Kallemeyn Press
If you’re a letterpress shop, you’d better have a sharp card. The above image is so very lightly pressed onto the card that you can barely feel it. The lines are extremely fine, some maybe as fine as...
View ArticleJacob Pierce
Spotted this gorgeous example of a letterpressed card on the Dolce Press blog. While there is no shortage of excellent letterpressed business cards out there, this particular post is not only photos,...
View ArticleCraig Ward / Words Are Pictures
Craig Ward, the highly-decorated and highly talented typographer/designer, has worked in multiple countries, for numerous clients, for many years … without a business card. Finally taking the effort...
View ArticleErica Heinz
Here we have a case study in resourcefulness, as Erica Heinz, designer [and yoga teacher], uses engraved artwork of yesteryear for her present day business card. Old engravings and artwork from...
View ArticleChapps Malina
Last month, I collected my weight in business cards at the FUSE Conference in Chicago. Many of them were dull corporate nonsense, but the gold medal of exceptional cards went to the boys from...
View ArticleStudio on Fire Ninja Cards
I’m a fan on Studio on Fire, and they’ve helped me print some cards in the past. This is one of their self-promotional cards, illustrating, in this case, how they can die-cut into strange shapes,...
View ArticleAckmann & Dickerson
I try to avoid a straight re-post from stuff I find on the web, but this piece is just gorgeous. From our dear friends at Studio on Fire comes the card for Ackmann & Dickerson. [We made] a custom...
View ArticleUtility Card
Check out this Utility Card from Grain, perfect for any occasion. Birthday, wedding, whatever, just circle it. Again, this isn’t a business card, per se, but I can imagine this being likewise useful...
View ArticleJoshua Kehn
This is a sharp little letterpress number from New York-based software engineer Joshua Kehn. Cards are printed on 640 gsm stock, 100mm x 60mm. The typeface is Hoefler. Obviously, this is a simple and...
View ArticleMajorminor
I dig this letterpress card from majorminor. Grey, Blue, and blind letterpress on what feels like Crane Lettra 200# or something similar. It’s nice to handle.
View Articlemediendesignwerk
From Bavaria, Germany comes mediendesignwerk and their agency card. These cards feature “look-alike-letterpress” and are printed on 600 gsm “Cotton” paperfactory “Gmund” with 2-color offset printing...
View ArticleRama
Check out this handmade business card for design studio Rama. Their work focuses on handmade bookbinding, which is reflected in the cards. Composed in 540gsm cardboard, covered with cloth binding and...
View ArticleBleu Sky
In spite of my poor photography skills, you should try your best to examine this gorgeous card from Bleu Sky Creative up in Vermont. It’s a two-colour letterpress with rounded corners, but the...
View ArticleNathalie Cone
I spotted these very sharp cards from Nathalie Cone, design out of Baltimore. Says Nathalie of the colours, “The fluorescent red ink straight out of the can was a little too bright and harsh for what...
View ArticleNatalie Roberts
On Reddit, of all places, I spotted this card for Natalie Roberts. I found it efficient and somewhat clever how she lumps in all her contact info within her email address, even though it may not be an...
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