If you are like me and end up with a lot of business cards then you will probably have them stashed away in a drawer somewhere, don’t throw them out as they can come in handy:

1. You can write on the back of them & make notes about the person who gave you it, maybe about future business or past dealings with the owner
2. Frisbees! If you are ever bored you can use the business cards as little Frisbees this is a great stress relieving trick and if you have any laminated cards you can cause some damage

If your business card is dull & boring and you are looking for a way to spruce it up then look no further here are some easy ways to make your business card look more appealing.

1. Induce some colour, there is nothing worse than a plain black & white business card
2. Include a picture, ever heard the saying a picture says a thousand words? well a well placed image can let your potential client exactly what you do by just looking at your business card
3. Unclutter your card, i cant tell you how many times i have been given a business card with all the information squeezed together, your business card should point out exactly what you do just by glancing at it.

Printing your business cards should be the final step in creating business cards, this can be one of the most exciting times but it also means more choices to make, you can have your business cards printed on many different things from normal paper, to plastic type printouts or even simply laminating a business card can make a big change, and make you stand out from the crowd.

Choosing what to put on your business card purely depends on the type of business you run, if you run a large mail order business you may want to include your order number, personal phone number, website & address however if you run an online company you may want to just put your email address, website address & phone number. We personally recommend you have at least all this information on your business card(s)

1. Your Name
2. Business Name / Website Address
3. Telephone Number
4. What your Business does.
5. Country
6. Address

if you don’t already have a company logo then putting one on your business card is a great place to start, it will make your card stand out and if your logo is good enough people will actually like it. Below is a quick way to make a business card logo with Adobe.

1. Write your business initials or business name
2. Choose a suitable colour (not black or white)
3. Go to Actions Panel
4. Choose your text layer and then play the action cast shadow
5. There you have it a simple logo

After our first set of business card templates we have decided to offer some more generic business cards that you can basically fill in your name & contact information, these business card templates will work fine for most businesses and are very easy to use.
http://www.businesscardland.com/home/free-templates.html

If you are just looking for a simple business card design, and don’t really mind if it is just simple and to the point then you the ideal thing for you would be a business card template this will allow you just to put in your pertinent information, and there is a wide range of business card templates for a wide range of businesses.

Accounting
Antique
Beauty
Bakery
Cards & Accessories
Computers & Internet
Coffee & Tea
Catering
Electrical
Florist
Hardware
Motorcycle
Optical & Eyewear
Pets & Accessories
Real Estate
Stationery & Office Equipment
Travel & Leisure

I would not recommend making your own business card unless you have a firm idea in place and think you can pull it off and are talented with photoshop or another graphic design program, try to source out designers who can put your thoughts into art, there are literally thousands of good business card designers on the net and they will design you a cracking card for as little as $10 right upto $1000, but price doesn’t always mean quality, here are some ways to find the right designer for your business card:

1. Hold a competition on a large webmaster forum, these sites can be very active and contain some very talented designers simply put together your ideas for the business card announce a cash prize and watch the designers put in their entries and choose the best one, this way you can pick from multiple designs for the price of one, if you have a high cash prize the chances are you will get more entrants.

2. Search Forums/Sites for recommendations, the Internet is a wealth of knowledge and if you are looking for a business card design then you should use this to your advantage, people always like to recommend good designers & designers always show off their latest works of art.

3. When you find the right designer always ask them to do more than one mock up of your idea, tell them you want to see the design in different colors and fonts, this way you can mix and match the ones you like and give the designer a better idea of exactly what you want.

Designing your own business card can sometimes be a very awkward process, as you want to send out the right message to potential clients and tell them exactly what you do, but at the same time you have to keep it simple and not overwhelm your potential client with to much information and leave them with no clue on what exactly your business is about. Here are some tips that you should follow to make a perfect business card:

1. Always include your name, address, phone number(s) & email, this will allow potential clients to contact you.
2. Try to sum up your business in 4-5 words, people don’t want to be confused as to who they got the card from they want to know exactly what your company does and if you cant sum it up in a few words then try harder.
3. Add something a little different, a business card should stand out, because if you are handing them out chances are that someone else has handed him a card maybe with the same service, who do you think the client will call? the one with the business card that is plain & boring? i think not the first call will most likely go to the coolest business card

If you are looking for some inspiration for your business card, or are just plain tired of handing out plain business cards and want to give a card that makes an impression then you will want to looks at some of these business cards, they certainly made an impression on me. how about you ?