Business Card Design

Do not:

• clutter the space on the card
• use Times, Arial or Helvetica
• use 12-point type
• center you layout
• use words “email” or “web site”
• use “phone” if you don’t have a fax number
• use parentheses around area codes.
  

Do:

• align all elements with something else
• align baseline
• align left edges or right edges
• use strong flush right or flush left alignments
  
• use periods, small bullets, and blank spaces around area codes
• spell out St., Blvd., Ln., etc.
• have empty space
• use 8-, 9-, or 10-point type
• experiment with vertical and horizontal layout
• use second color sparingly.
  

Note: These business cards are designed for exercise purposes only and contain fictional contact information.

Reference: Williams, R. (2004). “The Non-Designer’s Design Book." Berkeley: Peachpit Press.