Business card design services · From £180
Cards designed by the studio behind your logo and brand, with layout and finish layers set up so your printer runs them first time.
Finish & feel
On a card, the paper and finish do as much work as the layout. We design for the finish from the start and build the spec layers your printer needs, so the effect lands on press, not just on screen.
The premium moves, metallic foil, blind emboss and raised spot-UV gloss. We set the finish layers so the effect hits one hero detail, usually the logo, rather than shouting across the whole card.
Standard UK card, or a bespoke size
Matte, gloss or a velvet soft-touch laminate, tactile contrast that reads as considered rather than loud.
Layered stocks with a coloured core when the brand calls for weight in the hand. Scoped to budget, never defaulted to.
Press-ready CMYK PDF with 3mm bleed, safe margins and embedded fonts, plus the spot-UV mask or foil layer your printer needs to quote first time.
Business card sizes & layout
Every business card layout starts from the UK sizes printers quote against. Standard is the safe choice for wallet cards; square, slim, folded and die-cut formats are there when the brand can carry them.
Standard
Square
Slim
Folded
Custom die-cut
Who it suits
Most of our card clients fall into three camps. New businesses launching with stationery that matches their logo and website from day one, not a rushed order the week before an event. Rebrands refresh cards alongside a wider brand identity project so everything lands together. Premium positioning teams want foil, emboss or a heavier stock considered as part of the design, not bolted on at the printer.
We are Nottingham business card designers working UK-wide on logo and business card design when the mark and the card need to land together. If you are ordering cards before you have a logo in place, logo design is the place to start. The card is only as strong as the logo it carries. Need more than cards? See the full print services range.
Cards we've made
Brand identity and website for Finley Gomm Fitness. Finley is a Level 3 personal trainer in Marlow supporting clients of all ages and abilities. The brand and site needed to feel clear and motivating for first-time enquiries, from one-to-one sessions to online coaching.
Vibrant logo suite designed for a dance photography business, capturing the artistry of movement with a dynamic, versatile identity for all applications
Brief to print-ready
A tight, four-stage process, often a week or two once brand assets and details are confirmed.
We confirm what goes on front and back, single or double-sided, the card size, and any finish or stock you're leaning towards.
One or two concepts, then a hierarchy that reads at a glance, logo, name, role and contacts without clutter, with the finish designed in, not added after.
You review a digital proof before anything goes to press, so the trim, bleed and finish are agreed while changes are still free.
Press-ready CMYK PDF with bleed and finish layers, plus digital exports for email signatures and QR links when they earn their place.
Why not an online builder?
An online builder or a printer's free design tool gets you a card fast. Here's what changes when a studio designs it, and why cheap cards often get reprinted.
Berlew studio In their words
HTF Pharma
“Berlew helped us create our brand and website from scratch, and made the whole process feel straightforward.
Ice Hair & Barbers
“Fab experience with Lewis and his team. For someone that is utterly useless with tech, Lewis has been patient and very accommodating.
Amber Kelly Photography
“Thrilled with the exceptional branding and website design from Berlew Design Studio. Lewis and his team perfectly captured my business ethos, delivering a cohesive and visually stunning brand.
Kelly Gomm Counselling
“Working with Berlew was a really positive experience. They took the time to understand my practice and found thoughtful ways to improve the website without losing what already worked.
Turf Viper
The Berlew team were fantastic from start to finish. Professional, thorough and easy to work with throughout the process. Everything was clearly thought through and delivered to a high standard.
Fifth Element Systems
“Impeccable work by Berlew Design Studio on the branding and website design for my business. They demonstrated unparalleled professionalism and creative accuracy.
National Education Diversity Awards
“Working with Berlew Design Studio on my one-pager website and brand kit has been an incredibly positive experience.
Choux Bun Appétit
“Berlew has been an absolute pleasure, making the entire process not just smooth but genuinely exciting. What stood out was Berlew's swift ability to adapt, turning ideas into reality.
Syncwave Audio
I am thrilled with the service provided by Lewis and his team at Berlew. The website design is not only visually stunning but also highly functional, making it easy for visitors to…
working Through Fertility
Really happy with the Website Design Lewis has created for me. A friendly and professional service with great communication.
Create With Cath
As someone who doesn't know much about digital design, I was amazed by how perfect the brand turned out for my crafting business.
Finley Gomm Fitness
Lewis was fantastic throughout the whole process of creating my website, he created exactly what I'd envisioned and was extremely helpful and proactive, would highly recommend to anyone
Butterfly Fly Away Photography
Berlew designed a fantastic logo suite that truly captures the spirit of our dance photography business. It’s creative, vibrant, and works perfectly across everything we need.
Shoot Dance With Liam
I love the modern logo suite that perfectly blends dance and photography. It’s versatile, professional, and I'm very happy with it.
Forestry Firewood
I used Berlew to create the branding for my new business Forestry Firewood Ltd. Lewis and his team were fully committed to getting me exactly what I wanted.
Dolly's Pizza
Working with Berlew Design Studio was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. The logo they designed captures the essence of our handmade pizza truck.
UWE Pirates WBC
We are thrilled with the branding Berlew produced for us. We came with a specific idea of what we wanted, represented by a few badly drawn sketches.
The questions we hear most before a card project starts.
Design starts from £180 for a double-sided card. Special finishes, bespoke shapes and matching stationery are quoted on top once we know the brief. We confirm a fixed price before work starts, no per-card design charge or checkout upsells.
The UK standard is 85×55mm, the same footprint as a credit card, so it fits every wallet and holder. We also design square (65×65mm), slim (85×40mm), folded and custom die-cut cards when the brand and budget support it.
Matte and gloss lamination, soft-touch, spot UV, metallic foil, emboss and deboss, plus multi-layer stocks. We build the spec layers your printer needs and advise on which finish is genuinely worth it for your brand.
Yes. We can overhaul an existing card so it meets print specs, bleed, safe zones and CMYK colour, or redesign it properly if it was built in a template that will not hold up on press.
Yes. The reverse is useful for services, a tagline, a QR link or a bold brand moment, we scope it to how you actually hand the card over.
Typically a press-ready PDF in CMYK with 3mm bleed and embedded fonts, plus any finish layers such as a spot-UV mask or foil plate. We confirm specs with your supplier before final export.
We focus on design and supply print-ready files. We can recommend trusted UK print partners or set the files up to your own printer's spec, and for non-standard shapes we point you to a printer equipped to handle them.
Yes. Teams with regular staff changes or role updates use our unlimited graphic design subscription for quick turnaround on new versions once the template exists.
From £180 · Quoted for finishes
Share your brand assets, finish ideas and timeline, we reply within one working day with a clear quote.
