I was sent an email last month from Ben Hamey of Squiz Cards — a project specialising in unique mini cards (53 x 28mm with round corners). He said he’d offer some free sets to you guys, and I thought it looked like a nice idea, telling him I’d need to try the service first.
The often over-looked business card. It’s amazing what a little thought can do, and here some good ones catching my eye over recent weeks.
WDE is an engineering firm in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The company specialises in the rental and repair of fork lift trucks, and it was my role to create a new identity and card design. Here I offer a brief insight into my logo design process, and show how the final logo design has been implemented onto a business card.
Shaun Barnes, of Jigsaw Internet Solutions, approached me to re-design his company logo. He knew he wanted a jigsaw piece shown in the design, and preferably more than one (to show a connection rather than a single lonely piece).
Tammy Lenski LLC is a business that deals with conflict resolution in the workplace, and Dr. Tammy Lenski approached me to re-design the company brand identity, business card and letterhead.
I’ve always found it a pleasure doing business with someone I know, and this time was certainly no exception. Read on for a detailed insight into the design process.
I was approached by the California-based Fidelity Hearing Center, and asked to design a brand identity that was easily differentiated from their competition.
Bad business card designs are great way to lose that potential client. However, when it comes to being unique, a small, costly print run might be enough to win you top-of-mind positioning. Have a look at these business cards and tell me if they’re good or bad?
Fancy some business card design inspiration? There’s a nice business card Flickr set from dailypoetics that features (at the time of writing) 584 different designs.
Here I show some of the designs I enjoy most.
Look at that subtle off-white colouring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark!
This post includes the classic business card scene from American Psycho. Definitely one of my favourites.
What makes a business card effective? Is it originality? Legibility? Simplicity? Perhaps it’s how your card prompts the recipient into contacting you. A clean, uncluttered design shows that you care about appearance and immediately sends out a professional vibe.