First Impressions
Look into creative business card designs
What does your business card look like? Is it memorable? Interactive? I’m sad to say that even as a designer, my business card is pretty boring compared to these creative examples. DeMilked pulled together “30 of the Most Creative Business Card Designs” (full post here) and they’re a mix of humor, irreverence, and elegance, expressed through clever cuts, materials, and concepts.
Some of the most fun examples are in the fitness space.

If only shedding the pounds were this easy…(Personal Trainer’s business card, by ad agency Leo Burnett, Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
I also love the useful cards:

A useful tool for those road repairs that don’t require a visit to the shop…and ready access to the company info when it’s time to call the experts.
And sometimes, all it takes is a simple custom die-cut for less-is-more elegance:
I’m sure many of these creative business card designs required a chunk of change in extra printing costs…but I bet it was worth it. Are you ready to redesign your cards? I am!