custom letterpress business card that would suit clients with a shared love of hand-lettering – and so here it is! These cards are perfect for established professionals, but also for those who are just starting out and who maybe don't yet have a logo or set branding, but who want to stand out nonetheless and make a bold statement with their business cards.

What happens when you order these brush script letterpress cards? I will take your name and write it in brush script with sumi ink, and then transfer the artwork digitally to create a custom business card for you, using the contact information you send us. We then send you a proof to approve, and once approved, we create your printing plates and start the letterpress printing!

A set of these cards makes a great holiday gift for that creative person in your life and recent or upcoming grads.

A digital option will also be available soon. Enjoy!

p.s. Happy Halloween! Happy November (what?!)! Be sure to visit again soon for photos and ordering information for our 2014 holiday cards!

Ready-to-Wear Letterpress Business Cards

Above is a photo of some recent cards that we printed for Taryn - using a design from our Ready-to-Wear Letterpress line.

Cards from the RTW line are pre-designed and sold in set quantities and ink colors that minimize costs. Please download our Ordering Guide (PDF) to view available designs, finishing options, and pricing.

For more information or to order your own set of cards, please contact the studio!

15% OFF SALE! Ready-to-Wear Letterpress Calling + Business Cards

Only once this year and for one week only, we are offering 15% off our ready-to-wear line of letterpress business and calling cards! Simply purchase 100 or 250 cards from our online Etsy shop and enter coupon code RTWOCT2011 to receive your discount. Sale ends October 7th, 2011. (Coupon code not applicable to other items in Etsy shop or on order shipping).

Makes a perfect holiday gift! Order early and save!

100 RTW Letterpress Cards Etsy Listing
http://www.etsy.com/listing/57635954/100-ready-to-wear-custom-letterpress

250 RTW Letterpress Cards Etsy Listing
http://www.etsy.com/listing/57638466/250-ready-to-wear-custom-letterpress


So what is the Ready-to-Wear line all about? We are often contacted by customers interested in letterpress business cards, but a 100% custom card is not really in the budget. With this ready-to-wear line of cards you get to pick your design (12 options), ink color (10 options), and order quantity (100 or 250 cards) – and it all comes with a smaller price tag.

Cards are standard business card size (3.5" x 2") and are printed in one color on bright white extra-thick 130 lb. cover stock. Additional card stock and finishing options are available.

Here is a sample of two of our twelve available designs:

Unlike our 100% custom letterpress business card offerings, we are able to keep costs lower for these ready-to-wear cards because they are pre-designed, only offered in certain quantities that minimize costs, and are only available in a smaller range of ink colors.

For more information on the RTW cards, turnaround times, and how to order, please download our PDF Ordering Guide.

(If none of the design options meet your specific needs, please let us know and we will be happy to provide an estimate for a 100% custom option just for you – with a unique design that will not be replicated, in the quantities you need, and in any color(s) you choose. For more information, please contact the studio at 604.842.3143 or info at sunlit-letterpress.com.)

Ready-to-Wear Letterpress Business & Calling Cards Are Here!

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It's been a long time coming...and our ready-to-wear line of business and calling cards is finally ready! We are often contacted by customers interested in letterpress business cards, but a 100% custom card is not really in the budget. With this ready-to-wear line of cards you get to pick your design, ink color, and order quantity (100 or 250 cards) – and it all comes with a smaller price tag.

Cards are standard business card size (3.5" x 2") and are printed in one color on bright white extra-thick 130 lb. cover stock (thicker than Crane Lettra at 110 lb.). Additional card stock and finishing options are available.

Unlike our 100% custom letterpress business card offerings, we are able to keep costs lower for these ready-to-wear cards because they are pre-designed, only offered in certain quantities that minimize costs, and are only available in a smaller range of ink colors.

For more information on the RTW cards, turnaround times, and how to order, please download our PDF Ordering Guide.

(If none of the design options meet your specific needs, please let us know and we will be happy to provide an estimate for a 100% custom option just for you – with a unique design that will not be replicated, in the quantities you need, and in any color(s) you choose. For more information, please contact the studio at 604.842.3143 or info at sunlit-letterpress.com.)

1,000 Business Cards on the Wall, 1,000 Business Cards...

Take one down, pass it around...


999 business cards on the wall...

Off they go to their rightful owners...

This week has been a busy one so far and Sunlit Letterpress has received some wonderful, exciting news...but I can't share it yet, so it will have to wait a bit longer...

If you are not already a member of Vitamin V, Vancouver's coolest online magazine and daily fashion/style listserv, you should sign up! Members will receive a special offer on custom letterpress work from Sunlit Letterpress in mid-February. Keep your eyes open for the "steals and deals"!

Happy letterpressing!

Business Card Envy...

After finishing some recent notecards, I posted the above photo on a design forum I participate in on occasion where designers comment on each other's work. Someone posted a comment saying that he liked the notecards, but that they reminded him of a scene from the movie American Psycho.

I have never seen American Psycho, so I had no idea what he meant by that. But, he posted a link to the clip of the scene, and to be honest, it is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while. I don't usually laugh out loud when I am by myself, but I couldn't help it today. If you are a font/paper freak like me, you'll also probably get a kick out of it. Enjoy!


Happy letterpressing!

Snow Day...

Vancouver got a nice dump of snow last night - and since I was not in the mood for trudging through the white stuff to get to the gym - I got a head start on some custom business card printing. This card features a blind deboss (hit without ink), as well as some grey text. The above photo is of just the blind deboss - I still have to do the grey. That's only 150 of the 1,000 to complete...

Below is a photo of the letterpress intern - hard at work, as usual. Oh, to be a dog!

Happy letterpressing!