15 Beautifully Minimal Business Cards
Following yesterday’s business card giveaway kick-off, I thought it would be appropriate to show some more beautiful cards from Card Observer. This time we’re going to look at those cards that are both minimal in color scheme and design elements. This minimalism in design is what makes these business cards so beautiful and effective.
If you want to see more details about the cards, just click on the images.
Bryon Darby
Job Design
February
Aaron Kapor
Portsmouth Tea Co
Frederick Van
IQ Videography
Fuse
Agency ND
Bellucci Stores
Justine Ungaro
Elemental Architecture
Playful
Precision Networking
Another Limited Rebellion, Inc.
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May 4, 2009
Writing on a business card, especially a designer’s card is an insult. Shame on the uninitiated who write on people’s business cards. How many cards do you get in a day that you can’t remember this person’s card. It was the best card ever and you want to deface it???? My gawd, how tacky.
Another reason why some would not want writing on their cards was car dealers. I worked for Honda for years and once a salesperson wrote a price on a card, the unloyal customer would take that card to another dealer. If you want to write notes, use note paper or something else.
I really have a difficult time understanding why anyone would deface a designers card. Idiotic if you ask me. I didn’t even touch on the cultural issues of writing on a business card when in Asia. Just simply a BAD idea. I see this as a largely North American phenomenon, where we simply don’t know any better and care more about fastfood (for example) than business etiquette.
Feb 7, 2010
I’m with Alex. Aaron, lighten up. If a designer’s biz card is such a ‘work of art’ then they’ll more than likely have a version framed behind glass somewhere.
Also, have you considered that the card is part of ’stationery’? Helloooo… is the letterhead not to be written on either? Geeez.
May 9, 2009
What are you so banged up about dude? Are you talking about when you design a biz card with text on it? Or when people actually write on the biz card to deface it? Who cares what you think, people are allowed to design it anyway they want. Have you heard of typography, it is a pretty big deal you know in terms of communication AND design.
May 9, 2009
A really nice collection. I am in need of some inspiration as I am going to redesign my own.
May 10, 2009
very very nice and beautiful cards…….
great creativity
May 12, 2009
I’ve been looking into redesigning my business cards for awhile now – this is definitely a good inspirational collection
May 12, 2009
let me add one to the list, it’s free to download and use.
http://www.itsonlyacard.com
May 27, 2009
I just love the minimalist concept in everything. pity I didn’t get to see these designs before we launched our new card designs. Great post.
Jun 2, 2009
I have selected element architecture for my new stationary of Pakistan Stock Exchange
brilliant simply
Jun 14, 2009
Great collection. Simple yet beautiful
Jun 14, 2009
Business cards are not objects of desire which are meant to end up on a shelf in a museum. It is only a piece of paper which serves as an introduction, and yes, it is meant to impress, but there is clearly nothing wrong with writing on a card. God forbid if someone creased one of the above cards! Graphic designed objects are meant to be used, written on, age etc etc.
Regarding these cards, I’m not sure if I’ve become completely cynical with design, by I agree with the comment above that these are cards by designers for designers. Although, the Bryon Darby one is extremely beautiful!
Jul 16, 2009
Great collection. Love dark business cards.
Jul 16, 2009
beautiful collection!
Jul 16, 2009
Nice collection, makes me happy we went for a minimalist style for ours.
http://www.gotham.com.au/images/business-card-design-gotham.jpg
Nice to see other people don’t want to overdo their cards either!
Aug 4, 2009
Great collection. Minimalist-style cards are my favorite type. Keep it simple!
Aug 6, 2009
Found the blog post through digg. Lovely clean and simple designs. I like that.
Aug 18, 2009
Nice collection. Unique and creative designs.
Aug 20, 2009
Great collection- I really like the Fuse – design… super clean
Sep 16, 2009
These are some truly amazing works of art
Great showcase
Sep 17, 2009
Very cool selection of busniess cards. Got to love them.
Nov 28, 2009
Interesting post, some gems hidden amongst the more mediocre designs here.
Jan 19, 2010
great collectionn….. very cool!!!!!
Feb 2, 2010
I have created some nice designs like these and, though we can all see they are pretty, they were rejected by GrpahicRiver. Isn’t it a wierd world when we all like this style except GR ?
Feb 11, 2010
I love minimalist design on business cards!
Here a big collection with 600 plastic business cards:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/biglietti_da_visita/
Feb 28, 2010
Really great collections. Good. keep it up.