Creative ideas for business cards

When thinking about business cards, they may seem like simple cards with a logo and contact information, but business cards are also an opportunity to create a good first impression. For this reason, different people and companies make cards unique and this varies from the content of the card to its material and shape.

In this blog post, we list ideas for business cards, some of which are from our own customers. Some are simple but practical, some complex but memorable. You can then apply these ideas in your own cards, and if your business card differs from the usual, you can make special requests in the empty text field on the business card product pages.

The purpose of text on a business card is not necessarily to just convey information, it can also serve as the main element of the business card. You can use a custom font, a special layout, effects on the letters or a peculiar hierarchy, only your imagination is the limit.

A minimalistic approach to business cards uses restrained, clean and limited elements. While this may sound boring, you can get creative with your layout and color choices.

The maximalistic approach takes business cards to a new level. A lot of elements, details and bright colours will surely be remembered due to their specialty.

If you don't need a lot of text or your service is based on personal interaction and you want to highlight it, you can use your photo as your business card’s main element. Photos build trust and help people associate your face with your service.

If you're not sure about the elements to use or can't get started, you can use Canva's free and ready-made business card templates. The website offers many card templates for many purposes, including many free ones. Some of the templates and elements are limited behind the Pro subscription.

Business cards do not have to be the same size. For example, you can order larger than usual business cards or square cards. In addition to standard sizes, you can give us the size you define yourself when placing the order.

You can choose the paper for the business card according to purpose or values, for example, in accordance with ecology, you can choose untreated brown or recycled cardboard for the business card, in which case the carbon footprint is small. These are perfect for stores selling recycled goods, for example.

The effectiveness of a business card does not come only from its appearance. The feel of the business card in the hands is part of the first impression, and can create positive feelings if it feels good.

With lamination, you ensure that your business card lasts a long time and matte laminate has a particularly good feeling to the touch and provides sturdiness.
With a laminate, you create an image of high value and the impression of investing in yourself, and it is especially suitable for important customers instead of mass distribution.

Make an impact with your business cards by making them with foils, in which case your card will shine. Our foiling technology even enables more detailed gloss effects, so you can use your imagination when it comes to the implementation, for example to bring realism to elements depicting metal.
Our foiling is available in gold and silver colour and can be used for the entire card, logos, texts or other elements.

The corners of our business cards can already be rounded, but the edges can also be used to create a unique design. As an example, a surfing instructor’s business card with a wave cut into the top edge in accordance to the theme.
Edge modifications apart from rounded corners must be ordered as special orders by entering them in the empty text field on the product page.

You can do a lot more with folds and perforation (i.e creating holes in a line), than increasing the surface area and making the card tearable. An example of this is a lawyer specializing in divorces who splits his business card with tearable halves. This feature fits perfectly with the business’ theme.

From Meb, you can get the folds from the folded business card product page and the perforations as a special order, so write your wishes in the empty text field of the business card product pages.

A traditional business card is, at its simplest, one-sided, restrained in elements and the information is written in a normal font. Even if the business card is done with two sides or the surface area is increased with folds, the number of elements is still limited and in a fixed form.

But what if you make your business card with a QR code? By scanning the code with your own device, you can use it to see what is behind it and this gives you the opportunity to take creativity to another level! You can create impressive videos, link articles and more.

You don't have to manually copy the link on the business card because everything is done with one click. Make your business card an entry ticket to something bigger!

If the form of business is visual, for example art or photography, a sample of your own work can be placed on the business card, thereby convincing potential customers of your skills. The investment can be divided into two parts, so that one side of the card contains the sample of skills and the other side contains the necessary contact information.

Business cards can be decorated in many ways. You can use the elements in a limited way and with neutral colors, or use the entire business card’s surface area and with bright colors. The type of elements also varies; typography, photography and art, card size and shape, paper, gloss effect, coating as well as folds and perforation.

From us at MEB, you can get all kinds of business cards easily, cheaply and quickly. Several sizes, paper options, as well as choices for single or double-sided cards, lamination, foiling and corner rounding.

We also have a selection for varying information, for example if you order cards at the same time for every employee of yours. For this, you need a table file with employee-specific information, such as Excel, in addition to the design.

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