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If you\u2019re an entrepreneur or you do a lot of business networking than you understands the importance of having a business card.\u00a0 In fact, the business card is one of the most fundamental requirements for the average business man.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it\u2019s such a common scenario for someone to easily forget about you especially when people often create \u201cforgettable\u201d business cards. The common business card usually consists of a plain white card with the name of the person or company and basic contact information.\u00a0 With everyone using such a similar format it is no wonder why most boring business cards find their way into the trash can.\u00a0\u00a0 This is why it is so important to make your card stand out from the sea of mundane business cards.<\/p>\n
With that said, the challenge really is creating a business card that stands out but still maintains a professional demeanor.\u00a0 Depending on how flexible you are in how you want to \u201cportray\u201d your image in your business card this will determine the design choices you have at your disposal.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s dive into this concept some more and figure out how we can break down the business card design process from various prospective. If you are a design company or freelance artist than chances are you can and should be fairly bold in your business card design. These types of professions encourage creative and innovative designs that are outside the standard professional business card design.\u00a0 Instead of using a white color as your base you can get away with using something eye catching like red or blue.\u00a0 This will instantly make your business card stand out from everyone.\u00a0 You can also play with the layout and go with a vertical layout instead of a standard horizontal layout.\u00a0 With such unique features in your card you better have a unique logo on the card as well.\u00a0 This is purely a design choice and everyone must use their own artistic judgment to create a nice logo. Finally, you can use non-traditional typography or fonts on your business card to really put the icing on the cake.\u00a0 You can always play with different font colors because you are no longer restricted to the normal black and white color combination.\u00a0 You can also experiment with double sided business card printing<\/span><\/a><\/span> and have something printed on both side of the card.\u00a0 If you fall into the flexible professional category than you have no excuse not to have an amazing business card that stands out from the rest.<\/p>\n Middle of the Road Professional<\/strong><\/p>\n As a middle of the road professional you still have plenty of room for flexibility but you probably wouldn\u2019t want to stretch those limits too far.\u00a0 Using the same criteria as above let\u2019s review what you can do to your card if you fall into this category.\u00a0 First off, you probably shouldn\u2019t commit to an eye blinding color such as red for your business card but you also don\u2019t have to go with a traditional white color.\u00a0 Try exploring different colors that are not too flamboyant but will still make your card stand out.\u00a0 Certain earth tone shades and gray may be the perfect color to provide that subtle hint of awareness without overdoing it.\u00a0 The traditional layout is fine if you decided to go that route but make sure you maintain a focal point to help catch more attention. Your logo or a picture can easily provide a focal point for someone who is looking at your business card. Make sure you put an emphasis on this element.\u00a0 Finally, when choosing your font or font colors the same rule applies as choosing your main color. You can experiment with different colors that are not black but make sure your card is still legible.<\/p>\n The Super Professional<\/strong><\/p>\n Well there\u2019s good news and bad news for your Mr. or Mrs. Super Professional.\u00a0 The bad news is that it is more difficult for you to create an eye candy business card without breaking tradition.\u00a0 The good news, you can still apply certain elements to make your business card stand out.\u00a0 First, if you don\u2019t want to move away from the white business card background you can apply a gloss finish that will help make your card shine.\u00a0 Sometimes a gloss finish is only needed on the front side of the card, especially if you use these cards for trade shows.\u00a0 The reason for this is because sometimes it is more convenient for the business card recipient to use the unfinished backside of the card to write more information about you or your company.\u00a0 You can play with the layout of your card and move certain elements, like the contact information, in different areas that are not commonly used. For example, you can use the top left area instead of the common bottom right area for your contact information.\u00a0 The most important element for the super professional is to put a picture or logo of their company onto the business cards. Most business cards don\u2019t put a picture so this is really your time to shine.<\/p>\n
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