Art Director Business Cards

Square 3x3 on 100lb Matte Cover feels like a mood-board tile sliding across production folders and brand binders when every director hands a buried rectangle lost beside storyboard printouts. Matte cover weight signals editorial taste before producers see your direct line. Heavy cover stiffness survives shoot kits and portfolio totes through awards season. The oversized square still carries a QR code and callback number while standing out on crowded creative stacks.

Art directors handing cards at hundreds of agency pitches, production company mixers, and portfolio reviews often need 5000 cards before festival season without rationing studio desk stacks. Bulk pricing on square Matte Cover stock lowers per-handoff cost across freelance leads and in-house teams. Reorder from the locked proof when reel URLs or discipline lines change without paying design setup again.

One labeled QR to motion reels, case-study decks, or a rate-and-availability PDF outperforms cluttered icon rows on a matte square face. We test scans under bright agency LEDs and dim grading-suite lighting during proofing. Keep the direct line larger than the QR because producers often call from edit bays when they want to confirm a pre-production slot before a broadcast deadline. Many shops start near 5,000 pieces at 3x3.

Lock studio palette, square die, and Matte Cover stock, then swap director name, vertical cue such as beauty or automotive, and direct mobile from a spreadsheet. Labeled cartons help producers restock the right pitch kit without mixing QR destinations between disciplines. Shared visual identity with personal callability converts photographer referrals faster than one generic card on a light table after a collaboration. Many shops start near 5,000 pieces at 3x3.

100lb Matte Cover accepts ballpoint cleanly when crew jot wardrobe or lighting notes on the back during quick set conversations. Writable fiber outperforms gloss when direction notes must stay on the card instead of a phone memo. Human inspectors check stack flatness on every 5000-count square run before boxes ship to your studio desk.

Production typically runs a few business days after digital proof approval on large runs. Ground transit from the nearest CA, OH, TX, FL, or NJ plant usually delivers in about 3-5 business days depending on carrier routes. Rush tiers appear at checkout when a campaign launch or Cannes deadline is tighter than standard ground allows. Checkout separates production from shipping so production calendars stay honest.

Regional hubs in Rhode Island, Texas, Ohio, Florida, California, and Kentucky shorten ground miles for most creative markets. Northeast agency rows from Rhode Island, Texas for Gulf commercial studios, Ohio for Midwest catalog shoots, Florida for Southeast resort campaigns, California for West Coast entertainment hubs, and Kentucky for mid-South e-commerce photo teams. Checkout shows honest calendars before you commit to a busy awards push. Many shops start near 5,000 pieces at 3x3.

Use the back for one short line such as Campaign, packaging, and motion, a single QR to reels, or a calm availability pointer without crowding the front call line. Skip long day-rate tables that belong in estimates. Free Design Setup balances both sides so the front stays portfolio-forward while the back triggers the right follow-up after a treatment review. Many shops start near 5,000 pieces at 3x3.