Four hundred years before Al Gore invented the Internet, a gentleman would use a visiting card to announce his arrival. Around the same time, trade cards were used as basic advertisements and often included maps on how to find the tradesman’s premises. The rise of industrialisation and the middle class resulted in the merging of the visiting card and the trade card to produce the business card that typically contained contact information such as the name and contact details of the employee and company.

Business cards have evolved in design over the years, as has business card etiquette in many parts of the world, especially Asia. In many countries how you present your business card says as much about you as what is on the business card. Your business card, and how you present it, says a lot about you. At the very least it contains important contact information.

Despite the rise of the Internet and social media, a business card, along with printed stationary, plays an important role in establishing your corporate identity. Think about the times you have been given a poor quality or badly designed business card. What was your impression of the person or their company?

At Dastardly Design we will ensure that you are always prepared with a stylish, high quality business card to present to prospective clients. All our business cards ensure you always look your best by performing a secondary function of removing unwanted food from between teeth.