In today’s tech-oriented world of short attention spans it is more important than ever to make a compelling first impression. A brilliant business card that speaks to your profession, serves some unusual function or that transforms into something else can be a great way to grab attention and inspire those you meet. Organized by category here are 42 extremely creative business card designs. Some of these are old, some new, but all are still amazing examples of out-of-the-box thinking in business card design.
1) Constructable Designs – Business Cards You Have to Build
A card with some assembly required forces the recipient to spend more time with it – which is a good thing if you want to avoid getting lost in the shuffle. Some of these designs are fairly simple and create simple forms or reveal messages when distorted while others are virtual toys or art projects in their own right.
2) Organic Designs – Calling Cards You Can Watch Grow
What could be a more dynamic way to leave your mark than handing out something designed to actually grows and changes on its own over time? These can be used to advertise landscaping services or other plant products or simply to leave a lasting (and evolving) impression on the recipient.
3) Pragmatic Designs – Calling Cards You Can Actually Use
Instead of sticking people with another flimsy piece of paper to lose in their wallet why not give your business card a secondary function? This can be as simple as making a clothes pin, a bottle opener or a ruler or as extravagant as giving out entire USB devices with your information printed on them.
4) Professionally Themed – Designs that Speak to Your Occupation
The message on a card design doesn’t necessarily have to be the print on the paper – it can be much bolder and embodied in the crafting of the object itself. Examples include: dog tags for an animal adoption program, a map that folds out and leads you to a map shop, fake medicine for the ‘brand doctor,’ and a head-hunter’s business card you are instructed to eat after reading in case your employer were to catch you with it.
5) Creative Designs – More Cards that Don’t Fit the Mold
Of course not every business card is going to fit neatly into a category – and all the better for those trying to think outside of the box (after all, you don’t really want to copy everyone else right?). These designs range from simple to complex, artistic to obscure, but offer a bit more inspiration for those of us still sorting out what we want.
Sources: Flickr, AllGraphicDesign, IFTK, FinancialHack, BoingBoing, CreativeBits
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Thanks for assembling this. I would love a 8.5 x 11 2-page version for my aging eyes. I know, I know, people over 50 aren’t supposed to be scripting. Got to find an 11 x 17 printer…
Thats really some outstanding designs and ideas you put together there. I like the one with the seeds inside the most.
Wow, some great cards. Just wanted to let everyone know the printer I use for my business cards, they are really cheap and high quality. Go check them out let me know what you think. I like to pass on sites that I really enjoy or good prices for printing.
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I love the seed business card. Crisp and clean, but practical!
Great example of how people fan about their companies
cool man thanks
These ones are cool and great for working with clients. What do you think?
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Great Post- I really like the seed business card. Super clean design!
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very very fine.
the concept very good
People are really starting to get creative! Very nice work!
Nice Concept.
Absolutely amazing! Incredible creativity and very impressive.
This triggers my imagination. Thanks a lot.
Thats the coolist cards desing. Thanks for sharing man. I love mitnick card :D
Very cool theme! Thanks!
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super ideas, expect more examples of different work, thanks
nice collection of business card designs. love it! good freakn work reencoded. im a graphic designer and just submitted my design at http://www.mybusinesscarddesign.com
My business card is vertical and blue to stand out a little more than the normal white cards that many people in my industry have. I am working on revamping the design though because it’s always good to evolve and improve. Some of these designs you show are very cool and if I got one of them, I would probably check out the company website even if I didn’t think I need the service. Ah the power of a good business card.
Brilliant. Love the Kevin Mitnick one.
He is a very interesting character, combining excellent technical IT skills with powerful charisma and persuasion skills. Think Derren Brown crossed with Bill Gates.
I can highly recommend his book “The Art of Deception” – even if you are not a “security expert” it is a great read, and if you do online banking, it should be required reading!
Jeremy, SurfPrint.
That is great. I would have never thought of that. Thanks for the idea.
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Awesome collection! Some very neat, unique, interesting cards! Definitely making companies stand out.
awsome…. es cautivante qwe te hagan sentir tan chiquito!
This inspired some big ideas for me. I can’t find any companies that do custom business cards this advanced. Can anyone help me out?
i need to design my name card for my company can u suggest what colour and design should be for my company.for your refference my company name is AZZAS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM i am selling stationery,services and also printing letter head and etc.i am dealing with private and govermant sector.