How to Choose an ID Card Template
The four layout families and when each one works, how to match a template to the job it has to do, what is safe to customise, and the print-friendliness traps hiding inside popular designs.
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The four layout families and when each one works, how to match a template to the job it has to do, what is safe to customise, and the print-friendliness traps hiding inside popular designs.
What an employee card has to do, which fields earn their place, designing for a mixed-age workforce, leaving room for access control, and the issuing and replacement habits that prevent security problems.
The fields a membership card really needs, making tiers readable without relying on colour, putting expiry and renewal where people look, and choosing a material that survives a wallet.
A student card has to be readable at a glance, survive a few years in a wallet and cost almost nothing to replace. This guide covers the information hierarchy, layout, colour and printing choices that survive those constraints.