In today’s tech-oriented world of short attention spans it is more important than ever to make a compelling first impression. A brilliant business card that speaks to your profession, serves some unusual function or that transforms into something else can be a great way to grab attention and inspire those you meet. Organized by category here are 42 more extremely creative business card designs. Some of these are old, some new, but all are still amazing examples of out-of-the-box thinking in business card design.
Functional Designs - Business Cards that Actually ‘Work’
It never hurts to give someone a trinket they might actually keep around for the useful purpose it provides, be that a simple thing like a coaster, a nail file or a hair pin that might go in a drawer or out on a table to an air freshener they might actually see every day if it ends up in their car or a clothes pin the neighbors might end up checking out as well.
Edible Designs - Business Cards You Can Eat
OK, so maybe the actual taste impression doesn’t last but the wrapper might, right? At least this way the person gets some enjoyment and tickles a sense not normally effected by a business card design. Everyone loves gum, chocolate and coffee so as long as you stick to the basics you should be able to easily and broadly impress with these ones. As for the prescription medication, well, at least some people might like that … (are those real pills?).
Pop-Up Designs: Business Cards in Three Dimensions
Pop-up designs are playful, remind us of our childhood and perhaps best of all they encourage their recipient to first interact with and then potentially display the card on a shelf or desk - what better way to get the word out?
Scratch-and-See: Interactive Disappearing Business Card Designs
Everyone loves secrets - and especially finding out secrets. This simple technology has been around for a long time and used on scratch-and-win tickets by state lotteries around the country. Why not apply it to an interactive business card design?
Themed Designs - Business Cards that Speak to Your Business
Sometimes the object can be a larger part of the message. Whether you turn your product material samples into business cards or play with the shape to evoke a strong associative image there are a lot of ways to let someone know what you do before they even read the text on the card.
Other Designs - More Creative and Alternative Business Cards
Of course not every card is going to fit into a neat little category. Here are some more business card designs that are unusual, interesting and creative in their own right.
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Everybody worships Syd (Blade Runner) Mead, or Ralph McQuarrie, who gave the original Star Wars trilogy much of its eyepopping vastness. But some of the designers and artists working today are doing work that’s every bit as mindblowing and sensational. (We had a list of about 20 designers we wanted to feature in this post, and had to end up whittling it down. But maybe we’ll feature some of the others soon.) A million, million thanks to Lauren Davis for the incredible research help.
