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Bold, Bright Color Palettes that Remind Us of Summer

Certain visual elements will always make it feel like summer. A meadow full of daisies in bloom, cotton candy sunsets, an umbrella perched up on a sizzling sand dune — this is the look and feel of...

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Trending Fun Fonts to Inspire Your Business Card Designs

Business card design and typography trends vary from industry to industry, but the information on them is almost always the same — company name, signature (i.e. your name), contact information, and...

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7 Things We’ve Learned by Making Artists’ Business Cards

Over the past twenty years, we’ve helped hundreds of artists and creative professionals bring their wild and innovative ideas to life. With that experience comes a wealth of valuable knowledge about...

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Adding Hand-Drawn Design Elements: Finding the Right Balance For Your Brand

Design doesn’t have to be daunting, even for people who lack a formal design background. Well executed, hand-drawn logos on business cards create a rich, highly personal look that can help define a...

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Seasonal Illustration Techniques for Fall

Seasons change, and so do color palettes — as the weather gets colder, colors get warmer, shifting toward oranges, reds, and browns to reflect the changing colors of leaves. 

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The Ultimate Guide to Ordering Gift Cards for Your Business

“Do you have gift cards available?” Being able to answer “yes” to this question can be valuable for your business in a few intersecting ways. 

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Business Card Design for Makeup Artists: Your Art Lives on Your Card

Aesthetics reign supreme in the beauty industry, and first impressions matter. When clients are deciding who to book, they want to see creativity, artistic talent, and a sense of style that jives with...

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Blooming Pixel Creatives CEO Payge Kerman on Brand Identity & Her Influencer...

CEO Payge Kerman founded Blooming Pixel Creatives in early 2017. A creative agency that caters to everyone from startups to multi-million-dollar companies, BPC helps their clients display unique work...

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Retailer's and Solopreneur's Guide to Holiday Physical and Digital Marketing

The holidays are quickly approaching and retailers are preparing for the busiest, most lucrative season of the year. 2018’s total holiday spending amounted to about $707.5 billion, and it’s safe to...

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5 Examples of Spooktacular Business Cards for Halloween

If you’ve ever created special, limited-time business cards or greeting cards for the holiday season, you know that a fun and festive design can draw more attention to your brand.  We recently looked...

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BigCommerce Content Strategist Corinne Watson on Website Strategy for Small...

Corinne Watson is a writer, researcher, and content strategist for BigCommerce, the leading cloud ecommerce platform for growing businesses. She’s a pro at helping businesses of all sizes develop...

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Designing and Printing Die Cut Business Cards

If you’re looking for custom shaped business cards, then die cut might be the best choice for you. But how does die cutting work, and where can you get the best quality business cards made? We’re here...

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How creatives use plastic business cards to stand out

When asked to describe a business card, most people have a pretty clear image in mind ― white cardstock, a serif font, maybe a watermark. That’s because the average, run-of-the-mill business card...

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Your Go-to Business Card Printing Checklist

From your first back-of-napkin sketch to the printing press, there are a number of vital steps involved in producing new business cards. 

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All about Spot UV Business Cards

Designing a memorable business card is about making decisions that align with your brand. After you choose your layout, logo, material, and typeface and font, you have to choose your finish. 

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Choosing The Right Colors For Your Business Card

Graphic designers carefully select colors to best showcase the personality of a brand. That decision seems easy enough, but very subtle differences in tone and color depth can transform the look of a...

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Matters of Size: Our Go-to Business Card Size Comparison

When you’re creating an experience that will “wow” your intended audience, the smallest details are the ones that matter the most. 

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Linen vs. Suede Business Cards

The design of your business card says a lot about you and your company. If it’s printed on low-quality card stock, even the best design can fall flat. That’s why using a high-quality card stock is a...

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Emboss vs. Deboss: Which Is Right for Your Business Card?

Embossing and debossing are techniques for creating business cards with an extra layer of visual and tactile interest. They’re typically used to highlight logos and business names, or to add a textured...

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14 Creative Ways to Use the Back of a Business Card

This post was originally published in May 2016, and has been revised with updated information about Silkcards business card options.The front of most business cards follow a standard checklist of...

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