Designing a Business Cards-Do’s and Don’ts
02/13/2008
Business Cards have become a status definition for all businessmen and professionals around. Though it’s been centuries when they were introduced but their vital importance is sky high today. There are number of business cards styles but what one must have is the name, contact information, and your address. A logo just give a great finish and status touch to your business card. We can say it is just like address labels or custom postcards. Let’s go into detail how you can make your business card a better card.
The first thing you should remember when you make your own business cards is that your card should have your full name and correct contact information. You can include your personal name, name of company, official address, website URL, email address as well as phone number. A tagline works great if there is some space left on the card.
Design
The design of your card needs to be such that it does not distract the main text in anyway. There should be smart contrasting colors. Like you can chose a light background and dark text color to highlight. Not only it will look good but text will just stand out speaking its legibility. A card design must be selected on the basis of the industry. For instance, a house looks good at a real estate business card whereas a violin will be graceful if you are a violin teacher. In simple words, the business card must represent your business without distracting the relevancy.
Thus, if you track on all the above steps, you can build a professional and attractive business card revealing your choice as well as personality.