Build a Better Business Card #02
Filed Under Build It Better, Look The Part | 12 Comments
Summary
Business: More Than Coffee! Lounge, Restaurant
Pluses: Strong and simple layout, suitably soothing colors, readable font and text, effective graphics
Minuses: Too much text, blank back
What’s great about it
I love the mood of this card. The flowing lava lamp background appropriately resembles cream being stirred into coffee. The logo is a series of coffee-colored arcs, loops, and swoops at the top, while the bottom is a solid band that grounds (no pun intended!) the design . It feels both refined and fun, sleek and a bit silly. Read more
Thanks to Microsoft’s Design Gallery, VistaPrint, and others, there’s no shortage of business card templates—quantity and variety aren’t a problem. The problem is: there are only a handful of truly eye-catching business card designs among the hundreds of templates provided.
Unfortunately, these gems will also appeal to other folks with good taste. Using a template risks distributing business cards that don’t uniquely identify you. Your business card is your silent ambassador and it shouldn’t be a twin to anyone else’s. Read more
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