15 Over-The-Top Business Card Designs

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Business cards are one of the elements of corporate design that should be pushed beyond just graphics, and converge with several processes to become what they should be: a memorable, collectible and impressive piece to be carried away everywhere. The following are perfect examples, and have overcome the graphic-only component of the piece by using different materials and techniques. A recognizable pattern in all these designs is the use of die-cuts.

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One heavy piece: A print-sticked application directly on a metallic-emboss treated plate, Duffy And Partners business card. Duffy


Print applications on inset embossed paper; multiple textures in one piece.



Print with golden / silver special inks. You can feel the texture of this piece just by looking at it. Design by NothingSomething NY


A soft-looking print applied on top of printed hard-paper for Photographer John Bragg. Design by Funnel.


Inset embossing; die-cut with application on-top of it. Design by Luke Dorny.


Print application applied to a lapping-treated acetate. Easily modified for multiple employees and and their job description. Design by Catalyst Studios


Speaking of heavy, this business card has completely re-thought the concept into a metal token reflecting the goods of the product design company: Dashdotstudios


Showing the love towards former racing Greyhounds and the issues revolving around them, this dog-tag metallic embossed plate + tampography for the business cards of the National Greyhound Adoption Program is quite an achievement. Laurie DeMartino




Each of these card is unique, the result of a hand-made process by Ethan Martin


Barkley Evergreen & Partners developed this multi-textured, thick business card for 40 Sardines Restaurant. Delicate inset embossing and on-top applications.Barkley Evergreen & Partners.


Die-cut, soft foil emboss for the logo with printed paper application and a even subtler background pattern for the business card body. Design by Honest Brothers


Patterns and thickness are the main visual elements in this business card for Le Club Fez; again, a label die-cut applied to the body of the card allows for easy replacement for new data. Design by Hook USA.


A very unique design created with die-cut paper and a wrinkle texture. Design by the Michael Strauss himself.










Art with an industrial approach to a corporate field; very experimental business cards with different and unique results. Design by Sonner Valle







Space150 is recognized for their well-designed and executed business cards. Dry cuts, neon inks and inset emboss makes part of the main ingredients for this pieces. Design by Space150

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Another examples of business cards well-executed, with lots of textures and alternative printing processes helping stand out from the common:











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  • mufaqueimada
    show! grande seleção,
    muito inspiradores.
  • Hello,

    It's very nice designs. I really liked it so much. Thanks for sharing designs. Looking for new designs from you please shared it......

    Regards,
    Mihir
    ask4itsolutions.com
  • Great collection! The coin one is very unique!
  • kureng
    very nice collections, i like the "concept mechanic" ones
  • Awesome.
    This are simply professional type of cards and i liked it very much.
    Aprreciate lol your work.Thanks for posting.
  • That coin business card is very unique. I'd keep it
  • realmente la imaginacion no tiene limites
  • Incredible stuff. Very inspiring.
  • Hmm.
    Let's see Paul Allen's card.
    Look at that subtle off-white coloring.
    The tasteful thickness of it.
    Oh, my God. It even has a watermark.
  • llanos_73
    Amazing. Now if someone decided to design a business card as such, where can one go to get them produced?
    Are there any specific printing companies that deal with high-end printing like the ones displayed in this post?

    If you do know, please let us know. :)
    Thanks
    Paul.
  • iami0
    amazin' idea ...
  • debcarrington
    Very nice display of cards......
  • Well, metal embossing is pretty amazing right there.
  • Some incredible creativity is on display!
    I love the 40 Sardines Restaurant cards. Nice use of the thick card stock and variety of green inks. Well done.
  • These are phenomenal. I especially like the Space150 designs along with the card.
  • Yeah, Space150 designs are the most popular among biz cards.
  • Very cool stuff, I still need to get my cards made, perhaps I'll try to top these!
  • Awesome selection!
  • Wow, I'm jealous of all these designs. But inspired at the same time. I wonder though, how much they would cost to produce? Some of these designs would not be affordable for all businesses.
  • Those are so original. WOW.
  • Awesome collection. See this business card as well http://www.hdegreedesign.com/2009/08/hunkeedory...
  • Onedinkenedi
    I'm a bit shocked now... Wow
  • Impressive!! These are brilliant! the best collection of all. Thanks a lot for sharing1
  • Very glad you liked it.
  • mk_bailey
    Good business card designs for trade shows. They would go over very well there.
  • millscottm
    Very inspiring
  • The other major theme here seems to be the wrap-around label. There were at least seven of them up there. This is a great list, some really inspiring work up there. Designing this kind of stuff is awesome, convincing clients to pay for it is even better.
  • For a new employee there is only need to get, say 3000 labels printed and then sticked to the already printed cards. Those cards look a bit expensive, but actually they are designed to cut costs.
  • very creative I love seeing creative business cards
  • Some interesting business cards here.

    I particularly like Dashdotstudios business card. A round metal token as a business card is unusual enough to be a talking point, which is of course a very good thing!
  • PG
    The coin business card OWNS. I've yet to see anything like that.
  • pastorashley
    OK when I grow up I am totally getting a coin for a Business Card. Awesome list, very inspiring! Thanks!
  • carlstratton
    a collectors coin for a business card - that is taking it to a new height! RESPECT!!! http://www.carlstratton.co.uk
  • basil7
    fabulous. these are so classy sharp fun sophisticated and sassy. I love them.
  • Awesome designs! Really captures the creativity of the artist.
  • Kelly
    These are fantastic. It's interesting to me how popular textures are with cards nowadays. They seem more appealing, too, if they appear to have been handmade versus through the print shop. Remember American Psycho and the banker's obsession with their printed business cards? Not much like that anymore.
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