Print Design case study

Business Card Design, built with purpose.

Role

Creative direction, print design, visual development and production-ready execution.

Business Card Design

01

The challenge

The challenge was to turn the core idea behind Business Card Design into a clear and distinctive print design system without losing the character that made the project worth noticing.

02

The approach

The work began by identifying the most important message, then building a visual hierarchy around it. Typography, colour, composition and supporting assets were tested together so every element felt part of one system.

03

The outcome

Print collateral with strong hierarchy, practical spacing, and premium finish considerations. The final direction is flexible enough to work across its key formats while remaining recognisable and consistent.

04

What went well

The strongest part of the process was keeping the concept and execution connected. Each design decision had a practical job, which made the finished work clearer, more coherent and easier to apply.

In detail

01—04

The cards, out in the world.

A closer look at the finished identity across the front, reverse and the printed cards in use.

Josh Leist business card front and back mockups on an orange background
Front and reverse — the complete card system.01
Halftone Josh Leist logo on the front of the black business card
The halftone identity takes the front face.02
Contact details and QR code on the reverse of the Josh Leist business card
Contact details and QR code on the reverse.03
Josh Leist at a business workshop with his printed business cards in use
Printed, carried and spotted in the real world.04

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