Have you ever read the book American Psycho? Although the movie starring Christian Bale may have disturbed you, I assure you the book is even more grotesque and brutal than anything you’ve ever seen on the silver screen. That said, when I set out to write this post, I was reminded of a scene from the book where the American Psycho was sitting around with his 80′s business pals who were trying to one up one another with their fancy business cards. Thankfully the blasé white bone business cards of yesterday are gone, and today it’s more about standing out than fitting nicely in some suit’s Rolodex.
Enter some of our favorite business cards. Emerson Taymor kicks off this party with his personalized cutout, that makes the business card a 3D experience. The Toronto Hemp Company (THC) plays off the utility of a business card for their clientelle by ripping off a bit of paper…for smoking filters of course. Chris Fisher uses the cut out theme as well, but his business car does so to resemble an old school microphone. A more tactile design for The Farm Indoor County utilizes a ball of wool on a cartoon sheep. Problems with the Mrs? Ramesh Sharma’s card is joined with tape to advertise his post marriage counseling. In case you’re not down with shelling out big bucks for these fun designs, then Gengaivan Second Hand should point you in the right direction with their recycled cards where the original info is scribbled over and pertinent information is hand written. On the cheap, this one really has reinforces their brand.
