Business Cards Produced Using Unusual Materials
As many of you know, I also run Card Observer, which is a site that showcases beautiful business cards. A few weeks ago, I showed you some of the best Letterpress cards that have been featured on the site, but lately I have been noticing more and more cards being submitted that are being produced using uncommon materials, such as plastic, wood, metal, and even some cloth.
Here are some of my favorites. If you want to see more details about the cards, just click on the images.
Fifth Floor Gallery
Wunderburg Design
Zanzibar
Grafanna
Sterling Design
Duffy & Partners
Catalyst Studios
Sack Wear
Dreamten Studios
Plain Joe Studios
Jake Mates
NGAP
Geyrhalter Design
Murillo Design
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Apr 6, 2009
These are really cool. Clearly shown that namecards are not restricted to just paper but can be printed with many other materials.
Apr 6, 2009
This kind of stuff makes your business memorable.
Smart and creative.
Apr 6, 2009
While aesthetically interesting, bar the Sack Company (and perhaps the fifth floor, wood… floor), I don’t think the materials used reflect the business of the holder. Which is a shame.
Lots of business cards look good, but just because you can diecut – blind emboss, doesn’t mean you should.
As an aside some of the most ‘interesting’ looking business cards I’ve had given to me have belonged the the most vanilla of companies.
Apr 6, 2009
very nice b.cards thanks for the list
Apr 6, 2009
Interesting, I don’t see that correlation in the materials and work is so important – the materials support the feeling the business is looking for, their branding, that’s what it’s all about isn’t it?
Apr 6, 2009
awesome portfolio // love zanzibar wood inspiration
Apr 6, 2009
Nice cards, i’m a sucker for business cards even before the whole Moo thing. Plain Joe Studios is my fav..
Apr 6, 2009
Defiantly a good way to get your business card noticed, whether good or bad it still got noticed.
Apr 6, 2009
The clear cards look awesome. Don’t see those too often. Thanks for sharing.
Apr 6, 2009
Love the NGAP dog tags. Very clever.
Apr 7, 2009
Those are some very good examples of using different materials, I wish more clients were open to it. Unfortunately some of those cards will cost you a small fortune.
Apr 7, 2009
I see these posts all over the web, and they all have some great ideas.. my question is where are these being printed or etched or engraved?
Is there a site that anyone knows of where you can order cards like these? Perhaps have them laser etched, this info is always left out and I think it would be helpful to share that info.
Apr 7, 2009
Amazing & creative!
Apr 9, 2009
Beautiful..very interesting. some card are really fantastic…Good examples!!
Apr 16, 2009
This list misses the memorable (and practical!) cards handed out by Kevin Mitnick, security consultant and rather infamous cracker.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranh/106709219/
Apr 17, 2009
thx for the post it makes a lot of difference in my ideas… thx again.
Apr 22, 2009
Does anyone have any info on where most of these were printed?
May 2, 2009
I’ve seen them on meat, have you?
And then, there’s this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk
May 5, 2009
Great stuff,
http://twitter.com/YODspica
Aug 4, 2009
Some of these are cool but can you add which materials are used for these cards?
Aug 31, 2009
fun! have you seen these crazy cards? laser etched on beef jerky!
http://www.meatcards.com/