Business cards might seem old-school, but the most brilliant designs are like mini-mic drops.
Whether it’s a card that doubles as something useful, or one with a sleek minimalist vibe, these designs make a lasting impression. In a digital world, a brilliantly designed business card is the ultimate analog flex.
Check out these pictures of the coolest ones people have seen—you’ll want to keep them all.
1. “Tomorrow Is My First Ever Art Fair So I Hand-Painted All My Business Cards”
2. “My First Business Cards!”
3. “Cosmetic Surgeon Business Card”
4. “I Don’t Get The Opportunity To Give Away A Lot Of Business Cards, So I Figured I Might As Well Paint My Own”
5. “Bike Multi-Tool Business Card”
6. “This Knife Sharpening Company Has A Band-Aid As Its Business Card”
7. “Yoga One: Get Stretchy”
8. “This Temporary Tattoo Shop Has Business Cards That Are Also Temporary Tattoos”
9. “This Music Store’s Business Cards Are Guitar Pics”
10. “Bought A House And Found A Business Card For An Exterminator. Wife Freaked When She Opened The Drawer”
11. “This Business Card”
12. “Water Fountain Repair Guy Left This Tiny Water Fountain As His Business Card”
13. “This Dentist’s Business Card Has 12 Yards Of Floss Inside It”
14. “My Graphic Designer Buddy Went Above And Beyond With My New Business Cards”
15. “This Business Card From A Tire Place Also Serves As A Tire Thread Measurement Tool”
16. “My MP’s Business Card Has Braille On It”
17. “This Business Card Is A Little Piano”
18. “This Dog Has His Own Business Card”
19. “Don Ho Notepad++ Creator’s Business Card”
20. “Record Album Business Card”
21. “Cheese Grater Business Card”
22. “X-Ray Business Cards”
23. “Business Card For Packaging Supplies Company Shaped Like Cardboard Box”
24. “Business Card For Fitness Trainer”
25. “Designer’s Seed Packet Business Card”
26. “The Way I Found To Make My Business Card Simple, Different, And That Reflects My Work”
27. “Tearable Divorce Lawyer Business Card”
28. “Business Card For My Brother-In-Law’s New Salon”
29. “This Business Card Of A Producer Has A USB Stick With His Music In It”
30. “Badger Troop”
31. “Recycled Paper And Scrap Fabric Business Cards”
32. “This Business Card I Got A While Ago Is Also A Set Of Lock Picks”
33. “Yoga Mat Business Card”
34. “This Business Card For A Mexican Restaurant Shaped Like A Taco”
35. “Cards For A Brick Supplier In Houston”
36. “This Business Card For A Suit Store Has Pop-Out Collar Stays”
37. “Miniature Scribble Slates Were Used To Create Unique, Interactive Business Cards”
38. “This Company’s Business Card Is A Golden Coin”
39. “I Spent Way Too Much Time Making Just A Handful Of Overcomplicated Business Cards. But It Was A Fun Project To Do”
40. “I Designed My Business Cards To Be Trading Cards, And When I Need To Give Them One, I Have Them Draw A Card”
41. “Painter Business Cards”
42. “Tea Bags For A Tea Room”
43. “Window Cleaner Business Card”
44. “Artist That Makes Wooden Maps Gave Me His Business Card, Of A Wooden Map”
45. “Dublin Restaurant’s Business Card Is Their Menu”
46. “My Son Received A ‘Business’ Card From A Classmate”
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.