| ID Badges are used anywhere these days. They are | | | | for verification purposes, contact numbers, expiry date |
| used in the hospital as medical cards that provide | | | | of the card, and control numbers. It is up to you where |
| discounts and benefits. ID badges are a standard | | | | you would place the information. Make sure that you |
| operating procedure in schools, companies and libraries. | | | | provide a space for the picture and signature if you |
| ID badges help to ensure security and maintain | | | | require this information. |
| organization. Of course, these badges are also used | | | | 3. Scanning |
| for personal use. You could use them as souvenir for | | | | It is important for you to obtain all the data you need in |
| a birthday celebration, you could make use of badges | | | | completing your custom badge for you to scan it into |
| for small, private groups and clubs, for a small | | | | your computer. All the images should be formatted in |
| production like the school play, or just for fun. | | | | jpg for best pixel imagery. The standard size of picture |
| 1. Materials | | | | on the identification badge is 1x1 or nothing smaller than |
| There are many available kinds of paper to choose | | | | a mail stamp. |
| from in making your custom badges. The shape of the | | | | If you plan the custom badges to contain the |
| ID would depend on your preference if it would be | | | | signatures of the bearer, make sure to collect them on |
| vertical or horizontal. The materials of the badge would | | | | a piece of paper at least standard letter size. After |
| depend on the design and how authentic you want the | | | | obtaining the signatures, scan it into your computer and |
| badge to look, if you are attempting to replicate a | | | | save it as a file type that retains the detail of the |
| specific look. | | | | signature, such as a .jpg or better. |
| - Laminated badge | | | | 4. Preparation |
| - Dimension is 2 1/8 x 3 ½ | | | | Open software that allows you to edit your images |
| - Sticker badge | | | | (eg. Adobe Photoshop). You could adjust the shade of |
| - Can be purchased on bookstores | | | | the picture if it does not match your design. |
| - Premium quality specialty paper | | | | - Set up the dimensions of the canvas to those |
| - satin cloth | | | | desired |
| - and card board | | | | - Unlock the background layer and fill it with white or |
| - Transparent plastic cards | | | | your desired background image |
| 2. Design | | | | - Cut the picture from the file and paste it in a new |
| The design of your custom badges would depend on | | | | layer above the background |
| what the badge is for. If it the badge is going to be | | | | - Resize as necessary, and position where desired |
| used in a formal occasion or organization, present the | | | | - Create text areas for all of the text required, using a |
| design with a sophisticated style. The color is your | | | | desired font |
| choice. | | | | - Print on high quality paper |
| Ask yourself or the members of your organization | | | | 5. Laminating |
| what information is to be placed on the custom | | | | After printing the card, make sure to dry it for 20 |
| badges. The position of the information is also | | | | minutes. If it the ink has dried, it is now safe to laminate |
| important because this would serve as identification of | | | | it with a plastic cover. Make sure to measure the card |
| the person bearing it. The choices of the card could | | | | and the cover before starting lamination. The lamination |
| contain an organization or company logo and name, | | | | will require at least an inch of space. |
| student or employee number, signature of the bearer | | | | |