Logo and organisation identity
Upload your logo once and it is applied across the template — header, watermark position and the reverse of the card.
ID card maker — design the template, then let the roster fill it
This page is about the design side: templates, branding, layout and card dimensions. If you want the bulk workflow instead, start with the ID card generator overview.
Start from a template, not a blank canvas
There are 50 templates grouped into eight categories — School, College, Corporate, Healthcare, Industrial, Events, Elegant and Sport. They differ in more than colour: a school card leads with the student photograph, class and section, while a corporate badge gives more room to designation and department, and a healthcare card puts role and clearance where a person at a desk can read it quickly.
Pick the closest match and adjust it. Nobody has to lay out a card from scratch, which is where most in-house ID card projects stall.
What you can brand
Colour palette
Set the primary and accent colours to match your institution’s branding. Text contrast is adjusted so details stay legible on the printed card.
Typography
Choose the display font for names and headings. Names are the one field that must read cleanly at arm’s length, so they are sized independently.
Authorised signature
Upload a principal’s or HR head’s signature image to appear on every card in the batch, so cards do not have to be signed by hand.
Front and back
Design both faces. The reverse typically carries rules, emergency contacts, address, validity and the QR code.
Card dimensions
CR80 (85.6 × 54 mm) by default, plus CR100 and A7 presets, or your own millimetre size in portrait or landscape.
Choosing a card size
Size is a printing decision as much as a design one, so it is worth settling early — changing it later reflows every field on the template.
| Size | Dimensions | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| CR80 | 85.6 × 54 mm | The standard identity card. Fits every wallet, lanyard holder and PVC card printer. |
| CR100 | 98.5 × 67 mm | Larger site and event badges, readable from a distance. |
| A7 | 105 × 74 mm | Conference and delegate passes with more space for schedules or sponsor logos. |
| Custom | Your millimetres | Matching an existing card stock or holder you already own. |
Portrait suits lanyard-worn cards where the photograph sits above the name; landscape suits wallet-carried cards and anything modelled on a driving licence.
Design details that decide whether a card actually works
- Photograph consistency. Mixed backgrounds and crops are the most common reason a finished batch looks amateur. Collect photos against a plain background at a consistent aspect ratio.
- Name legibility. A card is read at arm’s length by someone in a hurry. Keep the name the largest element and avoid condensed display fonts for it.
- Only fields that get used. Every extra line shrinks the rest. Ask which fields a guard, teacher or receptionist actually reads.
- QR placement. Keep the QR clear of the punch slot and of any lamination seam, or scanning fails on exactly the cards you need to check.
- Safe margins. Leave a clear border inside the trim edge so cutting tolerance never clips text. See ID card printing for bleed and crop marks.
From design to finished cards
Once the template is set, it applies to the whole batch — you do not repeat the design work per person. Upload the roster, generate, and every card follows the same layout with each member’s own data and photograph. The step-by-step walkthrough is on create an ID card online.
Try the ID card maker free → 10 cards, no payment details required.