15 Foil-Stamped Business Cards Examples

foil business cardsEver wondered how foil business cards are done? I am referring to those business cards with shiny metallic shiny elements in different colors. These cards undergo a process called hot foil printing. This process involves the individual application of a very thin layer of foil onto the cards. The foil can be in many colors or in any particular color that you want. Foil stamped business cards available in silver, gold, red, blue or green colors. You can also choose from matt, gloss, metallic and impressive looking prismatic. These foils are applied to an item by a mixture of pressure and heat. Best Business Card News

4 Business Card Templates for Coffee Shops

business cards templates-coffeeCafes or Coffee shops are people’s hangout if they want intimate talks with friends or just want to unwind with their laptops or read a good book. Thus, if you are designing a business card for a coffee shop or cafe, it should reflect the intimate atmosphere that people look for in a coffee shop. As examples, we are featuring here four different business card templates that are ideal for cafe or coffee shops. The different brown colors and tones used in the designs represent the varying degrees of coffee roasting–from light roast to dark roast. I hope you enjoy these freebies. Be very creative in coming up with your own versions of these designs. Best Business Card News

21 Inspiring Photography Business Cards Examples

photography business cardsIf you are a photographer, you very well know that having an attractive business card combined with a stunning portfolio is your best weapon to market yourself. In other words, a well-designed business card that reflects the type of photography that you do will help you build your client base. Also, having a photography business cardsignals that you are “professional” and not someone who just happens to own a fancy DSLR. Just make sure that your business includes a link to your online portfolio plus of course the usual information such as phone numbers and email where clients can contact you. Best Business Card News

Raised (Thermographed) business cards with examples

raised business cardsRaised business cards are one of those specialist business cards that have been there for years. Raised printing, also known as thermography, can add a third dimension to your business card, giving your cards depth that people can’t resist to touch.

How does thermography or raised printing differ from other printing process? Raised business cards are printed just like other cards via offset printing. However, in thermography, a special powder is sprayed on the card while the ink is still wet. The powder then sticks to the wet ink then the cards are exposed to an ultra-violet ‘curer’ that bakes the powder/ink part of the thermo card. You can choose glossy, flat or metallic finishes for your raised business cards. Best Business Card News

Business Cards Examples: 15 Laser Cut Business Cards

business cards examplesLaser cutting allows you to be more creative with your business card designs. Since laser cutting can be applied to almost anything (plastic, wood, metal, thick paper, cardboard, bamboo, etc.), rethinking the business card to be more than just a piece of paper to be thrown away is now possible. On top of that, you can combine laser cutting with Laser cutting, other mediums such as printing, embossing, or foiling to create an interactive quality of business cards to show off to your clients. Best Business Card News

Graphic Design Business Cards: 21 Awesome Design Examples

graphic design business cardsGraphic designers and other creative professionals have the most visually pleasing business cards for obvious reasons. We have been meaning to come up with business card templates for graphic designers but that would be useless as graphic designers have their unique ideas when it come to their personal business cards. So we decided instead to come up with a roundup of what we believe are inspirational and very creative business cards of graphic designers and visual artists. With a few exceptions, the most common among graphic design business cards is the use of minimalistic approach in design. I hope you will find this collection useful and inspiring in case you are planning to design your own graphic design business cards. Below each image is a link that will take you to the source page of each design where you can check more information about each of them. Best Business Card News

4 Stylish Florist Business Cards Templates in Photoshop

florist business cardsEvery time people need to add a touch of beauty to their events and celebrations such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, to name a few, they often turn to flowers and florists.Letting customers know of the services that you provide and where to contact you via a great looking florist business card is a good starting point. Best Business Card News

21 Embossed Business Cards With Classy Look and Feel

embossed business cardsEmbossed business cards can be very classy and has the natural ability to stand out because they do not only look different but also feel different. In designing your business card, you can, for example, emboss your logo or any other shape you can think of. To further customize your cards, you can also opt to have blind emboss, where the image is simply raised; or emboss with ink, where the raised area is coat with color. On top of that, there is also the so-called foil embossing, where image is coated with a shiny metallic coat. Best Business Card News