How do you speak to someone who you first met? Japanese people often start to talk about their business cards because we exchange them as greeting. Exchanging of business cards is one of Japanese business manner to introduce each other. Recently I had an opportunity to meet Japanese web designers and developers and I got many creative business cards! I’ll share some of them!

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Joined Web Designers + Developers Party!

My friend who is a web designer in Vancouver, Canada temporary returned to Japan and hosted a web designers meet up in Osaka, Japan!

I joined it putting on this Kabuki mask because I’m shy hahah But I took this off in 1 hour because I couldn’t breath well.

I’ve Got Many Business Cards!

I’ll share some of creative business cards!

Web Creator Box Mana

First, this is my business card letter pressed version. This design is inspired by my new portfolio website design.

Transparent version.

Senna

My friend who hosted this meetup. Illustration is from his web manga バンクーバーな僕ら.

Monacelli

From FNM-Design. This is a first time to see cork card!

His normal size card. Skill set using a chart is also creative.

Baru

From ZebraWolf. Flat style illustrations!

Usako

From Two-ways. You’ll see a rabbit when you incline a bit.

Yoshida

From Webクリエイターのメモ帳. Vivid colour logo mark is emphasised.

Mizore

From Webimemo. Very cute and girlish design as herself!

Koujirou Fukazawa

From Suikou Design Office. They are also managing co-working space in Osaka: JUSO Coworking.

Tsuyoshi.

From WebCake. He’s also working as a stock photo model for PAKUTASO.

Kayoko

From nayo*. Nice textured paper!

YAT

From YATのBLOG. I like an emphasised vivid pink on a back side.

Seito

From LIG. I was a bit wondered to see his business card because LIG often do something funny! But it looks very minimal and cool :)

GOUTEN

From Gouten Net. Sketch book style paper is very good to the touch.

Webcre8

Web design blog: WEBCRE8.jp. It’s good idea to use a logo mark if it’s popular.

Akira

From ROLO. Design is very minimal and you’ll like its smooth and soft touch!

Kana

From Kana-Lier. It’s used bright colour and feels full of girly charm.

Ryosuke Kanba

From Japanese cloud sourcing website: Lancers. Coloured area is coated with slick wash.

Haruna

It’s easy for me to remember her because she often used a pink camera that on a business card. This is nice idea to put something that you often use.

IHATA

From Creative memomemo. I like that yellow little bird!

Yoshiki

From WEBNOTE. It’s a little bit hard to see but it’s used a translucence plastic card.

Natsumiine

Very adorable illustration is very memorable! Twitter: ナツミーヌ

Taka

From Backless. Cool colour and unique illustration!

Mito

From voyage note. Filled purple colour looks very elegant!

I’d like to see your business card too!