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Despite the digital transformation, business cards remain an indispensable marketing tool. Business cards are the first thing you hand someone you meet to do business. They do more than convey your business information and contact details; business cards also represent your company's brand. 

No matter how intelligible a person you are or how good your company is, a business card on flimsy paper can be off-putting to a potential client or partner. Thus, a good design for business cards is necessary. Consider the color, type of material, design, logo placement, size of fonts, and embellishments when you design your business card. 

To help you get started with choosing the right design for your business, here are some of the latest business card design trends you need to know about:

• CLASSIC DESIGN. Keeping your design simple and elegant with a classic design is a go-to choice and a personal favorite for most businesspeople. From a designer's perspective, less is more in business cards; they should tell your name, what business you do, and how to contact you. Let people visit your website and social media pages to learn more instead of telling your whole life story on your business card. 

• WRAP-AROUND. Wrap-around business cards have designs starting at the front and continuing to the back or underneath the card. So when you put two business cards together, you'll see a continuation. It's intriguing, and it gives the user an excuse to give out two business cards, which is always good because they can share your other card with another person who may also require your services.

• BRIGHT GRADIENTS. This older design element from the 70s and 80s is making a comeback. Cards with these gradient designs have a retro feel, and many businesspeople have preferred this design trend.

• DIE-CUT CARDS. Another favorite among creative and marketing-driven professionals, primarily because it is a surefire way to stand out, is die-cut business cards. A die-cut card always stands out because they are different, making them perfect for marketing. The die-cut design works best for businesses with a simple logo they can cut out, usually in the middle of the card. Others prefer to die-cut their cards and turn them into a unique shape to differentiate them from the usual rectangular ones. Die-cut cards are relatively costlier, but they are perfect for ensuring your recipients will remember you, especially during networking events when people possibly receive tons of cards from different people.

• PAINTED EDGES. Another style that is coming out a lot is business cards with painted edges. People often match the colors of their logos to the painted edges of the card to add extra appeal and make the card stand out when placed on a stack.

• SOFT TOUCH LAMINATION. Soft touch lamination is a personal favorite among business card embellishments because of the way it upgrades the touch, feel, and weight of the card. Soft touch laminations are hard to miss, so they can make people remember you and your business.

• PATTERN. Many cards use different patterns, such as a ray, a spot UV, an embossed, or a de-bossed design on their business cards. Patterns like these are a great way to make your card unique and stand out. 

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For your business card designs and printing, you can always contact Foote Printing. They have designers and printers to make sure your cards look and feel great in your hands, or even better, in your business prospects' hands.