If there two things every graphic designer has done, one is scribble out an idea before scrunching it into a ball so tight that it will never see the light of day again, and the other is having spent an entire day or more stuck firmly to their chair.
With this notepad from from Trapped In Suburbia, you can shoot some hoops or toss the football around and get a pinch of exercise while disposing of your dud ideas. Continue reading...
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred that you’re given a business card, chances are that its the standard 90mm x 55m size. Into the rollerdex it goes to be skimmed over and forgotten like all the rest.
There are alternatives however. An extra trim or a simple die-cut can make a card stand out and doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Starting with a piping hot card of coffee, here are a few alternatives to consider.
Real men have business cards made of meat!
The boss walked in on you reading a headhunters business card? No problem! Just eat the evidence.
I love peanuts, just don’t ask me how you print on one.
This is a “business card” by PacBlue Printing delivered to advertising agencies to promote their large format printing capabilities.
Very Clever.
Probably a touch to big to carry a stack around with you, at least their clients will never lose the card.
Portrait business cards are definitely less common then landscape cards, which in design is a good thing. After all, isn’t the idea to stand out from the crowd? But if this is the case why are there so few portrait cards?
Is it practicality? All rollerdex’s and business card folders are for landscape cards, is this why the majority of cards are landscape?
I’ve asked both colleagues out of curiosity and clients regarding their work in progress what their opinions on portrait cards are. The answer has always been somewhere between dislike and indifference. I’ve never had someone give portrait cards a solid thumbs up.
I’ve posted 20 or so portrait business cards here, all of which are good designs, but why so few to choose from, what do you think?
