Online ID card designer
Design professional staff ID cards online
Create branded photo ID cards for your team using ACB’s online card designer. Start with a template or a blank card, add your company logo and each person’s photograph, then personalise the names, job titles, employee numbers and other details.
Design one card or create a complete personalised staff set in the same order. Review the front and reverse of every card, download a Design Proof and approve your designs before ordering. Advanced Card Bureau Ltd prints your approved cards in the UK and checks the artwork before production.
Benefits of designing your cards with ACB
- Keep your cards consistent. Use a common layout and company branding while changing the details for each cardholder.
- Create several cards in one order. Prepare cards for employees, contractors or volunteers and review the full set before checkout.
- Check your design before print. Review both sides and download a Design Proof to help check spelling, photographs and layout.
- Order professionally printed cards. Your approved designs go to ACB for artwork checking and UK production.
- Make replacements easier. Sign in to save designs to your account for future replacements and reorders.
How to design and order your ID cards
- Choose your starting point. Select a template or begin with a blank card and create a layout that suits your organisation.
- Add your branding and personal details. Upload your logo and photographs, add text and employee numbers, and include QR codes or barcodes if needed. Create the additional personalised cards for your order.
- Review every card. Check the front and reverse of each design. Download a Design Proof if required, and confirm each card before adding the designs to your basket.
- Approve and order. Complete checkout. ACB checks your approved artwork before printing your cards in the UK.
Please check names, job titles, numbers and code contents carefully. Artwork checking helps identify production issues; it does not replace your approval of the information on each card.
Features available in the online designer
Build your design around the information your team needs. You can start with a template or blank layout, upload company logos and cardholder photographs, add and position text, include employee numbers, and create QR codes and barcodes.
The designer supports multiple personalised cards in the same order and lets you review the front and reverse of every card. You can download a Design Proof before ordering and, when signed in, save a design for later use.
For regular organisational ordering with centrally approved templates and managed cardholder information, ask ACB about its customer portal.
ID cards for workplaces and organisations
The designer is suitable for businesses preparing employee badges, schools and colleges creating staff identification, charities issuing volunteer cards, care providers identifying their teams, and organisations producing contractor or visitor cards.
Choose a clear photograph and readable wording so people can identify the cardholder easily. If your project needs access-control encoding, specialist materials, a large staff rollout or ongoing fulfilment, contact ACB to discuss the right ordering route.
Printing and artwork checks
ACB prints the designs you approve. Before placing your order, check the spelling, photograph, job title, cardholder number and information on both sides of every card. Make sure your QR code links to the intended destination and that barcodes contain the correct data for your system.
Use clear, high-resolution logos and well-lit photographs. Keep important content within the guides shown in the designer and allow backgrounds to reach the edge where required. On-screen colours can differ slightly from the finished print.
Your Design Proof helps you review the design before ordering. Our team checks the approved artwork for production, but please contact us before checkout if you need advice on an image, layout or specialist card requirement. View the printing product page for current quantities, prices and available options.
Frequently asked questions
Can I create a staff ID card without design software?
Yes. ACB’s designer works online, so you can start with a template or blank card and add your branding and cardholder details without installing design software.
Can I use my own company logo and staff photographs?
Yes. Upload your logo and photographs and position them within your design. Use clear originals where possible so they reproduce well when printed.
Can I create cards for several people in one order?
Yes. You can create multiple personalised cards within the same order, with different photographs, names, job titles and numbers. Review and approve every card before checkout.
Can I add QR codes and barcodes?
Yes. The designer includes QR codes and barcodes. Check the encoded information and test it with your intended scanning system. Printing a code does not automatically create an access-control system or guarantee compatibility with your software.
Can I check both sides before ordering?
Yes. You can review the front and reverse of each card and download a Design Proof before approving your designs.
Can I save a design for replacements?
Yes. Sign in to save your design to your account, then use it as the starting point for future replacement cards and reorders.
Does ACB check the artwork?
Yes. ACB checks approved artwork before production. You are responsible for checking the cardholder information and approving the design, so please review spelling, photographs, numbers and codes carefully.
Can I order just one card?
Yes. ACB’s current photo ID printing service allows a single card or a larger personalised set. Check the product page for current quantity prices, VAT and delivery information.
Where are the cards printed and how long does an order take?
Your approved cards are printed in the UK. Check the current printing and delivery information before ordering, and contact ACB if you have a deadline or a requirement that needs confirming.
Can I use this designer for access-control cards or a large ongoing programme?
Contact ACB before ordering if you need encoded access cards, specialist materials or a managed supply programme. We can advise whether the online designer, artwork-upload service or organisational portal is the best route.
Ready to create your staff ID cards
Start your design, personalise each cardholder and check the complete set before ordering professionally printed cards from ACB.