Ascension Moving — Premium Business Card Design

Print Specification

For Silk Cards production — every detail specified

Card Stock & Finish

Paper

48pt Silk (3 layers) — ultra thick, impossible to bend. People FEEL this card is different the moment they touch it.

Finish

Silk matte lamination both sides. Buttery smooth, soft to the touch. Water and tear resistant.

Size

3.5" × 2" traditional — fits every wallet and cardholder.

Corners

Rounded corners (1/4" radius) — smooth in the hand, modern feel.

Premium Treatments (The Magic)

Laser-Cut Mountain

The mountain silhouette along the bottom edge is LASER CUT through the top layer. When you hold the card, you see the GOLD FOIL layer beneath peeking through the mountain cutout. It's 3D. It catches light. People turn it over in their hands.

Gold Foil

Metallic Gold (PMS 871C) foil on: the horizontal accent line, "The Careful Portland Mover" tagline, and visible through the laser-cut mountain. Real metallic shimmer.

Raised Spot UV

The word "ASCENSION" on the front has RAISED Spot UV — you can feel the letters with your thumb. Tactile, dimensional, impossible to ignore. The seal on the back also gets raised spot UV.

Vermillion Color Edging

All edges painted in vermillion (#D94825). When the card sits in a stack or cardholder, that fire-red edge catches your eye. Nobody else does this.

Embossed Seal

The Ascension Standard seal on the back is EMBOSSED — pressed into the card so you feel the circular shape and text with your fingertips. Certification you can touch.

QR Code

Bottom-right of front links directly to the website quote form. Spot UV finish on the QR so it subtly catches light.

The Experience: Someone receives this card. They feel the weight — it's thick, substantial. They run their thumb across "ASCENSION" and feel the raised letters. They notice the vermillion edge. They hold it up and see gold shining through the laser-cut mountain silhouette. They flip it over and feel the embossed seal. They don't throw this card away. They keep it. They show other people. That's the point.

Production Details

Quantity

500 cards (recommended first run)

Estimated Cost

$350–$500 for 500 cards with all treatments. About $0.70–$1.00 per card. For the impression it makes — that's nothing.

Production Time

7–10 business days from proof approval

Order From

silkcards.com — Die Cut Business Cards, 48pt Silk, add Gold Foil + Raised Spot UV + Color Edging + Laser Cut

Why This Card Works

The psychology behind every design decision

Weight = Trust. A 48pt card weighs 3x a standard card. The brain associates physical weight with credibility and importance. Logan's card feels like it matters because it literally does.

Touch = Memory. Raised Spot UV and embossing activate tactile memory. People remember things they touch longer than things they only see. The "ASCENSION" you feel with your thumb stays in memory.

Reveal = Curiosity. The laser-cut mountain with gold beneath creates a reveal moment — you have to tilt the card to see the gold shine through. This triggers curiosity and extends the time someone holds the card.

Edge Color = Findability. Vermillion edges mean Logan's card stands out in a stack of white-edged cards. When someone flips through their collected cards, the red edge jumps out.

Seal = Authority. The embossed Ascension Standard seal on the back signals certification, not just a business. Logan isn't handing out contact info — he's handing out a credential.

The Ascension Card

The Design

Print Specification

Card Stock & Finish

Premium Treatments (The Magic)

Production Details

Why This Card Works