15 Business card ideas for design inspiration.

Get inspired by these professional and creative business card designs.

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1. Showcase yourself, your brand, or your business.

The fundamentals of your business card should include your name and your desired contact details. Beyond that, maybe you’d like to add some imagery, branding, or graphic elements. Add in your logo if you have one or build your card with branded colors or imagery to achieve a similar on-brand effect. These elements are a great place to start, and working together, they fulfill the essential purpose of your business card.

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2. Take a sleek & professional approach.

If you want to convey yourself as modern or professional, a strong business card design can support you in doing so.

Craft a design that is clean, bold, and understated with the help of Adobe Express. You can up the impressive factor by printing on nice paper, such as cardstock.

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financial AND gradient AND grainy AND investment

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3. Go for a fun, creative approach.

If it’s on-brand for you to create something with a more original approach, then do it. Don’t be afraid to make bold decisions.

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4. Use full-page imagery.

Full-page imagery is captivating, even on a business card. If you’d like to use a photo as a focal point for your card, consider how the image fits on the page. Are you able to make out the important details of the photo? Does the photo make it hard to read any of the other text or details on the page? Business cards are two-sided, so you can always include a photo in full-bleed on the backside.

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leaves AND line AND materials AND natural AND photograph

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5. Make a photo collage.

Photo collages are a fun, dynamic design that allows you to share lots of imagery while working with a small amount of space.

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floral AND florist AND frame AND identity AND personal

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6. Feature a photo of your craft.

Feature a photo on your business card. Compared to the previous example, here’s a way to showcase a picture without making it full screen. Play with layout and framing options to find the style that works for your aesthetic.

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ceramic AND home decor AND plate AND store

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7. Show off your self-portrait.

If you want to really make sure your recipient doesn’t forget who you are, share an image of yourself on your card. Insert a photo or a sketch of who you are on your business card. Choose an appropriate picture and proper placement and size. Attempt this approach by drawing out your sketch in any Adobe program and uploading your art right into your Adobe Express workspace from Creative Cloud.

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agent AND insurance AND phone AND portrait AND print ready

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8. Use icons for imagery that presents your business.

Icons are a versatile design tool for business cards. You can use icons for social media, or contact icons such as the Facebook logo, or a phone icon next to your telephone number. You can also scale icons up to fill your business card, making them into patterns or a prominent focal point. Use icons to convey emotions, actions, or symbols that are relevant to your brand or business.

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care AND eye AND glass AND health

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9. Combine icons and imagery to match your offerings.

Use your logo or branded icons in combination with photographs for a fun visual experience.

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charcoal AND dumbbell AND entrepreneur AND instructor

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10. Choose fonts that make a statement.

Font choices can communicate a lot in design. What types of fonts complement your brand? What types of fonts do you see used frequently in your industry? You can use negative space, as seen here, but also color, size, and placement.

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content creator AND cursive AND gradient AND influencerAND script

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11. Make a statement with your name.

Find a font that resonates with you or your brand, then fill up the space with your name.

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bold AND color AND font AND graphic AND stripe

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12. Get creative with a combination of both horizontal and vertical layouts.

Play with a combination of both horizontal and vertical layout, like in this example. Test out-putting content in non-traditional places, like sideways, angles, corners, or overlapping with another element.

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agency AND brand AND contact AND identity AND studio AND visuals

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13. Build a vertical business card.

Vertical cards are a popular option. If you feel like going for a less traditional approach, try out a vertical design. Going vertical can work well if you have a lot of information to share.

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initial AND job AND job title AND position AND tutor

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14. Keep it simple with your color choices.

You don’t need a ton of variables to get someone’s attention. Sometimes choosing just one element to work with is the best choice. See if you can commit to one color and see just how many opportunities there are to make something great with what may seem like a limited option. You can always get creative with your paper choices when you print your card to add another artistic element to the mix.

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Book AND education AND sasle AND store AND study

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15. Choose creative color combinations.

Sticking to two tones or making unique color combinations can leave you with a card that stands out.

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How to make a business card with Adobe Express.

Start with inspiration.

We hook you up with thousands of professionally designed templates, so you’re never starting from a blank canvas. Search by platform, task, aesthetic, mood, or color to have fresh inspiration at your fingertips. Once you find a graphic to start from, just tap or click to open the document in the editor.

Make it your own.

There are lots of ways to personalize your business card templates. Change up the copy and font. Sub out the imagery with your photos or browse from thousands of free images right in Adobe Express. Spend as little or as much time as you want to make the graphic your own. With a premium plan, you can even auto-apply your brand logo, colors, and fonts, so you’re always #onbrand.

Amp up the flair.

It’s easy to add extra flair and personality to your projects with our exclusive design assets. For example, apply a text animation for short-form graphic videos in one tap. We’ve taken care of all the boring technical stuff so you can focus on your message and style. You can also add collaborators to your project, so you can have more hands-on-deck bringing your design to life.

Resize to make your content go further.

Gone are the days of memorizing image dimensions for every platform. Once you've landed on a business card design you like, you can easily modify it for any printed need or social network using the Resize tool. Duplicate the project, hit Resize, and select the social channel you plan to share your design to.

Save and share your custom business card.

Once your design is complete, hit that publish button and share your design with others. Adobe Express saves your designs, so you can always revisit your project if you need to update it in the future.

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