Retro and vintage styles are often showcased for logo designs or web designs, but they also work great for business cards. The softer contrast of vintage styles or the harder contrast for retro styles help make a business card seem unique and takes your business card printing to the next level.

In this post you’ll find a collection of great examples of retro and vintage business cards.

Hope you find these examples inspiring!

Postcards often get a bad rap in the design field. When you mention postcard printing to a designer, it often conjures up memories of cliche, vintage styled postcards that, while collectible, exhibit few principles of modern design.

However, although the postcard may seem like an outdated format, postcard design can still be as modern and elegant as the newest design styles. In this post you’ll find beautiful examples of stylish and modern postcard designs.

QR codes are a trendy way of communicating information. A QR code is a more advanced version of a bar code, and allows for information to be embedded in it, and then placed on an object such as business cards. People can extract the information using a reader on their cell phone or mobile device, and get the information. QR codes are highly popular as ways of communicating contact information or driving directions, but can hold a lot of different information due to their versatility.

Integrating a QR code into a business card is a great alternative way to display contact information. It engages the recipient of the business card, and the designs can also look quite cool.

Check out these creative examples of QR code business cards.

Black is a great color for design. Aside from the sharp contrast it can give to other colors (especially white), black also comes across as sleek or elegant, and is a great base color on which to design. Black has a slimming effect when worn as a color, and plays a crucial role in web design (often for text or as a background). However, too much black can be overwhelming and strain the eyes when used in design.

When used in business card printing, black can provide either an element of sleek and sheer style, or a refined and elegant feel, or if textures are used, black can also provide a grungier feel.

Check out these great examples of black (and very dark gray) business cards.

White is a tricky color to use in design. Most people view white as a boring or plain color, but when used properly, it can be elegant, refined and also pleasing to the eye. In web design, white is one of the most commonly used colors, and the same holds true for business card printing.

When designing a white business card, it’s important to focus on all the principles of design so the card does not end up looking plain or boring. Using effects such as letterpress can enhance the beauty of a white business card as well.

Check out this collection of elegant white business cards that will be sure to inspire you.

2012 is here, so it’s time to update the calendar on your refrigerator and your digital calendar on your computer. In the world of calendar printing, you can choose anything from beautiful photography calendars, to motivational and inspirational calendars, and CG or other art.

In this post, you’ll find a selection of great 2012 calendars that you can use during this new year to add an artist touch to everything you. You can click each image and visit the download source for free!

When it comes to die cut business cards, pretty much anything is possible. While die cutting is perhaps most famous for creating rounded edges, it is also possible to create unique shapes and even cutouts from business cards.

Some of the best die cut business cards I’ve seen come from creating a unique shape or object that matches the function of the business. See what I mean in this collection of creative die cut business cards.