Say More with Custom Postcards
Custom postcards are an affordable and effective way to engage customers, showcase your brand, and deliver eye-catching promotional material. Ideal for direct mail campaigns, event invitations, or business marketing, our premium-quality postcards require no envelopes—just print, post, and connect with your audience effortlessly.
Premium Paper Options for Every Style
Choose from a variety of professional-grade paper stocks to enhance your postcards:
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250gsm & 350gsm Silk: A smooth, versatile finish that makes colours pop. Add a gloss lamination to the front for extra vibrancy and durability.
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300gsm Kraft: A unique, eco-friendly choice with a rustic texture, made with 10% cocoa shell powder. Recyclable and biodegradable. (Available in A5 size only.)
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350gsm Recycled Uncoated: A writable, organic-feel option that’s perfect for adding a personal touch.
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300gsm Natural Uncoated: Soft and textured, ideal for handwritten messages.
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300gsm Textured Uncoated: Features a subtle speckled finish, giving a distinctive and tactile appeal.
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250gsm Gloss: Enhances colours with a slight sheen, making it the perfect choice for photo-heavy designs.
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Add 3mm bleed on all sides
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Supply as a CMYK PDF
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Embed or outline all fonts
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Ensure 300dpi resolution for sharp, high-quality prints
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For gloss lamination, make sure page 1 of your PDF is the side to be laminated
Frequently Asked Questions
If you're planning to post these as genuine mailed postcards rather than hand them out or include them in a package, it's worth leaving a clear area on the back for the recipient's address and a stamp, similar to a standard postcard layout. If they're for handing out at an event or slipping into an order rather than posting through the mail, that's not something you need to plan for.
It's simply the convention this product uses to know which side to apply the gloss coating to during production, so page 1 in your submitted file is treated as the laminated face regardless of which side you personally think of as the front. Keeping to that order avoids the lamination ending up on the wrong side of your design.
Postcards within standard Royal Mail size and weight limits can generally be posted, but it's worth checking current Royal Mail guidance on postcard dimensions and postage rates before running a large mailing, since rules and pricing can change. If you're posting in bulk for a marketing campaign, it's also worth looking into a bulk mail service rather than individual stamps.
Postcards get used for a wide range of purposes, from a simple mailed marketing piece to a keepsake style event invite or a retail takeaway card, so the range reflects that variety rather than being unusually broad for no reason. It's worth matching the stock to the actual purpose, kraft or textured for something with character, silk or gloss for vibrant colour, and premium smooth white for a clean, straightforward look.
