# Day-21 — Resources: Business Cards

Real, lawful resources only. All links were valid public pages at the time of
writing; if one moves, search the site name.

## Official software help
- CorelDRAW Help & Tutorials — https://www.coreldraw.com/en/learn/ — official
  guides for page setup, fills, and Publish to PDF.
- CorelDRAW YouTube channel — https://www.youtube.com/@coreldraw — official
  video tutorials (search "business card" or "bleed").
- Inkscape documentation — https://inkscape.org/learn/ — free alternative;
  see "Document Properties" for page size setup.

## Print knowledge (free)
- "Bleed, trim and safe area" explained — search these three terms on any
  major print-shop blog (e.g. your local printer's help pages) to see diagrams.
- ISO 216 paper sizes (A-series) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_216 —
  reference for standard sizes.
- *Pocket Pal: A Graphic Arts Production Handbook* (book, published by
  International Paper) — the classic print-production reference; available at
  bookstores and libraries.

## Color & typography (free, lawful)
- Google Fonts — https://fonts.google.com/ — free fonts with clear licenses
  for print work.
- Adobe Color — https://color.adobe.com/ — build and check palettes (convert
  to CMYK values manually in CorelDRAW with F11).
- Coolors — https://coolors.co/ — palette generator; always re-enter colors as
  CMYK in your print document.

## Practice
- Re-draw 3 real business cards you own (as practice only — do not copy or
  redistribute them) to train your eye for hierarchy and spacing.

> Pricing: CorelDRAW is paid software — check the official site for current
> pricing. Inkscape is free and open-source.