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Business Cards in Johannesburg
Ordering business cards in Johannesburg? Say how many cards and names you need, single or double sided, the board and finish you want, and whether you have a print-ready file or need design. Mention if you will collect in Johannesburg so printers can give you a ready date.
New to this? Read the business cards guide for the choices and the points worth checking before you pay.
What to know locally in Johannesburg
Braamfontein and Auckland Park campuses keep print shops busy with theses, posters and society flyers, while law firms and banks in Marshalltown order letterheads, business cards and bound reports. In Soweto, especially Orlando, Diepkloof and Meadowlands, many requests are for funeral programmes, unveiling cards and church calendars needed within a day or two. Traders around Park Station and the Bree Street taxi rank buy A5 flyers by the thousand, so ask for a litho price on long runs.
Johannesburg: the work, the weather and the print shops
Johannesburg's inner city still runs on paper and cloth. The eastern blocks of the CBD around the fashion district hold cutting rooms, garment makers and small screen printing and embroidery workshops, while older print works and finishing houses sit in Doornfontein, Jeppestown and City Deep. Demand comes from every direction at once: taxi rank traders wanting flyers, churches ordering funeral programmes, students at Wits and the University of Johannesburg printing posters, and stadium events at Nasrec and Ellis Park needing banners and branded shirts. Most jobs are collected, or cross the metro by courier and motorbike delivery the same day or overnight. Outdoor work faces strong Highveld sun and violent summer hailstorms, so ask for UV-resistant inks and properly fixed sign frames.
Who asks for business cards around Johannesburg, most often first:
- Small businesses and start-ups: the first print job for a new plumber, salon, tuck shop or consultant
- Shops, restaurants and salons: loyalty and appointment cards for salons, restaurants and estate agents
- Events, conferences and clubs: cards to hand out at expos, networking breakfasts and trade shows
Local tips for Johannesburg
Print shops and suppliers serving Johannesburg mostly work from here: the fashion district in the eastern CBD, Doornfontein, Jeppestown and City Deep. The requests that come up most: branded garments, taxi rank flyers, event banners and funeral programmes. When you ask for quotes, ask whether delivery into the CBD is included or whether you must collect.
Business Cards usually suit sales teams, sole traders and new businesses, made or supplied like this: digital or litho on 350 gsm board, then cut. For small businesses and start-ups, the biggest group here, that usually means the first print job for a new plumber, salon, tuck shop or consultant. On the weather side: harsh Highveld UV and summer hail; use UV-resistant inks and secure frames.
Service area: Johannesburg and surrounds
Requests from Johannesburg go to print shops and suppliers that already deliver to Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Rosebank, Fourways, Melville and the rest of the area. Mention an installation height, a deadline or an event date, because they change the price.