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8 Tips to Make the Back of Your Business Card Design Stand Out

All hail the humble business card! While its primary purpose is to let people know how they can get in touch with you, this small piece of paper says a lot about who you are and what you have to offer. It pays to get creative with it, which is why savvy professionals know to the up the ante, especially when it comes to their business card back design.

Before we get to the backs of business cards, let’s talk basics. A business card, though tiny in scope and appearance, is actually a pretty key part of your individual or company marketing plan.

And people are paying attention. Seventy-two percent of them consider there to be a connection between the quality of your card and the quality of the product or service you have to offer. And 39% will choose not to do business with a company whose business cards look cheap.

The business card front and back each has their own distinct purpose. The front is where you want to convey your name, title, and contact information, and the back is where you have space to go a little more in-depth. Here are eight tips to making the back of your business card stand out.

1. Opt for simplicity

The trick to effective back of business card designs: simplicity. Remember, your business card is a snippet of information about you—it doesn’t have to tell your whole story; just inspire people to learn more. This can be a hard task to master when you’re staring at the blank side of your card and trying to figure out what to put there.

You want your business card to look pleasant to the eye, which means achieving a balance between design and emptiness. Thinking of your business card like any other piece of marketing copy shows why simplicity is so important.

Effective marketing involves getting your point across as succinctly as possible and avoiding unnecessary fluff that takes away from your main message. Apply the same principle to the backside of business cards and you understand why “less is more” continues to be reigning principle.

silver foil business card design

2. Blank doesn’t have to equal white

A caveat of the simplicity rule is that blank doesn’t have to mean blank. An original design or photograph is an excellent way to creatively utilize space on the back of your business card without overloading it. This is especially true if you’re an illustrator, designer, photographer, or another professional in a creative field.

Quality comes first when it comes to your image. Aim for 300 dpi or higher so that the design doesn’t appear grainy once it’s printed out. And if it’s in your skill set, use your back of business card design to showcase your skills, highlighting work you’re proud of or creating something new. It’s a great place to show off what you can do.

3. Share an evergreen tip

In the same vein as using back of business card designs as a place to display original imagery, you can also use it to share your expertise by including a useful tip. People will be more likely to hold on to your card if it shares information they might need.

For example, if you’re a plumber you can share a quick tip on how to fix a running toilet. Or if you own a bakery you can include a small chart detailing how much cake you need to feed a crowd. When prospects hold on to the card for the tip it offers, they’ll also hold on to your contact information.

4. Turn your card into a coupon

Another great way to get people to hold on to your business card design is to make it do double duty as a coupon. Use the space on the back side to share a deal that’s only for cardholders, such as 10% off their bill when they display the card at the time of service.

Even if they’re not in need of your business now, they’ll hang on to the card in case they are later. This is an ideal way to stand out if you’re in sales or another field where your card is less about creative design and more about securing leads.

5. Direct to your social accounts

If your brand uses social media as part of their marketing strategy, the back of your business card is an excellent place to direct people to your channels. The front of your card can get easily bogged down if you’re trying to share too much, so using the back specifically for your social media account information is useful. Because it’s simple and straightforward text, you’ll get your point across quickly without upsetting the balance of the space.

call to action business card design

6. Be smart with your color choice

Colors have subtle subconscious meanings, and you can take advantage of this when you design the back of your card. Bright colors like yellow and orange connote energy and optimism, while cooler colors like blue and violet are indicative of dependability and stability. And there are other ways that colors play into perception as well — think green for things related to the environment and black for luxury products.

Use the power of color to your benefit by opting for a solid stain on the back of your card that connects color with what you’re trying to convey. In addition to giving off subconscious cues, it will help you stand out from the stack of basic white business cards on a prospect’s desk.

bright colorful business card

7. Direct to video

You can’t exactly put a video on the back of business card design (yet), but you can absolutely use it as a place to direct to one. Give a quick run-down of what the video will entail (i.e. “5 cyber security tips all businesses should know” or “How to get stains out of grout”) and then include a QR code that people can scan on their phones to get to the video itself. Business card backs are a great place to do this, and it’s a helpful way of furthering a prospect’s journey down the sales funnel by bringing them to your site.

8. Map it out

If you want to go visual but aren’t quite sure how, consider putting in a map that either directs to your office or outlines your service area. Maps are streamlined, practical, and nice to look at, and they’re also an efficient use of space. You can work with a designer to create a unique map design, or you can just put together something simple from the web. Whichever way you go, it’s a good visual reminder of where you’re at.

Get a custom business card that shows off just how much you have to offer. And if you need some help, let us know! We can help you design a business card today or have you speak to a print consultant to come up with your ideal design.

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