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# Visual Pitch Promotional Cards
Make Sure People Remember You with These Visual Business Cards

By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-02-06 | Marketing
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visual-business-cards
References: [thedieline](http://www.thedieline.com/blog/ilw87deqna3z5q1unymsn74qlve6e7) & [3advertising](http://www.3advertising.com)

Stand out from the crowd and make sure you make the right first impression with these visual business cards.

Being able to showoff what you're about right off the bat has become a necessity in modern times where the standard has become the [30-second self-pitch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/editapp). Instead of memorizing your 30-second schpeel, express it with a visual business card and get a [visual to make the pitch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rakun-talk) for you.

Developed for a successful photographer in New Mexico, super smart design agency 3Advertising designed a set of business cards where each card acted as a mini portfolio sample.

This way each business card "will create a memorable connection with the receiver of the card," say the genius designers behind the creation.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.7/10
- Popularity: 97% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Visual Business Cards:** Creating visually appealing and memorable cards to make the right first impression.
- **Mini Portfolios:** Designing cards that act as mini portfolios to showcase work and skills in a condensed and effective way.
- **Personalized Design:** Crafting unique and creative card designs tailored to the individual brand or person to convey their message effectively.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Graphic Design:** Incorporating graphic design techniques and trends in creating visually appealing and memorable business cards.
- **Photography:** Creating business cards that double as mini portfolios is a disruptive innovation opportunity for photographers to showcase their work and skills to potential clients.
- **Marketing:** Developing personalized and creative business card designs that accurately convey a brand or individual's message can be a game-changer in marketing and networking.

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