{"id":925,"date":"2014-03-24T17:15:06","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T17:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/?p=925"},"modified":"2026-04-13T06:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:09:48","slug":"keep-your-business-cards-from-becoming-trash-5-vital-design-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/keep-your-business-cards-from-becoming-trash-5-vital-design-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Business Cards from Becoming Trash- 5 Vital Design Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cI am awesome, my business is too, and you should check me out! Here\u2019s my card.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

You know you have them \u2013 right from the word \u201chello\u201d you had them listening until you handed them your card. You saw the look after they glanced over it and knew right away; the executives at ABC Inc. will never contact you. All the hard work, your pitch, your brilliant ideas will be forgotten because you have failed; correct that, your business card design has failed to impress your customers.<\/p>\n

Your design was bad, now what?<\/h2>\n

You rack your brain and try to blame the graphic designer you hired, but eventually you have to admit your card sucked because you failed to grasp the importance of a good business card design. A good design<\/a> needs content (copy, tagline, information) to work with the layout (color, proportion).\u00a0 It\u2019s an attractive presentation and brings cohesiveness to your brand identity<\/a>. Your card should match your brand.<\/p>\n

Stop wasting your time designing cards that no one will keep!\u00a0 Keep these 5 crucial elements in mind when designing your business card lest they get chucked in the bin.<\/p>\n

1. \u201cSize matters\u201d should be your motto<\/h2>\n

Needless to say dimension helps, in terms of printing designs, portability, and aesthetics. Here are the important dimensions to know in business card design<\/a>:<\/p>\n