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
These are really cool. Clearly shown that namecards are not restricted to just paper but can be printed with many other materials.
This kind of stuff makes your business memorable.
Smart and creative.
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.
very nice b.cards thanks for the list
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?
awesome portfolio // love zanzibar wood inspiration
Nice cards, i’m a sucker for business cards even before the whole Moo thing. Plain Joe Studios is my fav..
Defiantly a good way to get your business card noticed, whether good or bad it still got noticed.
The clear cards look awesome. Don’t see those too often. Thanks for sharing.
Love the NGAP dog tags. Very clever.
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.
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.
Amazing & creative!
Beautiful..very interesting. some card are really fantastic…Good examples!! 😉
This list misses the memorable (and practical!) cards handed out by Kevin Mitnick, security consultant and rather infamous cracker.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ranh/106709219/
thx for the post it makes a lot of difference in my ideas… thx again.
Does anyone have any info on where most of these were printed?
I’ve seen them on meat, have you?
And then, there’s this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk
Great stuff,
https://twitter.com/YODspica
Some of these are cool but can you add which materials are used for these cards?
fun! have you seen these crazy cards? laser etched on beef jerky!
https://www.meatcards.com/
Wow, these are very beautiful.
Our company just had new business cards made and even thought they are very stylish, they’re not as unique as these.