Business Cards Coast to Coast

Business cards are in demand today, particularly since there are so many new ways to network in the business world. Today s business cards come in a variety of creative forms, including CD-rom disks that are shaped like business cards, cards with special deals on them for participating customers, and business cards with full color photos on them. There are lots of low cost places to get business cards online, but if you would like your cards free of shipping and handling, need them quickly or would like to work with a graphic designer face-to-face to get the design that you want, you may want to think about getting them locally. Here are a few great places to get business cards in various US and Canadian cities:

Boston:
Boston is a culturally diverse and academic city filled with tons of little boutique shops. On top of all of this, Boston is a city known for its dynamic publishing and printing industry. Therefore, there is no shortage of stationers in the Boston area from which to get business cards. One of the most fun and popular shops to visit for stationery and business cards is Black Ink, where, on top of custom printing, you can find fabulous knick knacks and gifts in a friendly environment. The helpful staff will be happy to tell you about letterpress printing and other office supplies.

Seattle:
In the Seattle-Puget Sound area there is a unique business called Telepress that focuses exclusively on creating business cards. Unlike other stationers, who also create letterhead, envelopes, personalized greeting cards and office supplies, Telepress only makes business cards, which allows them to focus on making the best business cards available. Some of their high-profile clients include Pacific Northewest Bell, Eddie Bauer, Nordstrom, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems. Despite their big name clients, Telepress continues to operate like a small time business, with no receptionist or formal secretary. They pump out large quantities of quality business cards, and enjoy the business of making business cards.

Toronto:
Intelex is a Toronto-based printing company whose slogan, Our goal is to make your project a success! rings true in every facet of their printing production. The designers at Intelex can do web design, flyers, logos and calendars on top of their creative business cards. Interested clients can see samples of their business cards on their website at www.intelex.ca/business-card-design.html, where the company displays several of their most prized business cards.

So, coast to coast and in between, there are some great local printers out there no matter what your business card needs may be. Although it may take a little effort to get out of your home to see what your city has to offer, you can find fantastic graphic design talent right in your own neighborhood and perhaps, even develop a newfound appreciation for your city.