Are you looking for affordable business cards that also stand out? While some specialty business cards can be prohibitively expensive for cost conscious individuals there are a few good ways to create stand out business cards on the cheap.
There's no two ways about it...
There's a whole slew of ways to ensure your business card stands out.
There are original materials such as plastic,
metal, wood, or even chocolate. There's embossing, foil, and die cut. There are 3D business cards. DVD business cards. Not to mention a lot of other options also.
But there's a reason that most people choose typical paper business cards.
Price.
It's interesting - business cards are often viewed as one of the most inexpensive and cost effective marketing mediums available to a company or individual. But, If you go with die cutting, embossing, and printing on atypical materials, your expense can go from a handful of cents each... to a quarter... to upwards of a buck or more for each one.
That's a pretty dramatic change, no? For some that level of investment certainly makes sense. Not so, for others.
That's also true for men and women using their business cards to help them find jobs, or for big businesses who need business cards for hundreds of employees. In each of these instances, it's valuable to have solid, professional business cards, but anything on top of that - like costly design, unique effects, and other premium options - could be financially extraneous.
Is there an easier, more affordable option for standing out?
Sure is. There are a few ways actually.
One option is adding raised print to your cards.
Raised ink business cards are much like standard business cards other than the fact that the text and graphical elements rise above the rest, providing it with both a unique feel and look.
Most business cards have no texture which is why raised ink cards are a very elegant choice that can certainly impress
What's more, raised print is a cost effective option that demands no extra design skills of any kind. You merely need to find a print shop that offers it.
One more affordable way to ensure your business card standd out is to choose a more professional, more unique paper stock for your card. This is such a simple, but often overlooked option (possibly due to the fact that not that many of the big online printing retailers seem to offer it).
Opting instead for a linen, recycled, or stained stock can give your business card a a unique and professional look and texture, that most other business cards lack.
This is another simple difference that demands no time, no effort, and sometimes, little to no added investment either.
In conclusion, if you want a professional business card that doesn't break the bank, consider raised print or a unique card stock. It's a simple option that can give you the look and feel you want, with little to no extra effort, time, and expense of other available business card varieties.
