What I Made Today :: Creative Business Card Ideas

What I Made Today :: Creative Business Card Ideas

Your business card is your calling card: literally and metaphorically.  When you hand one over, it is the first glimpse as to what people are dealing with for the future.  Not to put too much pressure on a card but it makes a statement.  From the card stock to the font to the layout, it says something: Are you on top of things?  Are you creative?  Are you chintzy?

{i love this idea for a film crew card}

{memorable yet screams personality}

First, it is important to have a card.  I don’t care what level you are in your career.  Get some cards made.  Even if it is just 50.  There will be that time when you want to give someone your information and you look like an unprepared, unprofessional prick.  Which leads me to my second tip: keep a few cards on you.  Makes sense, right?  You’d be surprised how often people are found with their pants down.

When I was designing my cards, I kept thinking: what’s relatively the size of a business card for a cool design on the back?  Enter photo strip…I collect them and it seemed like a cute way to be able to get my face on my card without putting a standard, totally lame headshot on my card that screams: I am an actor, look at me!

I did a fair amount of research in regards to paper and prices.

I love good paper and I love a good deal.

After hours of staring and clicking, I fell in love with moo.com.  Their site is impressive and they make every type of product you will ever need for your business.

{my design}

{i wanted it to complement, not mirror, my website}

{i always write info on the cards i receive about where i met someone, here the work is done for you}

{plus, what a great talking point during the conversation :: just fill in the blank!}

{the front and back}

{all 4 designs lined up next to each other}

{4 different cards with 4 different pictures}

{piecing all the cards together to form the original photo strip}

Since moo.com has such great paper, the card actually looks like a real photo strip versus a scanned in image.

What does your card say about you?

Posted by on Jul 28, 2011 in Made | 21 comments

21 Comments

  1. Erik
    Jul 28, 2011

    The photo strip idea is pretty brilliant.

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  2. Jmtasu
    Jul 28, 2011

    That card is so good!

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  3. Willie Boy Jr.
    Jul 28, 2011

    Gotta get cards. I don’t want to be an unprofessional prick! Moo.com here I come. Great cards.

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    • stacey storey
      Jul 28, 2011

      I just died from laughter as I read this…it is true…you don’t want to be a prick. Love you…

      Also, you used the word prick…whoa.

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  4. Jaz
    Jul 31, 2011

    Holy crap I should make some! Jeepers!

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  5. Jimmy Aquino
    Aug 6, 2011

    I had some Moo cards awhile back. Loved ‘em. Small, compact & way cool. I LOVE your design. Esp that you left out your number. I sometimes wish I had another card that was numberless as I don’t want some to have that.

    And why didn’t I get one of those awesome cards when I saw you in LA? :) You’ll just have to send me one.

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    • stacey storey
      Aug 7, 2011

      Ha! I have my number on them, silly britches, just not up for the world to see…but I will make one without my number and send that one to you. xo

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  6. Jimmy Aquino
    Aug 8, 2011

    Oh, duh. Of course. Didn’t think of that. But actually think it’s a good idea to have some w/o it. Besides, I have your number and so will the world when I put it online. ;)

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