| In an increasingly hi-tech world, it's getting more difficult | | | | Once he had received his stamps from his online |
| to create something that's truly handcrafted | | | | printers, he individually stamped his business cards and |
| -something that you can "put your very own stamp | | | | passed them out to his clients and friends! |
| on". The world of business cards is no exception. You | | | | The designer was determined to create a business |
| may have designed your current business card design, | | | | card that was original and more personally involving. |
| but I bet you had little or nothing to do with the physical | | | | According to him, going all "old-school" on his cards |
| printing of it! | | | | was a lot more fun than simply sending a file to print |
| Judging by many of the business card designs I've | | | | and waiting for his cards to be delivered to him. |
| seen recently, there's a definite backlash to the "mass | | | | |
| produced" look and feel of a typical business card. | | | | While researching this article, I also came across this |
| Personally, I like my business cards to look slick and | | | | business card (above) that was created using TWO |
| professional, but I realize that that's not for everyone. In | | | | different colored stamps. The contrasting black and |
| particular, alternative lifestyle organizations, fashion | | | | red stamps were designed specifically to interact with |
| companies, and designers are rethinking the way that | | | | each other, i.e., a gap of negative space in the middle |
| they present their business cards. The trend towards | | | | of the black patterned stamp has been omitted to |
| a more "organic" card is becoming increasingly popular. | | | | allow for the red company logo stamp to be applied |
| Creating a card that has a "hand-printed" appeal is not | | | | inside the black pattern. This is a really clever use of |
| difficult at all. By using a customized rubber stamp, you | | | | stamps - a technique that is reminiscent of ancient |
| can create a super-trendy business card (the kind of | | | | wood block printing. |
| guerrilla-style business card that doesn't play by the | | | | Using stamps is a really fun way of creating your |
| rules.) | | | | business cards. It also suits the personality of a lot of |
| | | | business owners and individuals who like to defy |
| The image above illustrates a business card that was | | | | convention and who are a bit more "avant-garde" in |
| created using a rubber stamp. The designer who | | | | their thinking. However, it's not only for style reasons |
| created these fantastic cards wanted to convey a | | | | that rubber stamp business cards are a good idea. |
| sense of simplicity and style. This is how he created | | | | You can also save yourself a lot of money in printing |
| his unique cards: | | | | costs. While the initial cost of the stamps may be |
| He designed a custom stamp with his business details | | | | similar to a typical business card order, once you have |
| on it and uploaded his design online for free | | | | the initial cost of your stamps covered, you can make |
| He bought his own card stock at his local stationery | | | | your own business cards over, and over, and over |
| store and used a guillotine at Kinko's to cut the stock | | | | again! |
| down to size! | | | | |