Fresh Business Cards for a Fresh Start

 

At the start of the month I mentioned how I’ve been taking on more projects outside of Design Crush. Turns out that when you’ve been one thing for so long – nearly 12 years – a change of perspective helps with the next chapter going forward. In my case, a change of identity as I went back to being Kelly Beall. Getting some fresh business cards seemed like the best place to start.

 

 

Basic Invite has a nice collection of specialty business cards with plenty of modern designs to choose from, along with every other style you might be after. They offer over 180 color options, coordinate with your business or just choose your favorite. You can apply a different color and font to every element of your personalized business cards if you’d like! Speaking of fonts, there’s a library to choose from – but if that sounds too overwhelming you can just go with what they’ve suggested on the template. If you want to get extra customized choose the foil option that’s available in silver, gold, and rose gold, or the clear card.

 

 

I chose the Modern Hello design, perfect for handing out to potential clients. I love the clean lines, bold type, and straightforwardness of the layout partnered with that bright punch of green. And speaking as a graphic designer, it was a nice change of pace to find several designs that I didn’t need to change a thing on to suit my own taste.

 

 

 

Basic Invite offers a lot beyond business cards online, they’re also one of few sites that give customers the ability to order a printed sample of their actual invitation before they ever place their final order. Test the paper, see the quality, make sure everything meets your expectations – then choose from 40 colors of envelopes to make the perfect invite for your event. To make the process even easier, they offer an address capturing service allowing customers to share a link on any social media platform to request their friends and family’s addresses. The addresses will then be stored in your account and can be selected during the design process.

If all of that doesn’t make you want to check out Basic Invite, well, they’re currently offering 15% off with code 15FF51.

 

 

This post is sponsored by Basic Invite. Thank you for supporting that brands that help keep Design Crush kicking!

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Omoshiro Block

 

The Omoshiro Block – or fun block – uses laser-cutting technology to create what is a hidden object in disguise. At first glance it’s just a square cube of notepaper, but as the paper is used an object begins to appear! Make your way through all of the paper to excavate it.

 

 

 

 

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5 Things: In the Office

Glass Ruler Bundle
The Glass Ruler Bundle includes two rulers, one inch and one centimeter. Draw and measure with accuracy, the grid overlay allows for precise alignment when placed above an existing drawing. Also available individually.

 

Strip Tape Dispenser
This reinvented tool is as sculptural as it is functional. Referencing a packing tape dispenser, the handle allows it to sit in a pencil cup or on a desktop.

 

THE BOX
THE BOX is a perforated sheet metal box that allows people to define its usage, its airy appearance brings consistency of organization to the objects stored in its compartments. With two sizes, THE BOX can be variously arranged to fit your living or working spaces.

 

One Piece Organizer
With several available colors and three configurations to choose from, the One Piece Organizer is a win-win. Everyday office supplies will fit ‘The Classic‘, ‘The Architect‘ has room for bulky markers, pens, and drawing materials, and ‘The Geek‘ holds a phone, a tablet, and batteries.

 

BLOCK
Not cheap, but oh so beautiful. BLOCK comes 12, 13, and 15″ sizes to fit the latest design of MacBooks. The body is made from Statuario Marble from Carrara, Italy while the feet are polyethylene.

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