Artist Business Cards

These cards do double duty: your name on one side, a piece of your work on the other. They print on the same presses behind our whole card range, so you get gallery-ready color at a working-artist price. Want to see how they sit next to the rest of the lineup? Browse every style on business cards printing, or stay here and build yours from the choices below.

The price rewards a bigger run. A set of 100 starts at $17.57, and the per-card cost keeps sliding as the count goes up, so a full box for a show or a season of markets costs far less per card than a quick test batch. Tap any tier below to see the live set total and exactly how much each step up saves before you commit.

What Are Artist Business Cards?

Artist business cards are full-color business cards made for creative professionals: painters, illustrators, photographers, tattoo and makeup artists, ceramicists, and gallery reps. They print in 4 sizes, with a 2" x 3.5" standard, on any of 74 stocks, in full color on one or both sides. People reach for them when a plain card would undersell the work, so the front carries a piece and the back carries a handle, a website, and how to commission you.

The idea works across every creative field, which is why there are focused versions too. If your work is layout and type, the Graphic Designer Business Cards speak that language, the Photography Business Cards are built to show an image, and beauty pros lean on the Make Up Artist Business Cards. The artist card is the open canvas that fits any of them.

What Size Should an Artist Business Card Be?

The right size comes down to how you hand the card out. The standard 2" x 3.5" is the safe pick and slides into every wallet, cardholder, and portfolio sleeve. Want to stand out on a market table? The 2" x 2" square reads like a small print. The 1.5" x 3.5" slim cut feels modern and minimal, good for a single image and a handle, and the 2.125" x 3.375" European size runs slightly larger for a touch more room. Need a shape none of those cover? Set a custom size up to 2" x 4". All 4 sizes, both finishes, and the full stock list are grouped below exactly the way the live configurator presents them, so you know what you can change before you change it. Prefer the familiar wallet format across the board? The Standard Business Cards cover that.

Here are a few easy ways to make an artist card pull its weight.

Pick a stock that matches your work

The stock is part of the art. A heavier coated stock makes color snap, 14pt or 18pt linen adds a texture your fingers can feel, and metallic pearl in ice, champagne, silver, or gold catches the light like foil without the foil price. The ultra-thick stocks climb from 24pt to a genuinely chunky 80pt, some with a colored core that shows as a painted edge. The default 14pt Gloss Cover keeps it clean and cheap, and a High-Gloss UV Coating makes a photo or a bold illustration pop. When you want that premium weight across a whole order, the Ultra Thick Business Cards and the velvety Soft Touch Business Cards carry the same idea further.

Put a QR code to your portfolio

An artist card is a natural frame for a QR code. Print a piece and your name on the front, drop a scannable code on the back, and the card sends people straight to your portfolio, shop, or booking page without a word typed. It turns a handout at a busy show into a real click later.

Design it without a designer

You do not need a design background to make an artist card look sharp. Start from one of thousands of free, professionally built layouts in our business card design templates, then swap in your artwork, colors, and copy in the online editor in minutes. Your work is already the hero, so the layout just has to get out of its way.

Already have your artwork? Skip the editor and download a press-ready blank instead. Each blank business card template is built at the real trim size with the 1/8" bleed and safe margin already drawn in, so your art never crowds the cut. Grab the size that matches your order below, drop your work in, and upload.

How Much Do Artist Business Cards Cost?

Artist business cards start at $17.57 per set of 100, about 18 cents a card, and the per-card price keeps dropping as the quantity climbs toward 100,000. A run of 900 comes to $53.83, which is under 6 cents each, 8,000 run $179.25, and a full 100,000 lands at $1,844.39, under 2 cents per card. So how many do you actually need for the next season of shows? Drag the slider below to set your count and watch both the set total and the true per-card cost update live, and find the point where one more step up barely moves the budget.

Can You Print Full Color on Both Sides, or a Name on Each Card?

Yes to both. Choose 4/4 ink coverage and you print full color on the front and the back, so the back becomes a second canvas for another piece or your contact details, or pick 4/0 for a blank back and 4/1 for a black back. Turn on variable data and you can drop a unique name, edition number, or code onto every single card in the run, so a batch of numbered prints or personalized artist cards ships in one order instead of many. Add rounded corners in a 1/8" or 3/8" radius, and a plain rectangle turns into a card that clearly came from someone who cares about the details.

How Do Artist Cards Compare to the Rest of the Range?

Artist business cards are the open-canvas value pick, but they are not your only move. If you are weighing a designer-focused layout, a photo-first card, or a beauty-pro version, it helps to see the trade-off in plain numbers. The chart below lines up artist business cards against their closest siblings so you can compare the starting price on each before you choose.

See How a Finished Artist Card Lands

Words only go so far. Want to see how stock, color, and finish come together on a real card? The gallery below collects work our own customers printed in-house, across different sizes, stocks, and finishes, so you can borrow ideas and see how a choice actually reads at 2 or 3 inches. Tap any print to see it larger.

How Fast Can You Get Artist Business Cards?

Artist business cards print on a 3 business day standard turnaround, and when a show sneaks up you can move that to 2-day, Next-Day, or even Same-Day production. Each step buys back time for a set percentage on top of the base price, so you only pay for speed when you actually need it. Approve your proof by the same-day cutoff and your cards ship that afternoon from the NYC plant, and 99.8% of 4OVER4.COM orders land on time with 82% shipping early. Compare every turnaround tier below and see exactly what the rush adds before you pick.

See the Rest of Our Cards

Artist business cards are one stop in a much larger lineup, and you can scan the full print product range any time. If a designer-focused card, a photo-first layout, or a heavier stock would serve you better, the rest of the family is one tap away. Each option shows its own starting price and links straight to its product page, so finding the right fit takes seconds.

Print Your Artist Business Cards Today

At 4OVER4.COM, quality comes first, and it's backed by a satisfaction guarantee and 25+ years of printing since 1999. Whatever size, stock, or finish you pick, these artist business cards are built to carry your work into a hand and earn a spot in a wallet. Need them before a show or an opening? Our Same-Day production keeps you covered. Print your artist business cards today.