How to Turn Your Artwork into Professional Postcards | Full Tutorial

Want to turn your artwork into professional postcards? In today's tutorial, I'll show you how to create, print, and assemble double-sided postcards using Procreate, Affinity Designer, and Paper Cutz cardstock.Perfect for artists, small businesses, and anyone thinking about creating snail mail subscription kits or stationery products. » [AD] Shop the Paper Cutz materials I used in this video: Matte Photo Paper https://papercutz.co.uk/coated-paper?... Gloss Photo Paper https://papercutz.co.uk/coated-paper?... Pearl Shine Inkjet https://papercutz.co.uk/catalogsearch... ------------------------------------ ▻ Support my channel & see behind-the-scenes content: https://ko-fi.com/chibichidesigns ▻ Products used in this video: Epson ET-8550 https://amzn.to/4o54epA Corner Rounder https://amzn.to/4egUeqf Paper Cutz 300gsm Matte https://amzn.to/4w2jfLX Dahle Paper Trimmer https://amzn.to/4vt1pBJ ▻ Shop all my favourite supplies & studio setup: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/daniell... ------------------------------------ » Video Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:10 Snail Mail Subscription Kit 01:35 Different Card Stock Choices 03:11 Setting Up a Postcard Canvas in Procreate 04:35 Exporting Artwork for Print 05:14 Designing the Postcard Front in Affinity Designer 08:03 Borderless Printing & Artwork Placement Tips 09:51 Creating a Custom Postcard Back 10:08 Making a Reusable Airmail Border Design 13:00 Adding Text, Graphics & Branding 16:17 Print Settings 17:20 Printing & Aligning the Reverse Side 17:48 Trimming & Corner Rounding 19:20 Comparing Matte, Gloss & Pearl Finishes 20:00 Final Thoughts » Join my community: ▻ Instagram:   / chibichidesigns   ▻ Facebook:   / chibichidesigns   ▻ TikTok:   / chibi.chi.designs   ------------------------------------ » About This Video Thinking about creating a snail mail subscription kit or turning your artwork into professional stationery products? In this video, I'm sharing my complete workflow for creating high-quality double-sided postcards from start to finish. A huge thank you to Paper Cutz for sponsoring today's video. I'll show you how I: ✓ Set up artwork correctly in Procreate ✓ Export and prepare files in Affinity Designer ✓ Design both the front and reverse of the postcard ✓ Create a reusable retro airmail-style postcard back ✓ Allow for borderless printing spread ✓ Set up multiple postcards on an A4 sheet ✓ Print perfectly aligned double-sided postcards ✓ Trim and corner-round for a professional finish I'll also compare the different finishes and discuss how the Pearl Shine cardstock could be used as a premium upgrade option for subscription boxes, stationery shops, and art businesses. Whether you're an artist, illustrator, stationery maker, or small business owner, this tutorial will help you transform your digital artwork into a product that's ready to sell.  ▻ Disclaimer: If you purchase through my Amazon links, I receive a small bit of commission. It's a great way to help support my channel at no extra cost to you. Music: Bensound License code: 0UECFSJ1DEQ3NEZD Artist: : Benjamin Tissot Music I Use: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: 7040LYUVXIQDWKCQ Artist: : Diffie Bosman #PostcardTutorial #SnailMail #ArtistBusiness #PaperCutz #SmallBusiness