{"id":12144,"date":"2012-06-19T10:47:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T14:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=12144"},"modified":"2023-07-08T22:44:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T02:44:02","slug":"beautiful-examples-of-letterpress-business-card-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2012\/beautiful-examples-of-letterpress-business-card-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Examples of Letterpress Business Card Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"

When working with business card design, most people think of simply just flat, 2D graphics on a cardstock. However, with letterpress effects, it’s possible to actually create indentations in the card stock, resulting in some indented areas and some raised areas. This extra dimension adds infinite possibilities for designers.<\/p>\n

While letterpress business cards used to be rare, thanks to online printing, more people have discovered it and have created letterpress business card designs.<\/p>\n

Here’s some beautiful letterpress typographic design examples to inspire you:<\/p>\n

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