How to Design a Business Card | Do's and Don'ts for Business Card Design

Business cards may be old school, but they're not going anywhere. Even though a lot of our networking and communication has moved online, in-person events still happen, and you need to know how to design a business card. Get started with Visme: www.visme.co/business-card-ma...
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While many people get carried away with the possibilities of how they can customize their business cards, in this case, less is usually more.
You don't want to overwhelm the people you're handing your business card to - it has one function, and you want it to work properly. You want your business card to get people to contact you.
This means the focal point of your business card should be all about your name, your website and your contact information. Nearly everything else is extra information.
Throughout this video, we show you good and bad business card design examples to help you understand how to better improve your own business cards.
Learn how to design a business card with the following tips:
1:04 What NOT To Do
1:21 Avoid Boring
2:11 Avoid Confusion
2:50 Inappropriate Visuals
3:24 What to Include in Your Business Card
4:22 What TO Do
4:32 Create a Strong First Impression
5:23 Clean It Up
6:09 Keep It Balanced
6:55 Find Your Uniqueness
7:47 How to Make a Business Card With Visme
9:01 Local Printers
9:47 Online Printing Services
Creating unique, clean and memorable business cards is key to standing out to potential new clients and customers, and growing your network and your business.
To watch the tutorial referenced in this video, head over here: vimeo.com/275316892
To learn even more about how to design a business card, check out the blog post version of this video: visme.co/blog/how-to-make-a-b...
And to get started designing your own business card, check out all of the business card templates we have available on Visme: www.visme.co/templates/busine...

[@jackcraig4772]

I want one with subtle off-white coloring and tasteful thickness and oh my god also a watermark.

[@AnthonyChoba]

Reminds me of American Psycho

[@princesamuel2710]

I can do that for u

[@chadvix5861]

@@princesamuel2710 how much

[@CDeeez94]

"Patrick...you're sweating."

[@BenjaminOrthodox]

Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's card.

[@josephstalin8568]

Look at that subtle off-white coloring, the tasteful thickness of it, oh my god it even has a watermark on it.

[@immortaluglyfish2724]

Now THIS is how you do marketing content - helpful and informative, slides in the promotion at the end. Good stuff!

[@ivyhatsune18]

Thank you so much for your knowledge and thoughtfulness!! I love the time stamps in the description, and the amount of care into the graphics, content and attitude! :)

[@henryturnleft]

My business class at my school wanted me to design a business card and told us to use this video to help design it.

[@crackedfishy8163]

same

[@youngins4254]

yup same

[@jZamora87]

Middle school?

[@Muhammad-Abdulla]

Amazing presentation!

[@ocean879]

Thank you , that’s useful 👍🏼

[@tuisilva1]

nice ... exactly what i needed ... i glad i found this this as i was designing my 1st ever business card, tough since im from portugal im gonna need to do some search on local print shops.

[@winstongeorge8549]

thanks for these helpful tips.

[@ThePsychicStylist]

Except Kathy Bates card print is so small it's unreadable. That's the #1 DON'T : make it legible for people without needing a magnifier. I redesign business cards for people over 20.

[@76biggdogg]

You just got a subscriber! Excellent addition to this comment section. So true! If you can't see it, it is going in the trash.

[@best9642]

thanks for the great tips

[@MonfaCabrera]

very good ideas and tips for non-designers (and also for designers who need to have fresh design concepts)

[@VismeApp]

Thanks Monfa! 😊

[@mohamedsajaad6137]

Very helpful .TY

[@ebrahimparekh3342]

Thankyou so much for all the info, i will definitely keep these in mind. Also Mr Mike you're great teacher (maybe slightly distracting)

[@gezhepingmu1121]

Thank you Mike.

[@Sharongeorgyprasad]

Awesome tips and very pleasing presentation 🤗

[@carlosescudero3161]

Inbound marketing as it is meant to be, nice job!

[@aljotharakan6328]

Thank you!☺️

[@muskduh]

Thanks again!

[@filimaica81]

VERY well done this video! May I ask how you produced the video itself, including the effects in between seeing you speak? Is it a software I could use from home on my MacBook?

[@madaranagato3788]

Thank you

[@LIGENCHE55]

Impressive, impressive....now let's see paul allen's card

[@AcuaitzinMoteuhczoma]

the commentary had me cracking up LOL thanks Visme for the helpful tips! i watched the right video at the right time -- MA XIPAHTINEMI

[@crazyfukk18]

What a good looking Mike

[@shadowisles6644]

as long as face to face business transactions are being held business cards will never be out of trend.

[@rshanes1]

Thanks for the video, that was really helpful. However, I am making business cards mostly to put on bulletin boards to advertise french lessons for Alliance Francais, so everything has to be on the front of the card, including the QR code. Any ideas for making that pop out from the other 50 cards on the board?

[@VismeApp]

Make the QR code fill half the card and then just put "French Language Lessons, Scan for more info" on the other half.

[@edwardanyaehie6892]

What font size do you use for business card contents?

[@aashisachdeva1442]

Hey everyone, also do check on how QR Codes can be helpful in sharing contact details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYSam5ePj9Sgq5I

[@MarcosGarcia-xg1rf]

Can’t find a way to add texture on your website! Any help ?

[@jmm1233]

Make your businesses cards Augmented even better QR code it

[@jettysplash]

Hi Visme. Do you know if its possible to miniaturize a photograph to fit on a business card? Will PS or another photo editing tool do that for me?

[@VismeApp]

You can easily use Visme to make a photo small enough to fit on a business card. Plus, you can design your business card with Visme as well.

[@princesamuel2710]

I can do that for u

[@TarisWRLD6828]

What are the standard dimensions of a business card

[@rickylenss]

Is it possible to add my nickname to my business card?

[@bowforkripto]

How do i actually make one in my hands im tryna create around 500 to give to people who are intersted in my business

[@pzg2008]

Am I the only one who likes the simple Business Card from 01:27 ?

[@richdiorio3650]

Great video! I'm a golf instructor would it be a good idea to have a picture of a golf ball or club as part of the front of the card to attract attention? Is a picture of me better? I'm getting a digital bus card

[@Malika_Deci]

- Keep it simple design wise - Pr code /Discount code /qoute - Name company title Contact Address - Rectangle Texture or uv effect - alignment - link the business card to the business - pr print rock design plasma design jute box - two sided card

[@gayatribehera4075]

Dentist Doctor cerculate advertising card . any problem in dental tooth

[@BBBrrrr]

3:08 I would trust frank with my life

[@SEUnlimited4444]

??? For my business, im advised the best thing to do is post a pic of my smiling face. Problem is, i have a face for radio. Advice?

[@nikhatkhatoon3254]

Ek business card ya visiting card design krne ka kitne rupy milta h

[@AcuaitzinMoteuhczoma]

2:13 HAHAHA

[@reiko1945]

AHHAHAHA

[@coppr]

Or you could just buy a Coppr smart card!

[@iainmckeown2896]

Anyone here that could help me out with my business cards for a magician, please, that would be great thank you

[@legitlitcal]

I can help

[@rosebalmes5228]

bnjuy

[@nakswatiko4108]

this video was very useless with regards to my search request . a lot of talking but noting helpful

[@rioo.mb1257]

You have to pay to download your project so bad

[@SuperShowJonesy]

Who cares about your name or job title? My card tells you what I DO! I build crowds GUARANTEED! What does Mike Plonger do GUARANTEED!?!?!?!?!?

[@lesablunt6298]

I like your way of Thinking!! I too don’t want my name on the card for safety reasons, nor do I have a job title.

[@Joehirst]

"Pop off the paper". I actually despise this terminology. "Pop" is not a descriptive visual term. Any creative that uses this term doesn't know the difference between impact and contrast, as such, they use this ideological and non descript term as a blanket synonym, for their own lack of professional terminology. Stop doing this. Please. Use actual language and don't be lazy... Rock on creatives!

[@Airborn14]

Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's card