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Business Card is a Snap-Together Toy

John Farrier — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:50:57 +0000

The Japanese toymaker Tamiya makes model kits. So the Bangkok advertising agency CreativeJuice made a business card that can be used to build a toy car, plane, or boat:

Apparently Tamiya realized that people didn’t fully appreciate the skill and design that goes into their plastic models, and conceived the card as a promotional tool to raise respect for their brand and business.

Link via Make | Ad Agency Website (self-starting sound) | Image: Japan Trends

Mister Jalopy’s Business Card

Alex — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:12:58 +0000

Mister Jalopy (a really nice guy, actually) got tired of people asking him for his business card, so he leveraged his Google ranking and printed this beauty:

If you Google my nom de bullshit, Mister Jalopy, all the top hits are for web pages that I control. And my e-mail address is right on the front page of all of them. For detractors, fans and spam scraping robots alike, I am super easy to find.

Despite my almost annoying ever presence, people are always asking for my business card. I understand. It is not so much about my contact information as a physical token of us having met. An artifact to record the moment. So, now I have a business card!

Just Google me!

Links: Google Mister Jalopy | Or for you old-school web surfers: Mister Jalopy’s official website – via Dinosaurs and Robots

Previously on Neatorama: 10 Geeky Business Cards

10 Geeky Business Cards

Alex — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:33:51 +0000

This is a guest post from D. Salmons over at TestFreaks - website for real geeks, where you can find everything from dvd players to wii games

One of the ways of getting your business (or yourself) out there to the masses is with business cards. Whether you're passing them out at conventions, conferences or business lunches, your business card can make a great first impression.

Some of the most innovative, creative business cards just so happen to be the geekiest. So check out these 10 geeky business cards that are sure to leave a lasting impression:

Pop Up Geeky

Source: Geekologie
3-D business cards are a unique way of getting yourself noticed and remembered.

Google Me

Source: Gina Trapani's Harvard Business Review Blog
Since most of us Google companies and people to find out the information we want, the best way of letting people know who "You" are, is to create a Google profile. If you don't have a Google account - set one up and fill out your Google profile.

The Cardapult

The "Cardapult" unfolds into a working catapult. Created by mechanical engineer Bryce Bell of Cardnetics ... he gives a step-by-step tutorial so you can do-it-yourself.

Spirograph

Bring back memories of childhood with this cool Spirograph business card. Adafruit also gives instructions on how to create your own.

All Geared Up

Things - Adam Mayer Digitally Designed Geared Business Cards from Bre Pettis on Vimeo.
This laser cut designed business card is almost hard to believe it's paper.

3D Glasses

Source: Cardonizer
Why not create a custom shaped business card... like these 3D Glasses. Definitely not your average business card.

@Me

Source: A Cape Town Blog by Chris M
If you're a social media geek, this is the perfect business card. After you give one out, you can go tweet about it.

M++Card

Source: Abhinav Dapke's Coroflot Portfolio
In today's high tech world, forgo the paper and give out a business card that can be looked at electronically.

Smart Card

Source: Neville Hobson
Turn an ordinary business card into a 2D readable barcode. You can link the barcode to your website or wherever you want potential clients to go.

LEGO

Source: Guardian

Saving my favorite for last. Bringing out the child in all of us are the Lego employee's business cards. A little miniature Lego of yourself - how awesome is that?!?!

If these business cards don't inspire you to create a unique and, well... geeky business card, I'm not sure what will. Just have fun with it. No one will soon forget you, I'm sure.

The Best Business Card Ever: Steve Martin’s Card

Alex — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:37:33 +0000

This seals it: Steve Martin has got the best business card EVAR! This even beats out the previous titleholder of best business card that I found on Matt Cutt’s blog a while ago.

Link – via Rue The Day!

LEGO Minifigs: The Best Business Cards Ever!

Queuebot — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:42:54 +0000

For someone that works at LEGO, this is a functional business card that also happens to be an iconic toy! Moreover, they even try to match the look of the minifig (gender, hair, and glasses) to the person.

Link – via Wired

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Lee.

Animated Business Card

Algonkin — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:51:13 +0000

Chung Dha Lam, a student at Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam in the Netherlands got the idea of his animated business card after receiving a special book called magic moving images. By using a printed overlay animation to vamp up his regular old business card, his mission was to catch more attention and make the receiver remember the card better and stand out from the others thus ensuring that it doesn’t get thrown away – as most business cards usually end up.

“Less is more and keep it simple”. - Chung Dha Lam

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