Creative Business Card Designs

Hi...
Today's post is on Business Card...I guess many might know what is business card. But let me explain it in brief.

What is Business Card ?
    Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or individual. A business card typically includes the giver's name, company affiliation (usually with a logo) and contact information such as street addresses, telephone number(s), fax number, e-mail addresses and website. It can also include telex, bank account and tax code. 

    A Japanese business card is called a meishi. It typically features the company name at the top in the largest print, followed by the job title and then the name of the individual.

   As we talked before, even the most creative business card design cannot guarantee your business success, however it is one of those very first things that make a very long lasting impression. Don’t forget to include some interactivity – people love to play and solve puzzles.

     
    Before we move on to see collection of creative Business Card. I shall present few tips

• If you're serious about your business be serious about your business cards. Don't focus on the money, focus on the quality. Business cards not only provide contact details, they represent you and your organization. People you give your card to will form a first impression within seconds of receiving your business card (oftentimes before even reading it), and you want that impression to be a good one. Make it appeal to the senses.
  
  • Have someone in house create a catchy logo and/or design and layout for your card. If you don't have anyone to do that, hire someone.
  • Get high-quality, thick card stock that feels nice to the touch.
  • Apply foil or glossy finishes it applicable to catch their eye.

Make your card stand out. If you spend enough time and quality on your card people will believe you put that same amount of effort into your business. Note that this doesn't just apply to business cards, but is generally a good rule of thumb for all of your printed products!

• Make the most out of your cards. Don't be afraid to use them as a marketing tool. Give them to everyone you meet. In fact, give everyone you meet two or three, so that they can give them out if the opportunity arises.

• Give your business card additional value. If you wish, you can usually create a useable backing for your business card—a calendar, appointment card, coupon, referral discount —give it value and decrease the chance that it will disappear into the trash bin.

• Make sure to order enough, but not too many. Order enough so that you won't be afraid to hand them out in mass quantities whenever the opportunity presents itself. But don't order so many that you're stuck with them for years to come. There are often changes of address, phone numbers, and position, and once that happens your old cards are pretty much useless, unless you want to spend the time to go through all of the cards and correct them by hand.
  
• Be creative...but not too creative. It is important to design a visually-pleasing layout for your business card. But there are times when you can take creativity too far. Nobody likes to receive business cards of odd shapes and sizes that wont fit into their Rolodex or other business card holder. Make the text big and dark/light enough to read. Don't use 'wacky' colors or fonts.

 1. Personal Business Card

Personal project for Dario Monetini’s own business card. It’s made on a transparent plastic, and there’s a set of different objects you can use to put in front of the face of your friends to have a kind. The artists says it’s a funny version of an analogic photoshop!

2. Tok&Stok: Toy Chair Business Card

Going to a store and taking a business card is customary. Now, what you can do with it is what varies. Tok&Stok turned their business card in a entertainment. To allude to their easy to assemble furniture, the brand launched an unprecedented action that converts the business card in a little chair. To do so is very simple: just detach the parts marked and put them together. The back of the card has the logo, while the seat takes the essential information such as address and phone number.

3. BKK Grill: Grill Me Business Card

The business card was stamped using lemon juice as ink, however the only visible copy on the card is “grill me”. After grilling the card against fire, the scientific effect between heat and lemon juice will cause the stamped message to appear. The message is the name and contact detail of a stake restaurant called BKK grill.

4. La Cambre Architecture: Business card

The new business card of this school now takes the form of a Lego brick. This new business card perfectly represents La Chambre- Architecture where the “imagination” and “construction” are at the base of the formation of the young architects.

5. Mais Pilates Studio: Wake Up Your Body

A business card that shows, quickly and interactively, the main benefits of doing pilates: to develop better posture and flexibility.

6. Sandra Martins Makeup: Business Card

Rather than a conventional business card to offer the makeup services to the customer, it was created a special stamp that simulates a lipstick mark. The stamp may be applied to any material, such as napkins, paper sheets, tissues etc. 
I must say perfect Business Card for Makeup Artist.

7. Stylist Appointment Card

You can probably even use it as a comb too.
Perfect !!

8. Broke Bike Alley

Broke Bike Alley’s business cards help you help your bike. The follow-up to their tire patch business card, this card cum tool fits in your wallet and lets you adjust your bolts and spokes. And open your beer. (Designer: Rethink Canada)
Amazing. You can use to fix bolt etc.

9. Bombay Bakery

These edible business cards were created to promote a bakery, and available in different flavors like chocolate, vanilla etc. (Designed by: Dizzy Design, Ashutosh Karkhanis)

10. Hair Dresser Business Cards

This is a fun and standout design that is both memorable and will keep the kid busy while you get your haircut. (Designer: Igor Perkusic)
Perfect for kids when you are in parlour.

11. Chart Business Card

Ideally, you can trust your financial advisor to sell before a downturn and buy stocks before they go up. And so, a double-sided business card to communicate this dual promise.

12. Y+ Yoga Center: Straw

Low cost yet effective solution to showcase the prowess of a yoga practitioner on the flexible drink straws placed at fruit juice bars frequented by the target audience.

13. Did you mean LaserPrintingInc.com?

Probably the best way to to show your website address on a business card.

14. Chris Fisher: Microphone Shaped Business Card

It’s easy to do a gimmicky card that would grab attention but the challenge was to make an impression without shouting out. Chris Fisher is one of the most-listened-to radio jockeys on Dubai’s airwaves.

15. Mixtape Generation Cassette Business Card

The best part of is that the phone number is hand-written. Gives this nice feeling that somebody had to do something before giving it to you.

16. Clapperboard Business Card

Creative business card designed for Feelme Crew – a team of people, dealing primarily with video shooting and editing.

Well these were Creative Business Card. I'll soon post Part II of Creative Business Cards..!! :)