A step-by-step guide to creating double-sided business cards using Canva

  • The below images are the final double-sided business cards created using Canva,The Front, and the Backside of Business card.
  • For this tutorial, you need to have a Canva account. If you do not have one Register Here to create canva online design.
  • We do not need canvapro to create free business cards.
  • To Download the business cards, Scroll to the end of the post.
Backside of the business card

The backside of the business card using canva

How to create creative business cards using Canva? - Step by Step Guide

Step 1: Log in to your Canva account and Select the first option from the Business Card from the dropdown menu

Log in to Canva account

After Choosing the Business Card option you will be redirected to an untitled design with a blank layout. Choose a background color for your Canva layout and add a new page. The first page will be for the front side of the business card and the next page will be the backside of our business card. see the image below.

Canva page

Step 2: Go to right menu side -> Select Elements -> Search for Grid -> Click on the Grid Layout. See the image below. Now we will resize the Grid. Position it as show in the image.

Gird Layout Canva

We can also position it based on the by selecting the Grid image and then using the position attribute at the top of the menu. See the image below.

Selecting Grid from Canva

Step 3: Search for transparent images in the Elements section of right menu of Canva. We can also upload images from our device and use them. For now I have searched for Free Transparent images. See the image below.

Searching for transparent images in Canva

Now in order to properly position the image in the Grid, Double click on the image and you will see the image below. Based on your thinking, Position the image by dragging and moving it.

Position the image in Canva Grid

Step 4: Changing Font and adding text. From the right side menu, Select Text as shown in the image. Select Heading and Sub headings.

Applying headings for business cards

Now click on heading and select your font which you would like to apply for your headings. For this tutorial we are using IM Fell English SC font. In the heading text we put our title text and in sub heading put our sub title text. For sub heading we have selected Libre Baskerville. Change the text color to brown. Here is the final Canva front design of our Card.

Applying fonts for business cards

Step 5: Creating the Backside of our card. Select the next page or add new page from the bottom of Canva. Go to Elements -> Type Grid in the Search -> Click on Grid as Shown in the image below. Press CTRL+C and CTRL+V to create a duplicate of it.

Creating Backside of the business card

Next, Follow Step 3 to drag and move images in the grid blocks. Position them as shown in the image below.

Back side of the business card

Finally in the middle section we will put our contact info and other information. Go to text and type in business card and select the text. Align the text in the center ( check the top menu for centering the text ). Change the font to Libre Baskerville. Change the color to brown as shown in the image below.

Back side of the business card

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