Metal business cards keep a professional look with ultra-fine etchings and shaping that will create an impressive first impression. The beauty of the metal card is the metal customization options available. You can add finishes to the metal that give it different shines, like gold, rose gold, brass, copper, or black metal, each can compliment your business or give a different look to your content. With a metal card, you don’t need to worry about durability, your card will keep your information secure with no fear of breaking or bending. They are, however, typically more expensive.
Wood business cards have a warm, natural look to them that other business cards can’t match. A wood card is an excellent look for contemporary businesses or artists, and offers a unique and inviting card. The type of wood can differ too; from birch to cherry wood, mahogany to walnut, your card will have a representative look that is sustainable and memorable.
Your business card will make a statement when you hand over an environmentally-friendly, naturally appealing card made with 100% recycled material. The recycled nature of the material means that the card has a wide range of customization options, from color to thickness to shape to edge finish. The recycled card will say a lot about your business without you having to say anything.
A cork card draws the eye and the touch. The cork stock is kept soft, and your card will remain flexible and bendable. While it has fewer customization options than other stocks, the texture and look of the card are appealing on their own.
While durability is a common factor in the less-common stock, cotton is not to be disregarded on that front. An incredibly durable, yet soft and smooth to the touch, commonly waterproof, and exceptionally memorable. A cotton card can be customized like a regular card, kept soft and uncoated for finishes like painted edges, foiling, or letterpress to be applied. Cotton is typically thicker than other stock, usually left at 20pt.
The gorgeous look of a bamboo card emits a natural feel and a soft touch, instantly impressive, sustainable, and effective. The cards can be given an edge finish to accentuate the content and material, available in 16pt stock or 32pt. There is a unique presence that bamboo cards can bestow to your business.
With unlimited shapes and sizes at your fingertips, you can make your card stand out with ease. Cut a card in the shape of your logo, or cut the shape of your logo out from your card, or any other options you may consider. The die cut card depends wholly on your creativity.
Letterpressing is a more traditional, professional business card finish that creates indents in the paper to add texture to your design or text. This technique is used most commonly on paper, but can be done with other materials as well.
Make your card shine with a gloss finish that looks and feels premium and luxurious. Gloss will strengthen the look of your colors, images, and text as well as being one of the least expensive finishes to add. A gloss finish can also help increase the durability of your card.
A matte finish provides a smooth, non-glossy, clean look to your card, paired well with subtle design choices or colors. Matte finishes prevent fingerprinting on your card, keeping an overall cleaner look, and supports a writable surface for your card.
UV Coating is another finish that creates a brilliant shine on your card, complimenting images or rich colors really well. The coating is free of solvents and increases your card’s durability while causing the designs to pop, and excellent choice for a bright and colorful card.
An uncoated finish is a natural look, easy to design for, and puts all of the card’s focus on your information or your logo. It also easily pairs with a writable card. For a simple, effective card, an uncoated finish may be perfect for you.
Foiling, or foil stamping, involves adding a custom metal die to your card. The foil can be applied to your text, logos, or images, to draw the eye and add a shine to specific aspects of your design. The foil can also compliment the color of your card, helping to guide your client’s eye to the places you’d like to emphasize.
Using a reflective ink, a metallic shine can be added to your card. This finish is excellent when used on designs that feature contrasting colors, and draws the text out, causing it to stand out more.
The aqueous finish is meant to protect your card from fingerprints, smudges, scratches, or any other damaging element that may impact your card. The clear coating improves durability and leaves all the talking to your design and your information
Silk cards are created by placing a laminate over the finished card to create the smooth texture to be expected of a silk product. This laminate produces a water-resistant coating that elevates the luxurious and elegant feel that silk cards can produce. While customizability is limited, the card’s durability and style will speak for itself.
Another card with a velvet soft lamination, the suede card provides a modern card of luxury and durability. The cards are typically thicker than traditional stock due to the laminate, raised from 16pt to 19pt. With limited customization options, the card is perfect for a more elegant, minimalist look.
Business cards can have QR codes printed on them, allowing you to share your contact details, business information, work samples and much more with just one scan. Using the vCard Plus QR Code on your business card means potential clients or employers can add your contact information to their mobile devices without the hassle of manually typing it in. All they need to do is scan and save. In the same vein, adding a Social Media QR Code that links to your social media platforms will not only garner more followers and fans on your pages, but will also allow your clients to remain up to date on all your latest work, news, and events.
Transparent cards are unique based purely on their material, but the clear card draws far more attention to your design or your words. Transparent cards are eye-catching, and add plenty of new design options to your card. The designs don’t have to stop at simply transparent, either; you can change the opacity. If you want a frosted card as opposed to a transparent one, that is definitely possible.
Business card designs can be fully customized thanks to your creativity. You can create unique die cut and custom shaped cards that perfectly emphasize your business. Photographers can make cards shaped like cameras, coffee shops can make cards shaped like coffee cups.
Like a typical business card, the sticker business cards are used to promote yourself and your business. Adding a creative, beautifully designed sticker not only makes your card interactive but can also be used as an additional promotional marketing tool. This kind of card is perfect for laptops, water bottles, and cars.
Unlike paper business cards, magnetic cards can be placed on fridges, lockers, or any other metallic surface; thus, keeping your mini billboards front and center always available for your customer.
Embossed cards add dimension to your card or your information, highlighting the professional feel and any critical information you like. Embossed cards add an extra unique element to your card’s look and feel.
A business card can do more than just deliver information. A functional business card is multi-purpose, to encourage customers to hold on to it and keep using it again and again. For example, a brewery or a bar may want to get a metal business card that is designed to feature a functional bottle opener. A more popular example would be making your card a mini ruler, or a coaster.
Writeable business cards are designed with white space in mind to allow for notes or messages to be written on them. This can be for you to personalize the cards you hand off, or to increase customer retention with your card because they may use it to write in the future.
Foldable business cards give you twice the space for content while remaining standard business card sized. The foldable design allows for more creative design choices, like adding other types of card to the inside of your card. Put all of your full information on the card while leaving the inner space for notes, or have additional information revealed once the card is unfolded.
A quick, to-the-point business card can be a breath of fresh air for potential clients. A mini business card will stand out, and are great for identity, promotions, gift tags, and more.
Show how forward-thinking you can be with a breakaway business card. The card is actually two in one, all you have to do is tear one off and hand it over. This is a great way to economize your cards and information while showing off creative and unique design choices.
