{"id":330,"date":"2016-10-31T11:39:57","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T11:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/?p=330"},"modified":"2022-04-27T11:26:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T11:26:45","slug":"monster-business-card-template-tutorial-freebie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/monster-business-card-template-tutorial-freebie\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Business Card Template in Illustrator (Tutorial + Freebie)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1289\" style=\"margin-top: -20px; padding-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/01075158\/tut_dif_12.png\" alt=\"tut_dif_1\" width=\"290\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-377 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/01113943\/monster_mockup-3-e1478000383714.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/01113943\/monster_mockup-3-e1478000383714.jpg 540w, https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/01113943\/monster_mockup-3-e1478000383714-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>In this tutorial, we will create a playful, full-bleed, print-ready monster business card template. We&#8217;ve decided to go for a monster theme with this one but feel free to use any other resource from our website according to your taste. It will fit just perfectly, we guarantee!<\/p>\n<h5>To spice up things a little bit, we will give you two monster graphics from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/design-bundle\/cartoon-monster-clipart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cartoon Monster Clipart Bundle<\/a>\u00a0for free!<\/h5>\n<p>The source files\u00a0and the monsters are available for free download at the bottom of this page, so keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>First things first:\u00a0Creating the Document.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-340\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/new_document-4.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template document setup\" width=\"547\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/new_document-4.jpg 547w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/new_document-4-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/>To make the monster business card template funnier and more unique, we&#8217;ll\u00a0make it vertical. Also, it&#8217;s going to be in a <em><strong>standard US size<\/strong><\/em>, which means:<em> <strong>3,5 by 2 inches<\/strong><\/em> with <strong><em>0,125<\/em>&#8216; bleed<\/strong> on each side. Let&#8217;s go ahead and create a new document in <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/adobe-illustrator-tutorials\/\">Adobe Illustrator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since we\u00a0want a two-sided business card, we are going to set the number of artboards to <strong>2: <\/strong>one for the front\u00a0and one for the back of the\u00a0card.<\/p>\n<p>Select<em><strong> inches<\/strong> as\u00a0<\/em><em><strong>units<\/strong> for\u00a0<\/em>measurements. Set the<em> <strong>width<\/strong><\/em> to<em><strong> 3,5&#8242;<\/strong><\/em> and the <em><strong>height<\/strong> <\/em>to <em><strong>2&#8242;<\/strong><\/em> and don&#8217;t forget to\u00a0switch the orientation mode to <em><strong>vertical<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Set the bleed to <em><strong>0,125&#8242;<\/strong><\/em> for each side of the artboard.<\/p>\n<p>In the Advanced tab set the <em><strong>Color Mode<\/strong><\/em> to <em><strong>CMYK<\/strong> <\/em>and <em><strong>Raster Effects<\/strong><\/em> to <em><strong>300 PPI<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If the <em><strong>full bleed<\/strong><\/em> and<em><strong> print-ready<\/strong><\/em> terms don&#8217;t ring any bells to you, you might want to check our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-business-card-template-with-bleeds-in-adobe-illustrator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Make a Business Card Template With Bleeds in Adobe Illustrator<\/a>\u00a0first.<\/p>\n<h2>Safety Comes Second. Only in this case.<\/h2>\n<p>Now that\u00a0we&#8217;ve set the <em><strong>bleed<\/strong> <\/em>in the <em>New Document<\/em> window, our monster business card template is safe and secure on the outside. You are never really fully safe from blades and cutting machines, though. We need to provide some room\u00a0for imperfections in the trimming process on the inside of the business card, too. Usually it&#8217;s the same size as the bleed zone:\u00a0<em><strong>0,125&#8242;<\/strong><\/em> in our case &#8211; US standards, remember? Let&#8217;s go ahead and create that <em><strong>safe area. <\/strong><\/em>Only\u00a0then our document will be\u00a0ready for the design process.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-347\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_document_ready.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template document bleeds\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_document_ready.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_document_ready-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_document_ready-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the <em><strong>Rectangle Tool (M)<\/strong><\/em> and click anywhere on one of the artboards.<\/li>\n<li>Set the <em><strong>width<\/strong> <\/em>to <strong>1,75<em>&#8216;<\/em><\/strong> and the\u00a0<strong><em>height<\/em> <\/strong>to <strong>3,25<em>&#8216;<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Position the rectangle in the center of the artboards by clicking on it and selecting <em><strong>Horizontal Align Center<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Vertical Align Center<\/strong><\/em> from\u00a0the <strong><em>align options<\/em><\/strong> at the top.\u00a0You can also access\u00a0these options by going to <strong><em>Windows<\/em> <\/strong>-&gt; <strong><em>Align.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>While holding down the Alt \/ Option key, drag the rectangle over the other artboard to create a copy of it, and then repeat step 3.<\/li>\n<li>Select both rectangles,<em><strong> right-click<\/strong><\/em> on one of them and select <strong><em>Make Guide<\/em><\/strong> from the context menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There you go! Our document is ready for real fun. We have our <strong><em>bleed (red outline)<\/em><\/strong> and our <em><strong>safe area (cyan outline)<\/strong><\/em>. We are going to put all the important stuff\u00a0inside the safe area, so it won&#8217;t\u00a0get damaged in the trimming process. The\u00a0background, which has to go all the way to the edge of the business card,\u00a0should\u00a0entirely fill the bleed area to ensure that no white edges will be showing\u00a0on the card after it\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0trimmed\u00a0down to its actual size.<\/p>\n<h2>The Fun Part! Designing the Monster Business Card Template.<\/h2>\n<p>So far, so good. The technical <em>(boooring&#8230;)<\/em>\u00a0part of this tutorial is over and we are about to start designing our monstrous card.<\/p>\n<h3>Nice-Looking Background Color<\/h3>\n<p>Our first step of the design process is to set some background colors. For the face of the card, we&#8217;ve picked the very pleasing to eye purple color. Some call it &#8220;Gigas&#8221;, and others call it #543B97. \u00a0For the back of the card, we will go for the bright, sunny color \u00a0#F9AE1C.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-348\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_background.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template backgrounds\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_background.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_background-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_background-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the <strong><em>Rectangle Tool (M)<\/em><\/strong> and make a <strong>2,25<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0by 3,75 inches<\/strong><\/em> rectangle in one of the artboards.<\/li>\n<li>Position it in the center of the artboard and fill it in\u00a0purple. You don&#8217;t really need to follow this strictly. Experiment with colors if you wish.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Drag\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>the rectangle over\u00a0the other artboard by holding down the <em><strong>Alt \/ Option<\/strong><\/em> key\u00a0to <em><strong>duplicate<\/strong> <\/em>it and position it in the center. Fill this one in\u00a0yellow.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>A &#8220;Floor&#8221;\u00a0for our Monster to Stay on.<\/h3>\n<p>We don&#8217;t want our monster to just float in a purple abyss so we want to create some surface to put it on. We will refer to it as a &#8220;floor&#8221; but it&#8217;s just a yellow ellipse, really.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-349\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_floor.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template clipping mask\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_floor.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_floor-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_floor-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Grab the <em><strong>Ellipse Tool (L)<\/strong><\/em> and create an ellipse similar to the one in\u00a0the picture above. We will refer to this ellipse as a\u00a0<em>Floor<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>We have to apply a mask to our <em>Floor\u00a0<\/em>so it doesn&#8217;t exceed the size of the purple\u00a0background. Make a copy of the background shape with<em><strong> Ctrl \/ Command + C<\/strong><\/em> and then place it in the exact same position on top of the old one. Do so by pressing <strong>Ctrl \/ <em>Command + F<\/em><\/strong>. The copy of the background is going to serve a purpose as our mask. We are going to refer to it as a\u00a0<em>Floor Mask<\/em>. The reason we are duplicating it is the following:\u00a0once we use it\u00a0as a mask, it will turn\u00a0invisible. Now, bring the\u00a0<em>Floor Mask\u00a0<\/em>over the <em>Floor\u00a0<\/em>by clicking on it and pressing <em><strong>Ctrl \/ Command + ]<\/strong><\/em>. This key combination would bring the selected object to the front, overlapping one element at a time. This step is essential\u00a0because the element we would be using\u00a0as a mask has to be right above the one that is actually going to get masked.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-350\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_mask.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template layers panel\" width=\"419\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_mask.jpg 419w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_mask-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/>Another way to bring the\u00a0duplicated rectangle over the ellipse is via the Layers&#8217; Panel. Simply click on the <em>Floor Mask<\/em> layer, then drag and drop it right\u00a0above\u00a0the <em>Floor<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>To apply the mask, select both layers and go to <em><strong>Object<\/strong><\/em> -&gt;<em><strong> Clipping Mask <\/strong><\/em>-&gt;<em><strong> Make<\/strong><\/em> or just press <strong><em>Ctrl \/ Command + 7<\/em>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Bring the Monster into the Game<\/h3>\n<p>Now that our monster business card template has a solid ground for our monster to put its feet on, it&#8217;s time to bring him into the picture. Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/design-bundle\/cartoon-monster-clipart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cartoon Monster Clipart Collection<\/a>\u00a0and pick the one you like the most. You can always use something else, though.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-354\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monter_monsters.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template kit preview\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monter_monsters.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monter_monsters-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monter_monsters-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simply copy the monster you like and paste it on the monster business card template document or&#8230;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to\u00a0<em><strong>File<\/strong><\/em> -&gt; <strong><em>Place<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>if you want to import a file from your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/vector-file\/\">vector file<\/a> or image, uncheck the <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/illustrator\/using\/importing-artwork-files.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>checkbox and then click <em><strong>Place<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Click anywhere on the artboard to place the graphic and position it near\u00a0the top of the <em>Floor<\/em>. We will later add\u00a0some text below\u00a0our monster.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For the back of the monster business card template, we will be using a <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/design-bundle\/cartoon-monster-clipart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monster Avatar<\/a> from the same creation kit.\u00a0If you need to recolor your avatar, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/illustrator\/how-to\/illustrator-recoloring-artwork.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this\u00a0video<\/a> by Adobe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-353\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_monster_2.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template placing\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_monster_2.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_monster_2-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_monster_2-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our business card has already started to look pretty monstrous, right?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>All The\u00a0Important Stuff<\/h3>\n<p>Everything is almost set and done. The only thing we need to add, is our monster&#8217;s name, occupation, and contact details. Then, we&#8217;ll throw in a couple of graphic elements and give it a finished look.<\/p>\n<h4>Speech Bubble<\/h4>\n<p>Albert&#8217;s name is going to be placed inside a speech bubble. For this purpose, we will be using the <em><strong>Rounded Rectangle<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Pen<\/strong><\/em> Tools.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-357\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_shapes-1.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template shapes\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_shapes-1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_shapes-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_shapes-1-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Creating the round shape is easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. Select the <strong><em>Rounded Rectangle Tool<\/em> <\/strong>(no shortcut, sadly). <em>Click and hold the square-looking icon in the tools panel. The Rounded Rectangle Tool\u00a0should pop up<\/em>. Now that you have selected it, click near the center of the artboard, and while holding down <em><strong>Alt \/ Option + Shift<\/strong><\/em> keys,\u00a0<strong>drag<\/strong> to the side to create a perfect square\u00a0growing from its center.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <em><strong>Direct Selection Tool (A)<\/strong><\/em> and click on the rectangle you&#8217;ve just created. Four small dots should appear near every corner on the inside of the shape. Grab one of them and <em><strong>drag<\/strong> it\u00a0<\/em>to adjust the<em><strong> border&#8217;s radius<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>That was easy but now comes the part with the tricky <em><strong>Pen Tool<\/strong><\/em>. It may look pretty hard to use but it&#8217;s not actually. Once you get the hang of it, you will love it. Explaining how it works with images is quite hard, though. It would be easier for you to understand it by seeing it in action. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WxkzX_90fVg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This is a pretty good tutorial<\/a> on the subject.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-358\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_shapes2.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template irregular shapes\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_shapes2.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_shapes2-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_shapes2-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once our irregular shape is ready, the next step would be\u00a0to position it over via the\u00a0<em><strong>Layers Panel<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0or via the shortcut combination we used earlier &#8211;\u00a0<em><strong>Ctrl \/ Command + ]. <\/strong><\/em>We don&#8217;t really NEED to do this but it looks cool, so why not.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Name and Occupation<\/h3>\n<p>Our speech bubble is ready. Now, we need to add Albert&#8217;s name. In this example, we are using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fonts.google.com\/specimen\/Bowlby+One\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bowlby One<\/a>\u00a0font family for the name and <a href=\"https:\/\/fonts.google.com\/specimen\/Lato\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lato<\/a>\u00a0for the subtitle and contact information.\u00a0We&#8217;ve picked these two but can use any fonts you&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-359\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_title.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template text\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_title.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_title-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_title-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select the <strong><em>Type Tool (T)<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click anywhere on the artboard and enter the name you want to be displayed on the front\u00a0of your\u00a0business card.<\/li>\n<li>Set the font family to <a href=\"https:\/\/fonts.google.com\/specimen\/Bowlby+One\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bowly One<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Set the font size to\u00a0<strong><em>22pt\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(in our case). Longer names may require you to lower this number so that they would fit in the chatbox.<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0change the default text color, select the <em><strong>Direct Selection Tool (A). <\/strong><\/em>Then press <em><strong>I\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>on your keyboard to select the <em><strong>Color Picker Tool\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and then click on the purple background to select its color.<\/li>\n<li>Position the name in the speech\u00a0bubble\u00a0and repeat the steps to add the occupation&#8217;s subtitle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The only thing that&#8217;s left, is the contact information.\u00a0<strong>Be careful! <\/strong>Your texts must not exceed the safe area.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-364\" src=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_text.jpg\" alt=\"monster business card template contact details\" width=\"910\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_text.jpg 910w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_text-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/monster_text-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our monster business card template is now ready! It&#8217;s colorful, funny, and engaging at the same time. Print it and have fun! Don&#8217;t give this to your employer if you are interviewing for National Security, though.<\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i.graphicmama.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/28062117\/Monster_Business_Card.zip\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn\">Download The\u00a0Files from this Tutorial<\/a>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(The two monster graphics are included!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You may also be interested in this related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/top-business-card-makers\/\">The Top Online Business Card Makers in 2022<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial we are going to create a playful and full bleed, print ready business card using one of GraphicMama&#8217;s creation kits &#8211; Monster Mania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5],"tags":[365,343,26,42,466,363],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.5.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Monster Business Card Template in Illustrator (Tutorial + Freebie)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this tutorial, we will create a playful, print-ready monster business card template. 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