QR codes or “quick response” codes were first created by the automotive industry in Japan back in 1990’s. The codes have become incredibly popular with marketers as they can contain a large amount of data which may be accessed quickly and easily.

Why use QR Codes on Business Cards?

You should use QR codes on business cards because they provide a quick way of connecting a recipient with what’s important to you, for example you can use QR codes too:

  • Link to a page on your website perhaps your signup page, an online offer, or your contact page.
  • Add all of your contact details to the recipient’s phone see: http://www.qrstuff.com/.

QR codes are easy to use and easy to implement provided that you follow some basic design rules.

The following inspiring QR code business card designs should help you get started:

debadge_design

Debadge Design

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/debadge_design

appware

AppWare

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/appware

Mocha_01_Mock

Mobileday

Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/557822-Mobileday-Dribble

nightshade-labs

Nightshade Labs

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/godsmoon/5182257065/sizes/m/in/photostream/

wanda

Wanda Digital

Source: http://cardobserver.com/gallery/wanda-digital-biz-card

reblis-business-card

Michael Silber

Source: http://cardobserver.com/gallery/reblis-business-card

variousways

Variousways

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/variousways

gary-corr

Gary Corr

Source: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Luxe-Business-Cards/3457791

tomasz-stasiuk

Tomasz Stasiuk

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zstasiuk/4812708892/

michael-kappel

Michael Kappel

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/m-i-k-e/6841958788/

space-oasis

Space Oasis

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomas_lowe/8032218083/

peipei-yu

Peipei Yu

Source: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Visual-Business-Cards/1151965

wanda_digital

Wanda Digital

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/wanda_digital

maykel-da-silva

Maykel Da Silva

Source: http://cardobserver.com/gallery/personal-business-card-8

qr-code-identity-card

QR Code Identity Card

Source: http://thedesigninspiration.com/business-cards/qr-code-identity-card/

macfixer

MacFixer

Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/511123-MacFixer-Business-Cards

accessibil-i-t

Accessibil-i T

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgifford/5690433780/

pwcom

Pwcom

Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/eepaul/4727277245/

yuri_tamburrini

Yuri Tamburrini

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/yuri_tamburrini

dario_farina

Dario Farina

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/dario_farina

mailtrade

Mailtrade

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/mailtrade

foxtrot_media

Foxtrot Media

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/foxtrot_media

pilar_celda

Pilar Celda

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/pilar_celda

alternate_expressions

Alternate Expressions

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/alternate_expressions

hakim_hamid

Hakim Hamid

Source: http://www.cardonizer.com/business_cards/hakim_hamid

contivio-bcards_1x

Contivio.com

Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/1220607-Contivio-com-Business-Cards

kart_1x

Musab Ben

Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/824687-Business-Card

business-card-neorelic

Neorelic

Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/333343-Business-Card-Neorelic

typography_studio_business_card

Typography Studio Business Card

Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/507081-Typography-Studio-Business-Card

leaflet-cards

The Leaflet

Source: http://dribbble.com/shots/847299-eNewsletter-Cards

Written by Justin March; Justin March works for Harry Bugg Ltd a company that prints brilliant plastic cards for use in a range of industries. Currently the company is offering free plastic business cards to talented illustrators and graphic designers.