Author: CJ Lee | Business Card Design InspirationBusiness Card Design Inspiration

Nootype Business Card

March 19, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Nico Inosanto designed these business cards for Nootype, his personal branding as a type designer based in Switzerland.

“This branding project is for my own foundry, Nootype. The identity of my foundry is black and white (because typography is black/white), plus blue. As for the copper part, it is to remind the mechanical aspect of an old foundry,” Nico explained.

These business cards were printed by Dot Studio in London. Regarding the printing details, Nico shared, “There are 3 different hot foils superposed on the front side: first the metallic blue; second, the copper and lastly, the white. On another side of the card, there is only the white foil printed on the paper. As for the edges, they are foiled with the same copper on the face side.”

The paper stock used are 300gsm Conqueror Connoisseur 100% Cotton Soft White and 135gsm Curious Skin Indigo. These duplexed business cards are classy, elegant to look at. Overall, it’s a great representation of Nico’s expertise!

Printed by Dot Studio

For Nootype

The Duck’s Guts Graphics Business Card

March 18, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Vaughan Cornell designed these business cards for their corporate branding, The Duck’s Guts Graphics, a boutique design agency in Melbourne.

With one side showcasing the company logo, the other side is all about providing contact details and the explanation for the brand name “The Ducks Guts”, which is an Australian expression. This gives the brand a personal touch, setting itself apart from the other competitors. Even the (contact info’s) vertical layout is an interesting idea!

Apart from its unique design and catchy logotype, Vaughan needed to make his card more appealing by applying the right printing techniques.

“The card was created for my company’s rebrand in 2017. I wanted to up the game on these cards as my previous cards were letterpress printed,” Vaughan said, “A white foil was chosen for the new logo to be used in conjunction with the letterpress black. This would give the logo 2 impression depths – light on the white and heavy on the black.”

“However, in testing, the letterpress was too harsh to be overlayed on the foil and caused the edges to tear. I decided to substitute the letterpress black with a black gloss foil, and had the black foil hit twice as hard as the white to give it depth.”

These business cards were expertly printed by James Taylor at Taylor’d Press. These are triplex business cards, using Colorplan 270gsm White Frost, Ebony and Mist. The front of the card was foiled with gloss black and matt white; while the back was black letterpressed.

Printed by Taylor’d Press

For The Duck’s Guts Graphics

jswebdev Web Developer Business Card

March 16, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Alex Aperios designed these business cards for jswebdev, a WordPress development company that offers web development, design and SEO services.

The owner of the company, Joe Stone, approached Alex to get his brand and website a complete overhaul.

“The business cards were created as part of a brand identity for jswebdev, who offers custom built websites across the UK. The client wanted some unique, modern and clean business cards to hand out at events and meetings,” Alex said.

The minimalist design gives a timeless feel and it’s able to reflect the brand’s personality effectively.

These business cards were printed on extra thick 600gsm card by Moo for that memorable impact. The cards also feature a subtle colour pressed down the middle with an uncoated finish for that real industrial feel.

Printed by Moo

For jswebdev

ID Studio Business Card

March 15, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Unwind Studio designed these business cards for ID Studio, a small architectural and interior design practice based in Warsaw characterized by its holistic design approach.

“We aimed to design a new visual identity and a website that will reflect its practice. The combination of gold and sea green has inspired the colour palette used on the business cards and promotional materials,” said Marta Knas, the Co-Founder of Unwind Studio.

“We’ve also worked with unique typography, consisting of a double line, referring to technical drawings used in architectural plans. Branding was complemented with a photo shoot at ID Studio’s office. The visual content was used as part of studio’s new communication strategy executed on social media.”

These business cards were printed on Pop’Set Riviera Blue by Reprint in Wroclaw. “The logos and the lines on the business cards are hotstamped. The back of the card was created using screen printing. The texture of the cards is smooth,” Marta added.

Overall, it is a minimalist yet trendy business card design that pleases the eye!

Printed by Reprint

For ID Studio

Maz Contemporary Carpentry Business Card

March 14, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Griselda Martí & Pablo Ávila designed these business cards for Maz, a contemporary carpentry.

“Maz was the second generation of a family business (premium- by its service and quality materials) with a poor and old logotype. Due to that, the company had difficulties to contact with its real targets – interior designers, architects and premium construction companies,” Griselda said.

“Therefore, our aim was to change its image into a quality and contemporary brand through several methods, including changing the name from ‘carpentry’ to ‘contemporary carpentry’ for corporate issues and ‘dressing spaces’ for commercial ones; creating a new graphic logotype based on two colours – a powerful one (yellow) plus a neutral one that’s related to traditional carpentry uniforms.”

The brand name is printed on both sides of the card – with the letter ‘M’ on one side (with contact details) while ‘AZ’ on the other. The new design is recognizable and modern.

These business cards were printed by Grafiko, a printing company in Barcelona. To express the brand more effectively, screen printing method was applied onto the Materica Kraft paper, a high quality paper by Fedrigoni.

Art direction by Griselda Martí

Naming by Nom-Nam

Photography by Jorge Vidal Orga

Printed by Grafiko

For Maz Contemporary Carpentry

Suzanne Nutt Landscapes Letterpress Business Card

March 13, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Kaori Drome designed these business cards for Suzanne Nutt, a landscape designer based in New Jersey.

Speaking of the client and the design inspiration, Kaori replied, “I created a branding system for Suzanne including a logo and a stationery set. We decided to go with a simple typographic logo using Didot font that Suzanne really loved. She wanted to keep the business card design very simple, yet to have a nice blind impression texture or pattern to add a luxury feel to it.”

As for the other side of the card, Kaori kept it simple with the client’s contact information but not without adding a little oomph to it via letterpress printing technique to the texts. Check out the front/back design below:

These business cards were letterpress printed by Hoban Press with a black ink and a blind impression on 220# Crane Lettra White. A very clean and professional business card design that speaks for itself!

Printed by Hoban Press

For Suzanne Nutt Landscapes

Daphna Laurens Designer Business Card

March 12, 2019
By: CJ Lee

George&Harrison designed these business cards for Daphna Laurens, a talented Dutch design duo with an international following.

“The client’s beautifully executed products often display characteristic shapes. We documented and simplified these shapes with attention to detail. Then, we used the shapes to form the base of their visual identity, which is as simple as it is elegant,” said Martijn Maas, the Creative Director of George&Harrison.

With a simple typography of the brand’s initials on the front, the back design is all about variants with simple shapes replacing the ‘D’ and ‘L’. Talking about simplicity and variety at the same time!

These business cards were silk-screen printed by George&Harrison at atelier Daglicht, Eindhoven. According to Martijn, “The paper was selected from the Fedrigoni collection and hand(screen)-printed using white and black ink.”

Printed by George&Harrison

For Daphna Laurens

Nobox Business Card

March 11, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Lenda Lenda Studio designed these business cards for Nobox, a small business focused on training better and happier healthcare teams, providing therefore for more efficient and humane services.

Speaking more about her client, Laura Pina, the designer of the studio said, “They do it with game-based learning and a lot of practical hands-on workshops on areas like conflict management and interdisciplinary team management, for example.”

Striking colour combos on one side while clear contact info on another, Nobox business card design has a fantastic appearance that immediately catches the eye! The design idea was to express the brand’s focus effectively.

“It was important to focus on the client’s mission pillars: positivity; planning and strategy; dedication and motivation and collaboration. Since these were so important and present everywhere in their trainings, we decided to make icons out of them – very minimal shapes – each with its own color. They should be used very dynamically and independently when needed as tokens and logo,” Laura said.

“From the beginning the goal was to make everything very straightforward and visual, so I had a lot of inspiration from minimal easy shapes and complementary colour combos.”

These business cards were offset-printed on thick, 2mm cardboard by a local printer called AJNET. The logotype “nobox” is also a high-relief over the print.

Printed by AJNET

For Nobox

Biklops Business Card

March 8, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Jeff Immer and Ian Tirone designed these business cards for their digitally-minded branding agency named Biklops.

“The client was the design agency we used to own together. We wanted to be an expressive, far-out, psychedelic design studio that’s pushing boundaries and creating the unexpected. Our inspirations were fine art, weird music, and the work of designers from the 1960s,” Jeff explained.

It’s particularly smart to use a bold typeface for the name as it stands out instantly, despite a milder choice of colour combination on the front. The striking colours and logo on the back are a perfect match, making this a trendy visual identity that screams for attention!

These business cards were printed by Oubly. “We got these printed SUPER thick with matching edge painting. They’re gorgeous in person!” Jeff said.

Printed by Oubly

For Biklops

Mason Decorating and Renovations Business Card

March 7, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Ellen Hope designed these business cards for Mason Decorating and Renovations, a company specializes in the painting and decorating trade for over 10 years.

Mason Decorating approached Ellen during the summer for a new brand identity that reflects their new business venture. According to Ellen, the Monogram (MD) and overall branding was inspired by the visual language of a floor plan, identifying the industry her client works in.

“After working within the decorating trade for 14 years, they wanted to expand their services to include renovations and project management. Their brand begins with a simple and cohesive monogram, based on the visual language of a floor plan, to help identify the variety of services they provide,” Ellen said.

The card design looks professional and the blue/orange combination is very well executed. “The chosen colour palette highlights their professionalism and efficiency which is identified through the deep blue shades, while the pop of orange creates a sense of positivity and comfort,” Ellen explained.

These business cards were printed by Moo.

Printed by Moo

For Mason Decorating and Renovations

Iisa Amalia Michael Designer Business Card

March 6, 2019
By: CJ Lee

Iisa Amalia Michael designed these business cards for her personal branding as a print and digital designer based in Cyprus.

It might not be easy to build a personal identity, but it will be useful for a designer to treat themselves like a client, which is exactly what Iisa did for her own branding.

“I went through the exact process I’ve used with clients and I got feedback from designers and friends,” Iisa said. “First of all, you need to know who you are as a brand: what are your mission, values, and personality. Also, it is helpful understanding your target audience, in order to conclude to a design that will be profitable. For creative graphic design inspiration, I prefer Behance and Pinterest, where you can discover awesome creative work.”

Iisa’s visual identity is unique and highly recognizable due to the isometric illustration and geometric lines she used to portray her branding.

“I chose the isometric perspective for my illustration because I found it a trendy approach: creating an isometric illustration to pursue my business card. My design follows a minimalistic style, with geometric lines. In the front I used the golden ratio grid where the basic contact details can be placed. An old, ‘hipster’ approach due to the font type that I used, was to create a visual identity which combines different styles,” Iisa said.

These business cards are not yet printed but if they were, “Texture paper is an exciting way to bring interest to your business cards, but I would prefer my business cards to be printed on 14-point thick matte cardstock. Cardstock paper lends a sense of quality, tend to be sturdier and look better for longer,” Iisa suggested.

For Iisa Amalia Michael personal branding

VINCE Production Company Business Card

March 5, 2019
By: CJ Lee

VINCE created these business cards for their corporate branding – a UK based production company creating films for brands and advertising agencies.

As an award-winning content production company, it’s fascinating to see that VINCE went for a minimal yet stunning design. “So in designing a business card – we are trying to advertise ourselves to people that advertise! Our clients are experts at marketing so we need something that is clean, not too ‘try-hard’ and has certain detailing that makes people sit up and appreciate these cards are a tangible item in a digital, sometimes vacuous, world,” said Christian Gane, the Exec Producer of VINCE.

The front design is subtle and sleek, thanks to the foiling effect applied on the logotype. “We have no brand guidelines as such, just our logo. So we were able to experiment but came to the conclusion quickly that dark tones and bold lettering were going to work well. We weren’t trying to hammer home the logo too much with bright lettering (we wanted an air of confidence about the design) but with black gloss foil to the large logo side it really helps to catch the eye in a subtle way when the light hits this against a background of matte card,” Christian explained.

VINCE had a thorough considerations when it comes to the back design as well. The reverse had smaller type so the black gloss foil wasn’t necessarily going to work quite as well because the messaging had to be clearer. So, VINCE opted for a white foil to pop this copy out. But that didn’t stop the fact that the cards might look a little too dark and not ‘wow’ enough. Solutions? Painted edges with fluorescent orange ink!

“We opted to showcase a fun side with a bright orange edge painting that complimented the dark greys and black sheens. The fact that it was duplexed meant that the orange edge painting really stood out with a thick (but not too thick!) quality card – all expertly executed by Elegante Press, the printer,” Christian complimented.

These business cards were printed on 700gsm Premium paper by Elegante Press through applications of foiling, duplex and edge painting techniques. The cards were printed on two separate premium black matte paper sheets with black glossy and extra white foils before they were glued together to create that classy, outstanding first impression!

Printed by Elegante Press

For VINCE

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