I was excited when Deb Ng of the Freelance Writing Jobs Network approached me about creating a business card design. I knew Deb would be fun to work with, and I also don’t get the chance to design business cards as often as I might like. Deb is a writer and social media consultant and wanted a unique business card design that would reflect her business as a freelance writer, professional blogger and social media consultant. As we discussed the design, she indicated she’d like something with a slightly retro feel in font and color and that was not the standard rectangle shape.
I had one of those middle of the night inspirations about the back of her card and was pleased she liked the idea of covering the card with words, along with the tagline “the power of words”. In order to get an idea of what kind of retro color palette might appeal to her, I asked her to look through the retro designs in this Smashing Magazine post of retro web designs. I used one of my all-time favorite fonts, Chalet (the Tokyo variation) to continue with the retro feel and I also loved the way the shapes of the d, b and g mirrored each other in her name.
She used UPrinting.com to produce the cards. I have used them in the past with good results and they provided a high quality product for Deb as well, for a very reasonable price.
Are you one of those who is wondering, why does a blogger need a business card anyway? Check out my post on that topic here, and then take a look at a nice collection of business cards of bloggers at Brian Yerkes’ site. Ready to create a card of your own? Don’t miss David Airey’s post on what makes a good business card.
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Ooh – what a great card! Well done.
Wow, they look great! Good job Randa
Really clever card, I like the back very much (in fact considering on stealing that brilliant idea for my own card =P ).
That design is awesome. Very appealing. It grabs my attention and demands that I follow the words on the back that are a different color.
Well done.
Love the font and the shape really makes it stand out (reminds me of the Mint Credit Card!).
I love the leaf shape and the typeface really gives it that reto feel, nice work Randa.
WoW, the designation of the business cars are smashing, Randa. I loved the leaf shape design, as it makes the business cards looking more edgy and sophisticated.
The idea of a business card for website design never crossed my mind. Whenever I had to design my own for my computer business, I struggled with the design. These are some great ideas.
Thanks,
Rob
Absolutely gorgeous! You have such creativity and that really captures the essence of Deb.
Thanks for all the nice comments everyone!
Those cards are great for a couple of reasons. Great design and colors making it memorable, but the shape of the card will totally stand out above and beyond any other business card her potential customers will receive.
Very nice post.I like your examples you use. It is nice to see someone confident enough to use their own sites to help others. Thanks again for sharing……
Wow, they look great! Good job Randa