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Business Cards, Business Cards, and more Business Cards… If you’re interested in design, which you most probably are since you’re reading this, you’ll know that there are literally hundreds and thousands of great cards out there, and probably triple that of poorly designed ones. They’re all around us, a great way to promote your business or product, and a great source of inspiration.
There are quite a few business card inspiration posts out there in the design community, but this one is a little different. Not only are there (almost) hundreds of creative cards to look at, there are tutorials and resources, too!
Business Card Inspiration:
Here are the examples of the cards, hopefully there are at least a few in there that you’ll love! Remember to share what one (or two.. maybe 3…) are your favourites in the comments below, I’d love to get an in-depth conversation going! What one do you like most? What one stands out most? Get talking! I’d like to say now that they’re not all business ‘cards’, such as the LEGO people, but they have the same purpose!
Business Card Tutorials:
So you want to design (or re-design) your business card after seeing all of them excellent designs but don’t quite have the know how? Here are a few tutorials to get you started!
Making a Print Ready Business Card Using Only Photoshop
Custom Sim Card Business Card Tutorial
Cardboard and Torn Paper Business Card Tutorial
Business Card Design Project Walkthrough
Design a Print Ready Business Card for Designers
Put Together and Print a Business Card with uPrinting
How to Design an Abstract Business Card in Photoshop
Business Card Articles:
- Smart Ways to Use Your Business Card
- 8 Ways to Use Business Cards to Network and Market Your Business
- How To Properly Use Your Business Card
- Does Your Business Card Pass The Trash Test?
- Business Card Design: Better Than A Plain Ol’ Business Card
- 5 Business Card Photography Tips
- What Makes A Good Business Card?
Best Places To Submit Your Business Card Design:
Ready To Print? Great Online Printers:
Hopefully from this post you’ve found some great inspiration, a few excellent business card tutorials, a few tips on how to put your cards to good use, where to submit your card designs to get them known (and maybe featured in a post like this!), and finally where to get them printed at cost-effective prices delivered to your door!
Remember what I said earlier – what’s your favourite, and what do you think works best when it comes to business cards?
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Sneh Roy : Visit Sneh Roy's website & twitter
Posted at 6:33 on 4/9/09
Very comprehensive and useful resource! Thanks Callum
Callum Chapman
Posted at 6:59 on 4/9/09
@Sneh: Thanks, and no problem
Ben Skeggs : Visit Ben Skeggs's website
Posted at 11:50 on 5/9/09
thanks nice cards
i was wondering all th images are aorund 180 kb but the page loads quickly how did you do this ?with a cache right?
what cacheing methods are you using ?
Callum Chapman
Posted at 16:04 on 5/9/09
@Ben: I simply resized the images to 580px wide and saved them as a jpeg at 10 quality in PS. Other than that and a fast server, that’s all I did
I really do recommend Hostgator, they’re awesome.
Brandon Corbin : Visit Brandon Corbin's website
Posted at 0:00 on 6/9/09
Phenomenal list! How long did it take you put all of these together?
James Hunnisett
Posted at 1:48 on 6/9/09
Love the collection Callum. There are some great examples there.
I’m trying to sort out my business cards at the moment, but everytime I think I have the perfect one and am just about to send to the printers I change my mind!
Whoever said designing for yourself was the hardest thing to do wasn’t joking!
Callum Chapman
Posted at 8:04 on 6/9/09
@Brandon: Thanks, glad you liked it! Uh, took quite a while, about 2-3 hours I think
@James: Haha I know the feeling
Try treating it like it’s a project for somebody else, set yourself tasks and deadlines 
Jasmin Halkić : Visit Jasmin Halkić's website & twitter
Posted at 9:07 on 6/9/09
Awesome…
Printclick : Visit Printclick's website
Posted at 20:57 on 8/9/09
I must say, the long load time was worth the wait. Excellent list you’ve put together for some design inspiration. Cheers
Derek : Visit Derek's website
Posted at 22:30 on 23/10/09
Nice collection. The perforated divorce attorney card is genius.
Mike : Visit Mike's website
Posted at 18:04 on 10/3/10
Very comprehensive selection. The examples that combine great design with equally brilliant concept and copy are head and shoulders above the rest.