# Social Networking Contact Cards Custom Profile Cards By Bianca | Published 2008-06-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-profile-contact-cards References: [zazzle](http://www.zazzle.com/custom/profilecards) Just about everyone is on Facebook or MySpace these days, and it seems more people rely on social networking profiles like those to make connections in real life. Next time you want to give someone your contact information, skip the formalities of the business card, and hand them a custom profile card instead. It gives them all the ID information you want to give them (profile name, photo, etc.) and skips out on details like mailing address and phone number you may not feel comfortable giving out. Simply choose your profile type, selecting between MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn or Zazzle The customizable cards start at $6.95 for a pack of 20 ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Custom Profile Cards:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop customizable profile cards with integrated QR codes that directly link to social networking profiles, simplifying the sharing of contact information. - **Social Networking Profiles:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create an AI-powered platform that automatically updates and synchronizes contact information across various social networking profiles. - **Digital Contact Information:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a digital contact information system that allows users to easily share their social networking profiles with others using NFC technology. ### Who This Affects Most - **Printing and Graphic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate augmented reality technology into custom profile cards, creating interactive and immersive experiences for users. - **Technology and Internet:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a secure and decentralized platform for managing and sharing contact information that leverages blockchain technology. - **Mobile Applications:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a mobile app that uses image recognition technology to scan and store custom profile cards, eliminating the need for physical cards altogether. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digitized Business Contact Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-business-card.md) - [Scannable NFC Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovou-smart-business-card.md) - [Digital Networking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digibusinesscard.md) - [Digital Business Card Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-business-cards.md) - [Digital NFC-Enabled Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchless-nfc-card.md) - [Digital Card Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/businesscardgen.md) - [Cutting-Edge Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xcards.md) - [Phygital Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moo-paper-cards.md) - [Universal Digital Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hihello.md)