Having recently moved, I, of course, needed to get new business cards made. My "old" cards, which I've had -- with some slight variations -- ever since I started life as a freelance writer, some eight years ago, were letterpress printed on thick, Italian paper. Here's one from the most recent incarnation:
I decided that it was time for a bit of an update. I still want the letterpress printing of course -- the tactile, retro quality is too lovely to forego. (Funny sidenote -- a printer I was interviewing some months ago told me that letterpress is coming full circle and becoming cool again, to the point where some young designers think it's a "new" technology...) I decided to forget the street address. I work with people all over the country and no one seems to care where I live. Even after I tell them, they don't really know where New York State is anyway -- like so many people, they think the city and state are somehow one and the same. Working with my friendly letterpress person in Burlington, Vermont, Zoe Papas, we came up with this simplified design, which we printed on multiple color stocks, mostly Strathmore papers:
Since I was snapping pics of biz cards, let me also show you two other faves. Situation 7 is my husband's "side" business in buying old buildings and this card was designed by Overit Media in Albany.
This two-part card with slipcase that makes a cool, optical illusion as you slide out the card is something I picked up when I was interviewng Stefan Sagmeister.
And if you're finding yourself thirsty for business card design inspiration, check out this book, number eight in an ongoing series that showcases, as titled, "The Best of Business Card Design."