Visiting card design ideas for every profession

What a visiting card should say for doctors, chartered accountants, property advisers, shops, tech firms and boutiques, with designs you can edit online.

A good visiting card tells people who you are and how to reach you in two seconds. What goes on it depends on your work. Here is what works for the professions we print for most often.

Standard 3.5 × 2 in88.9 × 50.8 mmIndian tall 3.5 × 2.25 in88.9 × 57.15 mmISO 85 × 55 mm85 × 55 mm
The three common card sizes, drawn to scale.

Doctors and clinics

  • Name with degrees, then the speciality in plain words ("Child specialist").
  • Clinic timings and the days you are closed.
  • Appointment number in large type; a map QR code on the back.
  • Calm colours: white, teal or blue.

Chartered accountants and lawyers

  • Name, qualification and firm name; the CA logo where you are allowed to use it.
  • Services on the back: GST, audit, income tax, company law.
  • Navy, black or deep green, with plenty of white space.

Property advisers

  • Your photo, so people remember you after a site visit.
  • A QR code to your listings or WhatsApp.
  • Areas you deal in, on the back.

Shops and family businesses

  • The shop name in Hindi and English.
  • What you sell in a short list.
  • The full address with a landmark, and the day you are closed.

Tech firms and start-ups

  • A bold name or logo on the front, details on the back.
  • Website, email and LinkedIn instead of a long address.
  • A dark card with one bright accent.

Boutiques, salons and makers

  • Warm colours and a little texture.
  • Instagram handle and WhatsApp number.
  • Rounded corners for a softer feel.

Try them online

Every one of these has a ready design with a matching back in our visiting card studio. Add your details, see the card on screen and order. Visiting cards cost ₹1 per card + GST, MOQ 1,000. Read the visiting card size guide for sizes and bleed.

Related: Visiting Cards, Standard Visiting Cards (3.5 × 2 in), Rounded-Corner Visiting Cards