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OMG – It’s a Catapult Business Card!

By admin on Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 | No Comments

It takes a mechanical engineer to come up with a concept like this…

Behold, the catapult business card!

Amazing Edible Business Cards – That LOOK Like Business Cards!

By admin on Friday, July 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

Just came across these very “business card looking” edible business cards.

Surprisingly Typical Looking Edible Business Cards

Amazingly REAL Looking Edible Business Cards



A nice departure from other edible business cards that don’t look very real at all.

Made in Bangkok by executive Pastry Chef Slawomir “Slawec” Golaszewski, these are made from fine chocolate, and fully customizable. A bit of a hike from my neck of the woods… but very impressive nonetheless.

Business Card Contest Winner…

By admin on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 | No Comments

OvernightPrints and ShoeMoney recently held a contest for the best business card design (for ShoeMoney).

407 entries later, this was the winner…

The winning business card design

The winning business card design



Personally, having seen some pretty ridiculous (ie. great) business cards online, I’m a bit surprised to see this as the winner.

Not that it’s bad. It’s undoubtedly nicely designed with a clever credit card concept.

But I gotta believe there was a better one in the bunch.

Sidenote: It also lacks even a tagline so I have no idea what ShoeMoney is about.

Would have liked to see some of the other entries.

Oh well.

Dental Business Cards – 7 Brilliant Examples

By admin on Friday, June 26th, 2009 | No Comments

As far as industries go, there’s some pretty remarkable creativity among dental business cards.

You don’t have to be a dentist to enjoy these!

Dental Business Cards

Dental business card showing a cavity?

Dental business card - Is that a cavity?

A creative die cut dental business card

A creative die cut dental business card

This dental business card features a brilliant use of embossing

This dental business card features a brilliant use of embossing

A well thought out logo for sure

A well thought out logo for sure

Brilliant!

Brilliant!

Very attention grabbing business card for a dental surgeon

Very attention grabbing business card for a dental surgeon

More Dental Business Cards?

If you’re a dentist looking to make your own business cards, here are dozens of dental business cards to check out.

They’re easy to customize as well.

Free Business Cards, Free Shipping?

By admin on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

Some business card sites offer the promise of free business cards to lure customers in.

Other sites offer free shipping.

But what about free business cards AND free shipping?

As in… totally free business cards?

Does such a thing exist?

Free Business Cards AND Free Shipping? Hmmm....
Free Business Cards AND Free Shipping? Hmmm….

Short answer? YES.

Slightly longer answer? Probably not in the quantity you’re hoping for.

Let me explain: You can get yourself a few free business cards with free shipping… just not enough to last you for much longer than a day or two. That said, here’s the skinny on what’s available, how to weigh your options, and what’s probably the truly “best deal” out there.

Totally FREE Business Cards with FREE Shipping.

One option I’ve found is Moo Cards. It’s actually a brilliant concept and website that features business cards with varied images of one unique theme on the front. Each “set” has up to 50 themed different images for the front of the card, and your contact info on back. And yes, they have an offer for free business cards and free shipping.

There’s just one catch: You only get 10 business cards.

In other words, it’s much more of an opportunity to try their product, than an outright giveaway.

Same goes with Magic Prints, except with them you only get 5 free business cards with free shipping. Again, probably not what you’re looking for.

  • Moo Cards – 10 Free Business Cards with Free Shipping
  • Magic Prints – 5 Free Business Cards with Free Shipping


The Bottom Line? There’s a Better, Easier Bet…

While free business cards free shipping sounds like a great deal –  aside from rare contests, publicity stunts, and launches, it’s pretty tough to come by.

Naturally, these companies are in business to make money, so outright freebies are limited to samples only.

BUT – there are some seriously affordable options for getting free business cards with a small shipping cost.

These following 2 options are  affordable… Offer tons of templates… Flexibility to customize both front and back… Plus, they sport some remarkably easy-to-use business card builders.

  • BizCard – Get 250 free vertical, horizontal, square or mini
  • VistaPrint – Get 250 free business cards or premium cards from $3.99

Check them out. They may just be the closest thing you’ll find to totally free business cards.

Funny Business Cards – 9 Great Examples

By admin on Friday, June 19th, 2009 | No Comments

Having a business card that stands out is a must. To that end, some choose unique materials. Some go with atypical shapes. Others decide on jaw dropping graphic design. And many opt for clever copy.

And some people are just plain funny.

Here are a look at some funny and creative business cards.

Clever use of photoshop

I hope those teeth are clean!

I hope those teeth are clean!

It's time to separate

It's time to separate

Steve Martins very funny business card

Steve Martin's very funny business card

Amazing Die Cut Card by by Jenni Mattson www.jenimattson.com/

Amazing Die Cut Card by Jenni Mattson www.jenimattson.com/

Hilarious Business Card From Matt Cutts Blog

Hilarious Business Card From Matt Cutts Blog

And here are some funny business cards you can actually get for yourself if you’re so inclined:


Recycled Business Cards – Where To Get Them

By admin on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 | No Comments

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Make a Statement with Recycled Business Cards.

Recycled business cards generally use both post consumer paper and vegetable based, or soy inks, and a sustainable printing process.

That makes them a great deal less wasteful than the average business card. When you consider how many business cards trade hands every day, that’s a wonderful thing.

While recycled business cards are becoming more widely available, they’re still not as prevalent as you might think (or, hope).

Of course, that’s certain to change as more people begin demanding them.

In the meantime, if you’re looking for recycled business cards here are a few places to consider.

  1. 123 Print
    123 Print is certainly one of the most accessible options at the moment because they offer a wide variety of templates for their recycled business cards. Both designers, and non-designers alike will find this to be both an easy and affordable option. You can print on both the front and back of these business cards.
  2. Sustainable Group
    As the name suggests, Sustainable Group is a company committed to sustainable business practices, and recycled business cards are but a piece of their product line. They also a variety of other office supplies as well. Check them out.
  3. Wizard Graphics
    Wizard Graphics now offers their entire product line on recycled paper. That includes postcards, doorhangers, brochures, calendars, and  more.  Their recycled business are available in 4/0, 4/1, or 4/4 (translation: blank back, black back, color back)

Business Cards are Awesome – and They’re for Everyone

By admin on Friday, June 12th, 2009 | No Comments

double_blue_arrowBusiness cards are for everyone.

Entrepreneurs… freelancers… employees… job seekers.

Heck, even pets, mommies, and little kids have business cards nowadays.

And no I’m not kidding.

So basically, if you have a dog and want to make play dates with other people who have dogs, it’s totally normal to have a business card for that.

(In certain circles anyway)

Business card variety — and creativity — is simply endless.

They’re made of paper, plastic, metal, wood, meat (again, not kidding), recycled cereal boxes, magnets, balloons, legos.

I’m barely scratching the surface here.

Some just sit there and do nothing.

Others sprout leaves.

A few of them make a perfectly delicious snack.

With variety like this, how can you not love business cards?

But really, the purpose of a business card is to make an impression. To be memorable enough that the person you hand it to will one day want to make contact with you again.

That makes them a very important little tool indeed.

So whether you’re landing a job, winning clients, or making play dates… a memorable business card is a great investment.

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