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The Simplicity and Elegance of Black & White Business Cards
Why go too crazy when you can keep it simple and elegant with black & white. A great business card design can be in any form of design or color, but sometimes all you need is to keep it simple in order for guaranteed success, and here are some really good samples of how you can get it done right.
The main thing about business card is to represent yourself and/or your work in that little piece of paper (if you chose to go with paper with all the other options we have today), and a lot of people find it difficult to do that. One thing for sure is that you can't go wrong if you make it simple, no matter what is your working area, a black and white business card will fit for anyone.
It's the forces of the combination of the two main colors that give a great contrast and such an appeal onto the design. Combine this with other classic elements and you have a great business card.
So, how can you express yourself on your business card if it's so simple on black and white?
That's when the extra elements will get in play, in these samples if you see each business card on this selection you will notice that most of them have an extra element to increment the black and white design, it can be a special typo, a different design, some drawings, anything that will help the card to represent yourself better.
Worse case scenario as you can see in some of these is that the card will be too simple but yet elegant.
Enjoy!
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Hi! I'm Paulo Canabarro and I'm here to post some really cool stuff for you, if you have any ideas or any requests please get @ me - pvpcanabarro@gmail.com you can also Follow me on twitter!
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16 Comments
Nice collection. Our cards are silver ink on black stock - Fibermark Touche. I'd link to a picture, but its more about how they feel actually. Velvety-soft.
I'm a firm believer in sparing no expense on your business cards. Most of the samples above share that thought as well.
Cool cards!! Thanks for that list!
I love this post and couldn't agree more with you! I am all about less ink and cooler paper, for sure. I love the one with the varnish it is super sexy.
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Nice. What about Mine!
inspiring...
Now this is what business card design is really all about! These designers have a very practical and creative grasp on designing for print. Kudos and thanks for the inspiration
great cards. i love simple b&w compositions. thx :-)
Nice selection! Love "fuse" and the lasr one with the edge of the cards in black as well! Great stuff!
great collection! even the lack of color can attract the eye.
check out this collection of die cut cards:
http://printedproof.com/blog/11-die-cut-ting-edge-business-cards/
Yeah great cards!
Wow, simply wow - these touched me in all the right ways. How do I order some? I love the balance of simplicity and elegance these things have.
really nice cards. simple and beauty
great design, makes me want to get some of my own!
just wondering, if in this sentence you meant that you "can't go wrong if you make it simple"? its in the second paragraph and i was a little confused.
"One thing for sure is that you can go wrong if you make it simple, no matter what is your working area, a black and white business card will fit for anyone."
thank you Anonymous I didn't even noticed the mistake. thanks for letting me know, already fixed it.
I love the layout.. inspiring. yeah paul
Love the FUSE. card
Anybody know were i can get that Paper?
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