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Of Course A Musician Has A Music Box Business Card
It’s probably one of the most expensive ways we’ve ever seen to promote yourself, but there’s no doubt that experimental musician Richard Eigner’s music box business cards leave a lasting impression on whoever’s lucky enough to receive one. Created by Katharina Hölzl, the design was inspired by the musician’s live shows which involve audience members joining the performance with music boxes of their own.
Of Course A Cheese Store Has A Tiny Grater Business Card
Since printing its address and contact details on a slice of muenster cheese would probably do more harm than good for Bon Vivant, the Brazilian-based cheese shop hired ad agency JWT to come up with something better. And in every way possible, this miniature cheese grater business card is a much better idea.
Here Are The Business Cards Of Famous People
Even though business cards seemed like they would be one of the first things to get killed by some fancy techwiznology, they’ve managed to survive even though the use of dead paper is dying. Everybody has business cards — even the super rich and super famous. Here are a few business cards from people you definitely already know.
If Star Wars Characters Had Business Cards, They Would Look Like This
Business cards are one of the few paper-specific items that managed to sneak by and still exist after the world started using computers, touch screens and well, any sort of technology. So I’ll always think of it as a scrappy throwback to simpler times. These Star Wars business cards by Mary Sue can be seen as a throwback to the best years of Star Wars. Hopefully they’ll come back.
Flashing Touch-Sensitive Business Card All But Guarantees You’re Hired
In order to make a big impression at an upcoming job fair, electrical engineering student Jay Kickliter created this interactive business card that lights up a flashing ring of LEDs whenever it’s touched.
Flip-Book Business Cards Are An Incredibly Tedious Way To Promote Yourself
Handing someone a well-designed business card that’s clever, even humorous, is a great way to promote yourself. But handing someone a giant poster and asking them to slice it up into 100 cards to create a flip-book animation? That all but guarantees you a spot on the unemployment line.
iPhone Unlock Screen Business Cards
There’s nothing quite like a first impression, is there? That one chance to announce that hey, this is me. Do you present yourself as funny? Kind? Knowing? Blasé? Or maybe just as the special kind of idiot who thinks these iPhone unlock screen business cards are a swell idea.
You’ll Need A Microscope To Read The Fine Print On These Business Cards
Italian ad agency Enfants Terribles specialises in viral advertising. And to practise what they preach, the company’s business cards are printed on lab slides and feature a fake company name — Ebolaindustries — and pseudonyms for all its staff, like Mrs Grey.
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