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Business Card Designs

10 points by zeynel1 17y ago

zokier 17y ago
Most of those look expensive. Too expensive imho. And business cards should be atleast somewhat near standard sized, so that they easily fit to wallet etc
- pxlpshr 17y ago
  Agreed. Expensive business cards, like viewzi's, really have no place in a technology startup. In fact I would say it's a sign to approach with caution if a startup is wasting money on superficial nonsense like that. However, the designer in me still loves a great card. As print becomes less prevalent I miss the textural experience a screen can't provide such as the feel of paper, emboss, deboss, foil stamps, spot varnishes, die cuts, etc. If you can afford it, I think it's okay to splurge a little here.
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  - dagw 17y ago
    Most of those cards seem to be for companies with a more artistic nature. Architects, designers, printers and the like. For companies like that spending time and money on business cards is a good idea, since your business card in effect becomes a mini portfolio, and the first example of your work that potential new customers will see. If you're a graphic designer and your business card show no indication of design skills (or worse, bad design skills) I'll probably be less likely to call you if I need design work done.
- bombs 17y ago
  It doesn't fit in a Rolodex, because it doesn't belong in a Rolodex! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk) I use plain, white, unlaminated business cards from Moo (http://www.moo.com http://www.moo.com), because they're cheap and they're easy to write on. These business cards are much prettier than my own, but I write extra information on business cards and that'd be impossible on most of these. Maybe they're memorable enough that I wouldn't have to write on them.
extension 17y ago
I made my own acrylic biz cards on a laser engraver. They aren't as slick as these, but very much cheaper, if you can get free access to a laser: http://extension.ws/photos/acrylicard.jpg http://extension.ws/photos/acrylicard.jpg
akamaka 17y ago
They overlooked Kevin Mitnick's business card, which is probably the coolest ever! http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranh/106709219/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranh/106709219/
daltonlp 17y ago
Look at that subtle off-white colouring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark.

10 points by zeynel1 17y ago

Most of those look expensive. Too expensive imho. And business cards should be atleast somewhat near standard sized, so that they easily fit to wallet etc

pxlpshr 17y ago
Agreed. Expensive business cards, like viewzi's, really have no place in a technology startup. In fact I would say it's a sign to approach with caution if a startup is wasting money on superficial nonsense like that. However, the designer in me still loves a great card. As print becomes less prevalent I miss the textural experience a screen can't provide such as the feel of paper, emboss, deboss, foil stamps, spot varnishes, die cuts, etc. If you can afford it, I think it's okay to splurge a little here.
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- dagw 17y ago
  Most of those cards seem to be for companies with a more artistic nature. Architects, designers, printers and the like. For companies like that spending time and money on business cards is a good idea, since your business card in effect becomes a mini portfolio, and the first example of your work that potential new customers will see. If you're a graphic designer and your business card show no indication of design skills (or worse, bad design skills) I'll probably be less likely to call you if I need design work done.
bombs 17y ago
It doesn't fit in a Rolodex, because it doesn't belong in a Rolodex! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk http://youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk) I use plain, white, unlaminated business cards from Moo (http://www.moo.com http://www.moo.com), because they're cheap and they're easy to write on. These business cards are much prettier than my own, but I write extra information on business cards and that'd be impossible on most of these. Maybe they're memorable enough that I wouldn't have to write on them.

extension 17y ago

I made my own acrylic biz cards on a laser engraver. They aren't as slick as these, but very much cheaper, if you can get free access to a laser: http://extension.ws/photos/acrylicard.jpg http://extension.ws/photos/acrylicard.jpg

akamaka 17y ago

They overlooked Kevin Mitnick's business card, which is probably the coolest ever! http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranh/106709219/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranh/106709219/

daltonlp 17y ago

Look at that subtle off-white colouring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark.