| Sometimes a plain white business card just won't do. | | | | info scribbled on them for a magician - anything |
| If you are in a creative field, like art, you can be | | | | related to your profession. |
| more adventurous with your business card design. | | | | Place an object on your card that people can use. For |
| You would expect a graphic design business card to | | | | instance, a hairdresser could attach bobby pins to her |
| be more creative than a lawyer business card. | | | | card so that prospects will keep it for the bobby pins. |
| You also may need to take a risk and try something | | | | One cool design idea is using the bobby pins to |
| different if your business cards just aren't getting | | | | simulate hair coming off a person's head that is |
| people's attention. Either way, here are some great, | | | | drawn on the card. |
| creative ideas to get you on the right path to create | | | | Use a stand-up or pop-up card. You can get cards |
| your own unique business card or other type of | | | | with whatever object you want perforated so that |
| calling-card object: | | | | you can bend that segment of the card up, making it |
| Print business cards on opaque material. That's right - | | | | 3D. Or you can create your card in a triangle shape |
| a see-through card! Using a see-through design is sure | | | | or in a hinge shape so that it stands on its own. Make |
| to get your card noticed. Of course, you can't use | | | | sure to print your info in the direction you want the |
| the back side of these cards for anything extra, but | | | | card to ultimately be standing in. |
| your card will look so impressive you won't miss using | | | | Tie in some element of your business. A gift shop |
| the back side! | | | | business card could give off the essence of their |
| Use the card material or card holder to make a | | | | business card being a gift in itself by tying a ribbon |
| connection with your profession. For instance, a | | | | around the card, or could use a card holder that looks |
| SCUBA instructor could put her business card in a | | | | like a small gift wrapped box. This would be an easy |
| clear waterproof bag to prevent it from getting wet. | | | | idea to implement, since many stores already have |
| An editor could use a pencil as her business card by | | | | these little boxes for their gift cards. |
| printing her info right on the side of the pencil. An | | | | Hopefully some of these ideas sparked a creative, |
| architect or builder could use small, thin pieces of | | | | unique idea you can use for your new business cards. |
| wood as their card's canvas. Just pick something that | | | | Be sure to check out different printing companies |
| makes sense with your profession. | | | | online and offline for rate quotes for these types of |
| Use inexpensive objects as your card's canvas. You | | | | cards. They will be more expensive, but if you get a |
| can use just about anything - a clothes pin for a | | | | few orders from people who normally would have |
| Laundromat, playing cards with the name and contact | | | | thrown your card away (and you will), it'll be worth it! |