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Flowers make excellent backgrounds or even key elements for postcards or greeting cards’ backgrounds or borders. This collection runs the range of flower vectors from swirls and curls to realistic designs. Many of these are packs containing dozens of vectors perfect for adding a floral touch to posters.
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Cute Flower Vector Graphics by Vector Genious
Fancy Flowers Floral Oval Frame by TattooDonkey
Vectors Flowers by Jay Hilgert
Swirl Flower Vector 1 by T-2-m
Floral Flower Vectors by ZatStyles
Flowers ‘n Plants Vector Set by Dragon Art
JC Flower Vectors 1 by Josey’s
Vector Flower by Free Vector Images
Flower Vector Patterns by FileVector
Flower Silhouettes by Jay Hilgert
Vector Abstract by OrnamentVector
Flowers Spiral Vector Silhouettes Design by AllFreeVectors
You have to be careful with corporate business cards. The key is to keep it classy without being too plain-jane, and one way to do this is by avoiding over-the-top designs. Fortunately, this doesn’t mean you have to stick with a simple black and white design, even though black and white does work for some designs.
One simple way to add a subtle touch of interest to your cards is with a classy texture. While you can use just about anything for a texture, from photos of natural elements to illustrations, remember that you are striving for simplicity with corporate business cards. Three styles of textures typically work well: noise, gradient, and stylized textures. All three can be created on your own or downloaded for free or a small fee online. Check out the ideas in more detail below, and follow the links for some great ideas and downloadable textures.
Noise Textures
Noise looks like a grainy texture. Use it to make your corporate business cards look like they are printed on heavier paper or just give the solid background color a pop. Noise textures are easy to create. You can even use online Noise Texture Generators or make your own.
Gradient Textures
A simple way to give your card an updated look is with a gradient. These simple design elements smoothly blend between two or more colors. You can use gradients to give your card a glass-like look, create a multi-color blend, or just blend between two similar colors for a lighter touch. As always with corporate business cards, think subtle. You can download lots of gradient patterns, make your own online, or use a graphics editor program to make them.
Stylized Textures
For the less subtle but still classy range of textures for corporate business cards, you can use stylized textures. These range from wood grains to brushed metal and many, many more. You can download stylized patterns for backgrounds, use online tools, or use a graphics editor to create your own from scratch.
No matter which style of texture you decide to use for your business cards, keep in mind that less is more, especially when it comes to a professional look. And remember, a great way to make textures stand out is with a unique business card printing option such as letterpress or embossing.
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Product labels are designed to grab our attention and help a product stand out from the crowded shelves full of similar offerings. The challenge when designing product labels is keeping a consistent brand image while also creating a captivating design. The below collection demonstrates exciting design and clear branding and the occassional example that just rocks!
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Household items make excellent textures for backgrounds and other elements, maybe because everyone can connect with these everyday designs and immediately relate to them. Or maybe the reason is simply because these items make for unique textures. The following textures are broken up into four categories: couches, carpets, curtains, and tiles. You should be able to come up with some very interesting design ideas simply by browsing through each texture below.
Couches
Italian Leather Couch Closeup by PunkMouse
In a marketing piece as small as business cards, the choice of font can make or break the design. Since the purpose of business cards is to convey contact information, a font is made even more important for such a weighty document. Make sure that your business card printing is a success by using a font that will both look professional while also remaining readable at such a small size. Take a look at the following free business cards; maybe the exact font you need is among them.
Champagne and Limousines (download)
