How many business cards do you get everyday? New clients, new business, potential partner meetings. I get a lot, and most are soon forgotten. Occasionally one will stick out and I think there's power in that.
The Written By All of Us Blog inspired me to post my favorite business card that I've personally received. Their post pointed toward this great archive of 42 Great Business Card Designs, so I felt the need to share one more.
My card comes from XploreU, a travel startup focused on students scheduled to launch in August. It's based on an airline ticket stub and the moment I got it I made me think of all the great trips I'd been on. For me, holding a ticket stub like this one means going somewhere exciting. I get that small thrill everytime I grab it.
There's nothing overly elaborate about it, but it just works. It's the right size and shape for a standard business card holder so, unlike some of the more out there ideas, it serves the functional purpose of being a business card. Truth be told as XploreU becomes more established, they'll probably want to clean it up a bit, but for now it's simply wonderful. It functions as a business card, it instantly tells you what the company is all about, and for the target market (travelers) it causes excitement just by holding it.
It's hard to do something creative like this for a typical business to business consulting company, but if you have a unique angle to play, I say go for it.
I've spent far too many words gushing about a simple business card. Find additional inspiration at this business card gallery here.
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Posted by: Jeff Woelker | June 25, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Nice roundup. More here :
http://www.fubiz.net/blog/index.php?q=creative+business+cards
Posted by: Fubiz | August 19, 2008 at 09:33 AM
hmm nice article ;-) can i suggest you to see mine ? and tell me what you think about ? http://www.johnbrightman.com/business-card/
thanx ;-
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Posted by: lugano | November 29, 2008 at 04:36 AM
Neat design. Thanks for posting. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
Posted by: Jarmaine | March 12, 2009 at 06:16 PM
That card is a brilliant design for the type of company. I wish everybody would spend a little time designing the perfect card for them. All too often there's just a boring logo on a plain manilla card. Bleh... http://www.greatdealprinting.com offers thousands of designs to choose from or upload your own for a unique business card. Check em out!
Posted by: Great Deal Business Cards | April 02, 2009 at 02:05 PM
Looking for business cards and your article gave me ideas to do things differently. Great advice. Thanks.
Posted by: Air Monitor | May 12, 2009 at 06:28 PM
Think strategy: I tried many designs, and found simple to work very well. In addition to design, one of the most important components is your strategy. I found this strategy to distribute the cards very helpful. Read: http://tinyurl.com/lbh2ac
Posted by: dave | July 14, 2009 at 07:24 PM