Looking for snazzy business cards that make an impression? One major bullet point that was top priority on my moving list of Things To Do was to order new business cards. I have no clue how or where to do all of this abroad so I figured it was best to get it out of the way before I leave, plus I ordered them in time to share some with my friends stateside so that they have my new address. I decided to leave my phone number off of them, no one calls me anyway unless they know me, most new contacts shoot me an email. Would you like to see my new cards?

A little background on the design: this time I wanted to go for something less traditional than the standard format, so I opted for a 3×3 format on delicious thick white paper, letterpressed in aqua, so that receivers could enjoy the whole tactile sensation that I love so much about letterpress stationery. Plus this will fit into a European wallet quite nicely as they tend to be wider and shorter to accommodate the Euro bills. I also wanted to bring in the butterfly and add some type of pattern to give it personality.

One of my leading ladies, Tara Hogan from INK + WIT, designed these cards for me. Tara has been my official go-to-girl for business card design from the start because she consistently does such gorgeous work for me and work is done quickly so I never have to wait. If you want some pretty business cards definitely contact her — she’s great and I love her minimalist modern design, it’s clean and professional without losing the cuteness factor that I’m such a fan of.

Thank you Tara for your beautiful work!

(image: holly becker for decor8)

39 Responses to “New Business Cards By INK + WIT”

1 Liz Smith commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:06 pm

Love it! Esp the right justified text, looks really good
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2 decor8 commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm

Thanks Liz!
3 Dee commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:08 pm

These are great – I like them a lot!
I also like the elephant-shaped paperclip. Where did you find those? Who makes them?
4 tiffany commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:11 pm

Those are gorgeous! The awesome quality will definitely make a great impression!
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5 Monica commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:13 pm

I love letterpress…love. Gorgeous and simple.
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6 Jeni commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:13 pm

These are really lovely! Love the color you choose! :)
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7 erin commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:14 pm

These are lovely – sophisticated and different. No one will forget you. I love Letterpress.
8 decor8 commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:15 pm

The paperclips are from the MoMA shop in NYC – but you can get them in their online store too.
9 April May commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm

new new cards are really beautiful.
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10 Shanon commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:24 pm

Gorgeous as usual, Tara!

You are always thinking ahead, Holly. Well done. ; )
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11 LobotoME commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:25 pm

i’m a huge fan of tara’s work too! love the new biz cards ~
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12 Sarah commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm

Holly- These look great! I love them!
13 jodi commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:37 pm

they look terrific!
14 City Chic - Jamie commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:37 pm

So pretty! The butterfly is just perfect! And letterpress is the best!
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15 Nuit commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm

My goodness Holly! they are gorgeous!
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16 Pamela Viola commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:48 pm

Really great!
17 Tricia - Avolli commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:54 pm

They came out beautifully! Each lovely detail says something about you, your discriminating eye and your professionalism. They fit you perfectly!

Tricia – Avolli
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18 Kristan commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:59 pm

Thanks, I was curious about the elephant clips too!
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19 nichole commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:01 pm

I LOVE these. I bet they “feel” good in the hands, too. I could feel letterpress ALL day long, as I share your fetish.
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20 Dee commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:09 pm

Thanks!
PS I’m a long time reader and first time commenter… sorry for the lack of introduction before. I just get so excited when I see elephant goodies! They’re a bit of a current obsession.
21 Monica commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:12 pm

You read my mind Holly! I have to order new business cards so great post:)
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22 Shell commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:14 pm

I love your business card. I can almost feel the texture by the way it looks.
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23 Farmgirl Susan commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:25 pm

Simply beautiful! Isn’t letterpress wonderful? Love the aqua – and that elephant is too darn cute!
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24 Esra commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:54 pm

Your new business cards are so adorable! Tara Hogan did a wonderful job!!
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25 decor8 commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm

thank you everyone… and thank you esra dear ;)
26 Tara Hogan commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:39 pm

thank you Holly ; )

cheers to all who have written in
27 Allison commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:05 pm

Beautiful!
28 Sam commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:21 pm

Thanks so much for sharing this information. I wonder what kind of paper she used.

xx,

Sam @PrettyLovely
29 The Shutter commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:35 pm

Looks amazing!
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30 Teresa commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:37 pm

Lovely new biz cards! The paper is very memorable, and the size, too. Nice!!!
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31 Ashley commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:20 pm

Oh how lovely! The details are so pretty. I must admit I’m a little jealous – just got a new business card from my company and it is less than inspiring.
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32 Jennifer commented:
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:25 pm

Love the new cards! I just received a business card the other day from a salon that was a 3×3, I think it’s a very refreshing way of doing cards!
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33 Suzanne commented:
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 am

It’s perfect Holly–my favorite color and I love the butterfly.
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34 kasey at thriftylittleblog commented:
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:56 am

Beautiful images! I also wish I had enough room for a large dining table… one day!
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35 Afi commented:
July 27th, 2009 at 3:04 am

WOW! Your business card looks great Holly! Cute and at the same time so neat and professional, such great colors too, and I love your elephant paper clip! So wonderful :)
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36 Jennifer Squires Ross commented:
July 27th, 2009 at 4:51 am

Those are super cute! I quite enjoy letterpress myself and toyed with the idea of going that style with my upcoming business cards but it came down to pretty business cards that feel nice in my hand or pretty business cards that also show off one of my photographs. And let me tell you, it was a hard decision!
37 J32 commented:
July 27th, 2009 at 6:12 am

Tara Hogan did a very good job for you. I can see why you are happy with this card. It’s a simple but beautiful design which everyone you hand it out to will love and admire.
38 Nina commented:
July 28th, 2009 at 3:05 am

lovely design, but as a german, i am a little bit confused by the zip code. was it intended to be placed there and not in front of the city name? or is this just for your american clients?

in any case, i love your blog. :-)
39 Business Card Design Idea commented:
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:55 am

That’s a really nice business card! Hope you don’t mind if we feature it on our website? We will link back to you and the designers of course :)

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