An Barbair Barber/Bar Business Card

Stephen White designed these business cards for An Barbair, a single seat barber shop by day and a small intimate whisky bar by night.

Stephen’s client, Gordon Shaw was looking to open his own small boutique establishment, An Barbair (Scottish Gaelic for ‘The Barber’).

He wanted his brand to feel personal and authentically Scottish in its execution.

“I was inspired by a lot of traditional bar design in Scotland with emblems and monograms used throughout the interiors, drink coasters etc. that inspired the design of An Barbairs word mark and monogram,” Stephen said.

“The main icon was inspired from paintings and etches I saw as a kid growing up in Scotland, and acts as a nod to the rich heritage of the country and features Loch Lomond as landmark for the icon as it is one of the most famous areas of Scotland and is also very close to the client’s heart.”

The business card design is elegant and filled with vintage references thanks to the well-crafted typography and an intriguing landscape icon.

The Printing of Business Cards

These business cards were printed by Glasgow Print & Design Centre.

According to Stephen, “As business cards are vitality important as a first point of contact that the brand has on a person level, me and the client decided to opt for having the cards printed on 300GSM Chamois recycled paper.”

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“Knowing that a rustic textural feel is vitality important, we also were able to use a recycled version of the paper that allows for a more visually and tactile texture.”

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