topic Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards in General Zazzle Discussion

Feedback for digital foil Cards

Scott — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:02:10 GMT

Have you checked out our new product launch announcement? Well pop over to our post in Creator news and feel free to leave any feedback or comments, here.

Thanks,
The Creator Team.

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Wildart — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:06:19 GMT

Hi, I started to place a design on one of these postcards(to test which designs would work best), selecting rose gold foil first, and there is no sign of foil at all in the previews. hmm. here's the designing page of this.

https://www.zazzle.com/pd/spp/pt-zazzle_foilholidaypostcard?dz=5f04c401-2840-4fba-9b1e-050d9c3d55c0

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

grafixmom — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 19:51:49 GMT

Thanks, Scott! I'm very happy that we now have this option, and in plenty of time for the coming holiday season.

A few observations:

1) In the design tool, I think it would make more sense if the "Front foil" layer appeared at the top as it does in the flat foil holiday card design tool, rather than at the bottom - this would better distinguish it from the non-foil "Front" layer.

2) I would love to see video in situ views to showcase the foil effect.

3) I think the in situ view should appear at the top of the preview thumbnails-it almost looks like an afterthought at the bottom.

4) I think the actual display area in the in situ/flat lay image is too limited/small, doesn't properly showcase the product and doesn't allow the design to pop. I feel like my design looks a bit lost and overpowered. Thanks.

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

REDTRUCK — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:42:15 GMT

Hi Scott! Is there a tutorial on creating foil cards? I have tried in the past and did not understand. Thanks AND great job on this new platform!

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

CarolineBM — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:56:09 GMT

Hi Scott, I just created a card, but I am not able to put the card for sale, I have only the button 'edit design' or 'add to cart', but not 'sell it' button.

Could someone help me out?

Thanks,

Caroline

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

IowaShots — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:27:27 GMT

This us a great idea! I love Zazzle! It's awesome to get the new notifications, I"m leagally blind and it will make keepinng in the loop easier! Thank ou to the Zazzle folks

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

tnestico — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:22:42 GMT

Select the front foil page for it to work, not the regular front page.

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Scott — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:15:01 GMT

Can you try adding envelopes?

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Wildart — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:27:32 GMT

thank you, I have just seen it...

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

CarolineBM — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:53:37 GMT

Thanks, that worked!

Caroline

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

CarolineBM — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:12:21 GMT

I finished my first card, but I get a strange pop up, that tells that the glitter is simulated…?

https://www.zazzle.com/gold_dots_merry_christmas_real_foil_holiday_card-256827530766423490

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Fiorenzo — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:51:57 GMT

Two details:

1. The design areas are exactly the same (including the bleeds) as the regular postcards - this lets you copy and paste your postcard designs into the new card without any adaptation but for moving your front text to the foil design area. Well done in that regard, Z.

2. To publish them as regular non-holiday foil postcards, you need to add the word Postcard in your title. By doing so, it limits the department's choice to "Invitations & Stationery > Postcards" like for the regular ones. Unfortunately, this means we will lose quite a few characters for our titles. @Z: is a regular variant of both post and flat cards on its way?

Previews:

I like how the foil texts look on the previews, for all the 3 foil types. The slightly embossed effect is well done.

Attribution:

Please round down the attribution surcharge from 7 cents to 5 cents - it would look better for a customer's eye and it would allow us designers who choose to check the box to get rounded prices. And, again, it's NOT an independent designer's credit, it's a Zazzle credit or Zazzle QR code - designers may have their own branding, and you risk to provoke misunderstandings.

Great add, overall. And thank you for having no minimum order quantity.

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Fiorenzo — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:56:37 GMT

You must get rid of your "glitter" tag. Technically, no real glitter is used on the cards, regardless of the gold foil text. That's why you get that message.

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Scott — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:33:45 GMT

@CarolineBM this is your answer.

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Scott — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:11:32 GMT

Hey everyone, the team just posted a nice reference guide on foil invitations and cards. https://www.zazzle.com/ideas/occasions/everything-to-know-about-foil-invitations-cards

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Connie — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 02:13:42 GMT

Do people actually send out Christmas postcards? I'm definitely jumping on the foil bandwagon this holiday season!

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Laura — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 14:22:44 GMT

The article shows all card shape sizes however I'm only seeing normal and rounded corner shapes as an option for the 5x7 shape only... ?

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

ilzelucero — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 17:14:18 GMT

Through last few weeks I've ordered sample of my foil designs. I have come across some bumps and issues. Among my orders there were 3 vertical design foil post cards - all came in with tops and bottoms cropped off as if it was masked for horizontal layout. My initial order was two vertical designs, I called customer service - got exact same issue on a reprint, called again and finally on the third attempt got it printed right. So I ordered my third vertical design - and we are back to square one, top and bottom no foil printing. Just got the reprint in the mail. And still the same issue. This makes me wonder if I should even have vertical designs for foil post cards.

That being said, horizontals are printing great and 5x7s printed great on horizontal and vertical

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

Bina18 — Sat, 06 Aug 2022 22:13:16 GMT

I love the new foil postcards! The Design Tool is very easy to use and the product views are great.

Rosh Hashanah Star Shofar Blue Real Gold Foil Card
by JewishStationery

Re: Feedback for digital foil Cards

BN_Stationery — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:56:59 GMT

@Scott

wanted to see if you are aware of this issue; we don't want to design for vertical postcards if this is the norm