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It would be really easy to write yet another blog post about Comic Sans and Papyrus.  How, as designers, we feel like “throwing- up in our mouths” whenever we see someone use Jokerman or Curlz MT in a shop window or on a business card. However, the design world is a world full of bad [...]

A business card may very well be the most important marketing tool you’ll ever use to promote your company and yourself.

Business cards are used in a wide variety of ways to inform people about you and your organization. Chances are your business card may serve as artwork for a small publication’s "business card ad" pages. Prospects and customers need them so they can have your contact information. You’ll include them in letters and in the sales materials you leave with prospects.

It seems ironic that a document that is only 3½” x 2” has to “wear a lot of hats.” Here are some tips to consider when you design your business card. (Or have a professional design it for you.)

Starting today, we now have a new weekly addition! Free Fridays! Every Friday you will find a grab bag of free stuff, from graphic design elements, to product design templates, to free photoshop actions, to who knows what. One thing is for sure, they will all be free and they will all be for you!

To start off, we wanted to show some love to one of our older free posts….

Here is a collection of over 100 free downloadable business card templates to easily edit and print.

All work and no play make everybody cranky. So if you need a little break, you can use your business card to entertain yourself. Here are a couple of basic projects. If you get hooked, just search for business card origami on the internet and you’ll find plenty of plans to keep you busy for a long time.

I’m a superduper Simpsons fan. One of my favorite aspects of the show is the writers’ use of funny slogans on signs, invitations, billboards, and business cards. For this post, I’ve collected 10 pictures from ‘The Simpsons’. Most of these pics are of business cards of various characters.

It’s not difficult to see how marketing and graphic design professionals can sometimes over-think their strategies when trying to attract the attention of prospects.

Welcome to the first The Art of Design blog article! Each week, we will be focusing on the great art of print design, with each article focusing on a specific print product. From flyers to postcards to posters to even custom items, we will help inspire, teach and provide free resources to make the best [...]

1. Use your personal color Select a main color that reflects your brand and adds to the emotional feeling you want. Here are some Colors and their Associated Feelings:

1. Let Your Logo Have the Spotlight Business cards are small, but don’t be afraid to make your logo big! One great way to increase brand awareness with business cards is to make the front of your card dedicated to showcasing your logo like the examples below. If you have a great logo design, let [...]

When it comes to marketing, sometimes all it takes is a little creative thinking to get a much larger return on your investment. There are many incredible ways to use your business cards besides just keeping them in your wallet and below is a great list of effective business card marketing tips. You will be [...]

Introducing a New Next Day Flyers’ Product – the Fold Over Business Card! We’re all familiar with business cards and the fact that they are a vital element in business marketing. When we introduced rounded-corner business cards to you last year I wrote an article that had a list of 21 things to consider putting [...]

Not too long ago we did a post of 20 Awesome Business Card Designs, All Between $1 to $4 Each, where we provided you links to 20 cool designs all under $4. Check it out, if you didn’t see it. In this video you will learn how easy it is to edit one of those [...]

Business cards are often your first visual handshake with a potential customer.  When done well, they can be a “compelling, response driving little advertisement.”1 Unfortunately, many business cards are not compelling, so they do nothing to stand out from the crowd of cards that we’re all given.

Here are some very inspiring business card die-cuts. Did you know we offer custom die cuts? Well, we do!

Check out the new Perf-Out Business Card Mailer! http://www.nextdayflyers.com/ndf/sites/ndf/product.php?fuseaction=105