Custom Premium Postcards

Create distinctive direct-mail pieces, invitations, announcements, and promotional cards with custom Premium Postcards from Link Printers. Choose from ten versatile sizes and premium specialty stocks, including Linen, Kraft, Pearl, Smooth White, and ultra-thick Trifecta. With vivid full-color printing, horizontal or vertical layouts, optional rounded corners, and quantities from 100 to 1,000, every postcard can be tailored to your message and audience.

Key Features and Benefits

• Ten versatile sizes: Choose compact postcard formats, EDDM-friendly mailers, or larger restaurant-menu-friendly options.

• Premium specialty paper: Linen, Kraft, Pearl, Smooth White, and Trifecta stocks deliver distinctive textures, weights, and visual effects.

• Flexible printing options: Select full color on both sides, a full-color front with grayscale back, or a full-color front with blank back.

• Horizontal or vertical layouts: Match the orientation to your artwork, message, mailing format, or display requirements.

• Optional rounded corners: Create a softer, contemporary appearance while helping your postcards stand apart from standard rectangular pieces.

• Specialty finishes: Raised UV and Raised Foil can add dimensional contrast and premium visual accents where available.

• Quantities from 100 to 1,000: Order for focused campaigns, private events, customer outreach, or larger promotional distributions.

• Fast production: Approved orders are typically produced within 2–4 business days.

Premium Postcard Printing for Memorable Messages

Premium Postcards combine practical communication with the tactile impact of specialty paper. They are an excellent choice for businesses, organizations, designers, hospitality brands, event planners, restaurants, real estate professionals, and individuals who want their printed message to feel more polished and memorable.

Use them for direct-mail promotions, product launches, invitations, announcements, thank-you cards, appointment reminders, property marketing, packaging inserts, VIP offers, restaurant menus, and customer-appreciation campaigns.

Available Sizes

Choose from the following finished sizes:

• 3" × 5"

• 3.5" × 8.5" — EDDM Friendly

• 4" × 6"

• 4.25" × 11"

• 5" × 7"

• 5.5" × 8.5"

• 6" × 8"

• 6" × 9" — EDDM Friendly

• 8" × 10" — Restaurant Menu Friendly

• 8.5" × 11" — Restaurant Menu Friendly

Each size can be designed in a horizontal or vertical orientation.

EDDM-Friendly Sizes

The 3.5" × 8.5" and 6" × 9" formats are identified as EDDM-friendly options. They provide useful space for local promotions, service advertisements, real estate marketing, menus, coupons, and neighborhood campaigns.

Postal eligibility depends on the finished piece, paper weight, thickness, addressing, indicia, and current mailing requirements. Confirm all specifications with the applicable postal service before printing or mailing.

Restaurant-Menu-Friendly Sizes

The 8" × 10" and 8.5" × 11" formats provide room for menu categories, food photography, pricing, contact details, QR codes, promotional offers, and ordering information. They are suitable for dine-in handouts, takeout menus, direct-mail menus, and local restaurant promotions.

Premium Paper Stock Options

13 pt. Premium Linen

Premium Linen features a refined woven texture that gives postcards a classic, professional feel. It is well suited for formal invitations, upscale announcements, luxury services, hospitality promotions, and sophisticated brand communications.

18 pt. Premium Kraft

Premium Kraft is a substantial natural-brown stock with a rustic, organic appearance. It works especially well for artisan brands, cafés, bakeries, boutiques, sustainable businesses, handmade goods, and vintage-inspired designs.

Because Kraft has a naturally colored surface, printed colors may appear darker or more muted than they would on white paper. Bold artwork and strong contrast generally produce the best results.

18 pt. Ultra Premium Pearl

Ultra Premium Pearl features an elegant pearlescent shimmer that reflects light subtly. It adds visual interest to wedding invitations, beauty promotions, luxury announcements, photography cards, and premium brand campaigns.

18 pt. Ultra Premium Smooth White

Ultra Premium Smooth White combines heavyweight construction with a clean, smooth printing surface. Its bright appearance supports crisp typography, sharp details, and vibrant full-color graphics.

24 pt. Trifecta Green

Trifecta Green is an ultra-thick, layered stock with a distinctive green center edge. Its substantial feel and visible color core create a memorable presentation for VIP invitations, exclusive promotions, premium announcements, and luxury brand pieces.

Printing Options

Choose the printed-side configuration that supports your content:

• Full Color Both Sides: Use the front and back for artwork, offers, event details, menus, photographs, contact information, or calls to action.

• Full Color Front, Grayscale Back: Present vivid branding on the front and supporting information in grayscale on the reverse.

• Full Color Front, Blank Back: Keep the front visually focused while leaving the reverse side open for addressing, handwriting, or a clean presentation.

Available configurations may vary according to the selected size, paper stock, and finishing option.

Orientation Options

Choose the layout that best presents your artwork:

• Horizontal: Ideal for landscapes, group photography, wide menus, property images, and information arranged in columns.

• Vertical: Well suited for invitations, announcements, portraits, promotional graphics, and traditional direct-mail layouts.

Rounded Corners

Optional rounded corners create a smooth, modern profile and help distinguish your postcards from standard square-corner pieces. Rounded-corner availability may depend on the selected paper stock and size.

Keep borders, text, logos, and important design elements safely inside the cutting area to accommodate the rounded corners.

Specialty Finishes

Raised Print UV

Raised UV applies a clear, glossy dimensional layer to selected elements of the design. Use it to emphasize logos, headlines, patterns, borders, or decorative graphics while creating tactile contrast against the surrounding surface.

Raised Print Foil

Raised Foil combines dimensional texture with a reflective metallic appearance. It is ideal for highlighting names, dates, logos, typography, borders, and premium decorative accents.

Specialty-finish availability depends on the selected size, paper stock, and production specifications. Raised UV and foil elements must remain safely inside the final trim edge.

High Gloss UV Coating

High Gloss UV coating creates a polished, reflective surface that enhances color and adds surface durability. A front-only coating may be appropriate when you want a glossy promotional front while maintaining a more practical reverse side.

Coated areas are generally unsuitable for writing or overprinting. High Gloss UV availability depends on the selected stock, size, and print configuration.

Envelope Recommendations

Envelopes are not included with Premium Postcard orders. Common envelope pairings include:

Always confirm the envelope’s internal dimensions before ordering, especially when selecting ultra-thick stock, rounded corners, or specialty finishes.

Product Specifications

Ideal Uses and Applications

Premium Postcards are ideal for:

• Direct-mail marketing campaigns

• EDDM neighborhood promotions

• Restaurant and takeout menus

• Luxury invitations

• Save-the-date cards

• Event announcements

• Product launches

• Promotional offers and coupons

• Thank-you cards

• Real estate marketing

• Appointment reminders

• Hospitality and boutique promotions

• Packaging inserts

• Art and photography promotions

• VIP and customer-appreciation mailers

Artwork and File Preparation

Prepare your artwork according to the following requirements:

• Include a 0.125" bleed on all sides for cutting.

• Create the design at the correct dimensions for the selected postcard size.

• Keep important text, logos, borders, and other essential elements safely inside the trim line.

• Allow additional safety space when selecting rounded corners.

• Use high-resolution images and graphics for clear reproduction.

• Accepted formats: EPS, AI, PSD, JPG, PNG, and PDF.

• Maximum upload size: 75 MB.

• For files larger than 75 MB, contact Link Printers to request an FTP upload link.

• Alternatively, export the design as a high-quality JPG or PNG to reduce the upload size.

• AI and PSD templates are available for all product sizes upon request.

To request a template, contact Link Printers with your order number and product type.