Beyond the Boring Rectangle: Fantastic Die-Cut Business Cards
Many people completely overlook business cards when starting up their new company, mainly due to the capabilities of social networking on the world wide web. However, traditional networking is still a very valuable source when looking for new customers and clients, and the best way to network in the “real world” is by word of mouth. In most cases family members, friends and other members of the public forget about new start-up companies (which is unfortunate), therefore they need something to remember you by. You guessed it: a business card.
If you want potential customers/clients to hold on to your business card, it needs to stand out from the crowd; it needs to be something special. This amazing compilation showcases some of the freshest die-cutting trends used in business cards – so get your thinking cap on and start designing your business card now. After all, it is likely the most powerful piece of card your company will ever see.
Square-Cornered Cards
These business cards are the same size and shape of common, standard-sized business cards but with a slight twist. The die-cutting process has been used to cut shapes out of the business cards, making them much more interesting and appealing.
Optimum Fotography
Sevenwire
Zach Klein
Lisa Walker
Enzuvan
Sniff
Landology Group
Ordered List
Mar Hernandez
Bexmedia
Yoga One
Round-Cornered Cards
Rounded business cards are getting ever more popular. It’s a reasonably-inexpensive way to add a completely new look and feel to your card. Most print firms who print business cards on a regular basis offer round-cornered business cards for only a little extra compared to the price of standard, square-cornered cards.
Cream Soda
Chubby Cookies
Ryan Hicks
Vive Tile
M. Brady Clark
Base-10
Folding Cards
Adding a fold or two to your business cards is never a bad thing. It allows your potential customers and clients to interact with the card, keeping them occupied with a product with your company name on it for a longer period of time. A lot of folding cards also have the capability of being stood upright, meaning they can be propped up on your client’s desk.
The Look
Caddyshack Putters
Hungry Architect
Il Panza
Base One
Egil Paulsen
Nation Builder
Jubes
Rumble
Reactor
Unusually Shaped Cards
Although the following unusually shaped cards don’t have the same interaction level as folding cards, the odd and uncommon die-cut shapes of the cards often make potential customers and clients keep hold of them, even if it is just because they like your card.
Scottish Millionaires
Lipitty Doos Fresh Mints
John Trinh and Associates
Mineral Spring Water
Baba and Pongo
Dyalect
Bauerhaus Design
All Wellness
Slate Systems Radio
Whatsup Juggling
Antidote X
Trajectory
Pinkograf
Printed Proof
Retail Shop
JobSparx
Floressncia
Fabio Sanfilippo
Fufurufo
Du Bout Des Yeux
VS Gym
Business Card Showcases
If you’re new to scene of the online design community (or happened to just miss these following posts), you may also be interested in some of these previous business card showcases.
- The Art of the Business Card: 187+ Creative Examples, Tutorials & Resources
- 10 Great Examples of Spot UV Business Cards
- 25 Unique Die Cut Business Cards You Should Check Out
- 11 Round Die Cut Business Card Designs
- 24 Creative Business Card Designs
- 15 Over-The-Top Business Card Designs
- 72 Stunning Business Cards That Will Blow You Away
- 60+ Most Beautiful and Creative Business Cards Design
- 40+ Business Card Tutorials, PSD Templates and Inspirational Showcases
- The Coolest Business Cards – Use of Cool Shapes, Textures, Creativity and Talent
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Many unique business cards, though another good point to remember is that you can change the material of the card from paper to plastic, cardboard, to even aluminum. These changes in texture reiterate the point that the company’s card is trying to get across
yeah, totally impressed with the cards. Taste of Ink Studios is local here in Scottsdale, AZ, so, im going there today after work to look at the stuff in person. im excited they are local for me so i can see these things first hand.
Really nice! I was wondering if you could tell me good places to print business card in London or Uk? One that gives me a lot of printing options. Thanks…
a good place to ask is on behance network, I’ve asked people on there where they got there print done, and successfully gone on to use them.
Really inspireing.
Thank you for the showcase as I am in the process of designing my own business cards.
Some fine minds at work here !
nice compilation
i love the all wellness card
thanks for the links
Wow great article man. Those cards are sweet!
These cards are great ideas however, some would be costly to print and finish.
You’re right, some can become quite costly. Although for a company it is well worth it! Die-cutting and spot UV is getting a lot more affordable
My only question is…
Where do you get such cards made?
Most printers will do it, you just have to ask. Although a lot of them don’t have die-cutting equipment, or even Spot UV for that matter, then are usually quite welcome to send it elsewhere for you to get the finishing touches. Just search Google for die-cut business card printing in your area, you should get some results
Thanks for the great information. I wouldn’t know where to start. I will certainly Google it once I think of a concept.
Thanks!
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Great source of inspiration
Thanks a lot for this collection and concentrate of originality.
Hey thanks for featuring my cards on here.
Much appreciated!
A lot of other good ones in this post as well! Great job everyone.
Great collection..Thanks a lot for posting this..
a fine tune for revolution of call cards..
Nice collection
Very nice ! I love “Yoga one”.
Really nice collection. Some of them are unique and inspiring but what if you want to put them in a wallet?
Hi there!
Thank you for this post! Here there are 2 or 3 business cards of my company! Transparent business cards!
I have a big big gallery of business cards on flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/biglietti_da_visita/
Our last product, is a business card on metal (steel), + a original shape added with laser cut. Have a look!
woww great collection!
I have a big collection of business cards on flickr! I’m Pinkograf.
Here onother grat collection on transparent business cards : http://businesscardsexpress.wordpress.com/
Here onother grat collection on transparent business cards: http//www.bce-online.com/en
It’s really cool but the question is always the same :
WHERE can I print or make those cards ? Do you pals have any good url ?
Very inspirational. Gives me plenty of ideas….
nice collection
Interesting designs, but some of these were clearly not designed with the recipient in mind. Like that “Du Bout Des Yeux” with the piece of rope hanging out. It’s fine to stand out, but when design gets in the way of functionality, it’s bad design.
By the way, “Slate Systems Radio” should be ‘State Systems Radio”.
Thanks for the collection!
wow great collection of unique business cards, i thought that business card always in the form of rectangle now i change my minds
It really works. We have designed such kind of cards for our clients and they are happy with their increased number of clients and customers. The happiest ones are architects, florists, health clubs and doctors!!