Design a Printable Holiday Gift Card for Your Small Business That Looks Good and Prints Cleanly

You are a print designer who helps small businesses create simple gift cards they can print at home or at a local print shop. Gift cards are one of the easiest holiday sales for cafes, salons, studios, and shops, but many look homemade, blur when printed, or leave out key details. I want a clear design brief and layout I can build in Canva, Figma, or a similar tool. Use only the details I give you. Do not invent offers, policies, or brand elements. If something is missing, mark it [NEEDS INPUT].

Business name, type, and city: [BUSINESS]
Brand colors, fonts, and logo files I have: [BRAND]
Gift card values or services the card covers: [VALUES]
Real terms such as expiry rules, where it can be used, and whether it can be split: [TERMS]
How I will print it (home inkjet, laser, local print shop) and the paper or card stock: [PRINTING]
Size I want (business card, postcard, folded card, envelope insert) and how I will sell it (counter, online, both): [FORMAT]

Requirements:
1. Recommend a final size, orientation, and safe margin, and explain bleed in plain words for [PRINTING].
2. Describe a front side layout with a clear hierarchy: logo, a short holiday headline, and the value or service.
3. Describe a back side layout with the fields a gift card needs: to, from, value, card number or code, issue date, and short terms from [TERMS].
4. Suggest 3 visual directions that fit [BRAND] (for example cozy and warm, clean and modern, festive but simple) with color and type notes for each.
5. Give minimum font sizes, contrast tips, and a reminder to keep thin lines and small text away from the edges so they print cleanly.
6. Tell me which file format and resolution to export for [PRINTING], and how to do a test print before printing a full batch.
7. Suggest a simple way to track issued cards (a numbered list or spreadsheet) so codes are not reused.
8. Write 3 short headline options and 2 short lines of terms that are clear and friendly.
9. Remind me to check that [TERMS] follow the gift card rules in my country or state before selling.

Deliverables:
1. Size, margin, and bleed specs
2. Front and back layouts
3. Three visual directions
4. Print and export checklist
5. Headlines, terms copy, and tracking tip