When it comes to business cards you need something that leaves a lasting impression and what better way achieve this than have a plastic business card that will survive the next 1000 years (unless responsibly recycled of course).
Additionally plastic cards provide even more creative opportunities than regular cardboard cards, transparency allowing designers to create optical illusions and the extra durability making multi-purpose cards a reality. Below we have collected are just a few of the amazing plastic cards people have come up to promote their businesses.
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Magnifying Glass
Stick two of these together and you don’t need to worry about new glasses.
Thick Card
Probably not one you would forget was in your wallet.
Fashion Card
Manliest business card ever.
2-Sided Transparent Card
Famine relief charities business card?
Airfix Style
If my childhood is anything to go on, I would get halfway through trying to contact them, give up and make my Dad do it.
Scratch Card
I wonder if it just leads to a phone call to a premium rate phone number.
Stationary Card
Oh yes the ability to draw a perfect circle often makes me think of fruit.
Motherboard Card
“We process your business needs” – oh dear
X-ray Card
Not sure this is an image I would want to continually be handing out.
Backstage Pass Card
“We only provide VIP services”
Comb/Music Card
I’m getting mixed messages about what this business actually does…
Tab Card
And again.
“Credit” Card
Probably a good start if you are having money problems.
Illusion Card
My only explanation for how this works is magic.
Reality Overlay
Is there one that makes me look like Brad Pitt?
Photography Card
What do you mean I can’t actually take photos with it!
Tape Card
What are these again?
USB Cards
Just don’t give out the one you have been storing client details on.
Vets Card
I really couldn’t say what that animal is.
Violin Card
I would love to see a full orchestra of instrument themed business cards.
Card with Filling
I can’t tell if that’s supposed to be paint or blood.
Entertainers Card
This isn’t a car freshener?
Designer Cards
I wonder if these are more of a cheat card than a neat design.
Stationary Card 2
Oddly this is a Helix the consultants and not Helix the stationary maker.
Animated Card
Where can I buy this (in action)
Octopus Bottle Opener
A traumatised octopus is certainly one way to be memorable.
Moustache Card
I moustache you a question about your services.
Shoe Horn
Is that supposed to look like a face?
Bottle Opener
I guess that’s a yes.
Recycled Travel Card
Just don’t stick it on your credit card and then give it away.
Credit Card
I can easily imagine spending 10 minutes to withdraw cash with this before realizing my mistake.
So that ends our list of the most unique plastic business cards on the planet. Are there any imaginative plastic cards missing from our set? Please let us know in the comments!
This post was written by Matt Payne the owner of Oomph, a creative and passionate plastic cards printer like no other. You can visit them online at http://www.madebyoomph.co.uk or follow them on Twitter @madebyoomph.
Recycled Travel Card is good they give imformation so it is usefull ,
Some really creative plastic business cards – they certainly make an impression. Not all of them practical but some of the useful ones, like the usb memory stick, would probably get you remembered.
All might not be worth using, but some of them are really good!
It can make a hell lot of difference.