Once you’ve finished creating your logo, it’s natural to want to show it off. And while this can take a toll on your marketing budget, there are things you can do to get your new logo in front of your customers without spending a lot of money.
For example, you can add your logo to your email -Signature. We’ve written about how to do that in Outlook, Apple Mail, and Gmail. It’s easy, free, and shows your logo to everyone you email. Click these links to learn more.
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You can also create and print inexpensive business cards with your new logo using the business card templates provided in Word and Pages (Apple’s word processor). While we generally recommend creating and printing business cards with our partner PrintingNow, the templates provided by Word and Pages offer a decent solution for small business owners on a tight budget. Read this blog to learn two ways to add your logo to a business card template.
6 Steps to Add Your Logo to a Business Card Template in Microsoft Word
1. Create your logo
The first step, of course, is to create a logo. Our do-it-yourself logo creation tool makes it easy to create and buy a new logo. When you’re done, simply download either the .JPG or .PNG file (recommended). Of course you don’t need to use the LogoMaker application to create your logo, but you will need a small .JPG or .PNG file to add to your cards.
2. Open New Document
Next, open a new document by selecting business cards from the templates available in Word. If you are using a .JPG file, you should select a card with a white background. If you choose a colored background it is better to use a .PNG file of your logo as this file should have a transparent background to allow the color of the card to show through.
Many of those provided by Word Templates already have a simple icon on them. If your card theme has one, click it and then click Delete. This frees up space where you can then place your logo.
3. Locate your logo file
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Now from the Insert menu, select Insert Image from File. This will allow you to choose your logo file. Just find it using the search function and then click Insert. Word places the file in your document, but it’s probably not the right size or in the right place, so we need to adjust it a bit.
4. Customize your logo on your business card
Next click on your logo it should select it then click and drag one of the corners of the file to resize it. Depending on the size of the file you are using, you may need to make it smaller. Once it’s the right size, drag and drop it into place on the first card design.
Note: Do not use this method to enlarge your logo or the file will look ugly bad when printed. Use a larger file size instead.
Because each template file contains multiple cards, you’ll need to copy (Control-C) the logo image multiple times and place it on top of the other cards in the template (Control-V). Whenever possible, use Word’s guidelines to place the logo in the same place on each card.
5. Add Your Business Information
Make sure to include your name, address, and other contact information on your card. If you registered Word with your name and address, the program may preload them for you. You may need to do this for each individual card.
6. Print your business cards
Make sure you’ve loaded lightweight cardstock into your printer. Even better, you can use perforated business cards, which are available at your local office supply store. Just make sure the template you choose matches the perforations in the card stock. An eight card template will not print correctly on a ten card deck. Then press Print. Now you have several business cards with your new logo to hand out to potential clients.
5 steps to adding your logo to a business card template in Apple’s Pages
Every time you buy a new Mac or iPad, Apple users have the option to purchase Apple’s Pages program, which is the equivalent of Microsoft Office. They also make the program available to customers who recently bought a new computer. So if you’re a Mac user, you don’t need to buy a word processor to put your logo on your business cards. Once you have Pages, follow these steps to add your logo to a business card.
1. Create your logo
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As mentioned above, the first step is to create a logo. We recommend our do-it-yourself logo tool for this, but you can design one elsewhere if that works better for you (to try our application, click here). You will need a .JPG or .PNG file to use on your map.
2. Find your logo file
Next, open a new document by clicking New and then selecting a business card template. On the Stationery tab you will find several options. We recommend you use a .PNG file as it has a transparent background, but you can also use a .JPG file if your card is white.If the template you chose contains an icon, simply click on the icon to select it and then delete it. This gives you more space to insert your logo.
3. Add your logo to your business card
Apple makes it easy to add your logo to your business card. Just grab it from the folder or desktop and drag and drop it into the document. Your logo is now in the file, but it’s probably the wrong size. Just grab one of the corners and drag it towards the center of the logo to make it smaller. Once you’ve found the right size, you can place it where you want it on the first card.
Note: Do not use this method to enlarge your logo or the file may appear pixelated bad if it prints. Instead, use a larger file size if you need a larger logo.
Because each template file contains multiple cards, you’ll need to copy (Command-C) and paste (Command-V) the logo to the other cards multiple times in the template. Apple doesn’t provide many guidelines for the document, so you can add a line to fix everything – just remember to delete the line when you’re done or it will print and ruin your card design.
4. Add your business information
Next, enter your name, address, and other contact information in the fields on the card. You must do this on every map.
5. Print your business cards
Now you are almost ready to print. Make sure you have light card stock in your printer. Or for easy-to-punch cards, you can use perforated business cards, available at your local office supply store. However, make sure that the template you choose matches the card stock. (An eight-card template will not print correctly on a sheet with ten perforations.) Now all you have to do is click print and your business cards are ready with your new logo.
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