Like it or not, your business cards say a lot about you. Do you ever hand them out wrinkled? Are they printed on cheap paper? Or are they on thick, high quality card stock with a logo and slogan you’re proud to pass out?
If you’re someone working in a creative field, does your card reflect that? If you’re a handy man, can clients tell from quickly glancing at your card? This card is about you, it’s who you are… you have a 3.5" x 2" surface to convey your message, and it better be a good one. Need to say more? Then why not go bigger? Or digital? There are no limitations.
This cluster of innovative business cards highlights a few of the best ways we’ve seen to make a stellar first impression. I can tell you, I wouldn’t throw any of these out… at least not before showing them off to a lot of people!
25 Innovative Business Cards To Make You Shine in a Gloomy Economy
25 Innovative Business Cards To Make You Shine In A Gloomy Economy:
Bianca — Jan 29, 2009 — Art & Design

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Edible Networking
Give Your Clients a Treat With Chocolate Business Cards

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Creative Self Promotion
Innovative Business Cards
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Lock Pick Kit Business Card
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Living Business Cards
"Another Bloomin' Designer" Card
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Offbeat Business Cards
Inspiring Ideas for Self Promotion
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Innovative Self-Branding
10 Unique Business Cards
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Fake Business Cards
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Edible Business Cards
Arigatou Co. Prints on Nuts, Pasta and More
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Recycled Circuit Board Business Card + An Eco-Christmas Poem
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Credit Crunch Self Promotion
Innovative Business Cards to Get You Noticed
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Elastic Business Cards
Stretch the Rubber Business Card to See The Info
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Anime Business Cards
Manga Self-Marketing
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Creative Business Cards
Lego Brick Card
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Different Business Cards Each Day
Be the Change You Want to See
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Animated Business Cards
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Packaged Brains
Poly-Wrapped Business Card
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Autodialling Business Cards
Instructables DIY Guide
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Bank Notes as Business Cards
Zimbabwe Hunter at Tourism Fair
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Online Business Cards
.Tel Domains Make Phone Books and Paper Self-Promotion Obsolete
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Digital Social Networking Business Cards
Poken Keychains Encourage Physical Interaction
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Personal Trading Cards
Photo & Stats Business Cards
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Business Card Art
TinyBuilding Mini Sculptures
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Miniature House-Plant Business Card
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Gold Hello Kitty Business Cards
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