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Business cards may seem like a networking tool of the past, but for most people, they're still useful for connecting with someone after meeting them for the first time. These 25 Awesome Business Cards From the World's Most Successful People are from people like Albert Einstein, Andy Warhol, Abraham Lincoln, and The Wright Brothers, who used business cards in unconventional, memorable ways through thoughtful design. Most of these have stood the test of time, like their owners have, which leads us to think that a good business card can truly play a part in one's success. See if you agree.
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Larry Page
Larry Page
The 1998 business card of Google co-founder Larry Page depicts the company's original logo, which has come a long way sine day 1.
Wright Brothers
Wright Brothers
When the Wright Brothers invented their first airplane, the Wright Flyer, this card represented their company.
Disney
Walt Disney
Back in the day, when Walt Disney was just a humble cartoonist, he offered to draw cartoons through his business card.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
A golden seal seems to be the symbol of choice for powerful men, and Donald Trump is no exception.
Evan Williams
Evan Williams
The business card of Twitter co-founder Evan Williams fittingly features the iconic blue bird.
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Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak
Creating his business card on a piece of solid etched metal, Steve Wozniak seems to have upstaged Steve Jobs (fellow co-founder of Apple) in the business card game..
President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama
Did the golden eagle see this senator's future as president?
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Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg
Props for enthusiasm, but one probably shouldn't copy his approach.
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Castro kept the design for his business card simple and to the point.
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
As Vice President of Apple in 1979, Steve Jobs took a direct, clean approach to the design of company business cards.
Bill Gates
Bill Gates
Before we all knew him as Bill, he was known as William H. Gates, President of Microsoft. He carried a bright yellow, patterned card to stand out with.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
As Creative Director at Polaroid, Gaga got standard employee business cards. Tweeting the card out was a big moment signifying her appointment as Creative Director of the company.
Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones
Although this card does not belong to the Road Runner, animator Chuck Jones features one of his most beloved Looney Tunes characters on his business card.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
The elaborate design only has one shocking element—his first name is abbreviated as "A." His message is inspiring and less typical of business cards that only have someone's contact information on them.
Chris Sanders
Chris Sanders
As the director of two beloved kid's movies, Lilo & Stitch and How To Train Your Dragon, Sanders has created a card that does not disappoint.
Arnold Schwarznegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Schwarznegger does not mess around. His card is pure business, with a bold, golden seal highlighting his former power as the Governor.
William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams
Keeping it simple and classy, William Carlos Williams gave his business card a respectable amount of contact information with little embellishment.
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong
With no mention of his trip to the moon, astronaut Neil Armstrong kept it professional with a bold blue logotype and a small illustration of a plane.
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Artist Andy Warhol made his business card a work of art with his iconic scrawl.
Edward Ruscha
Edward Ruscha
This simple layout only includes necessary information, since Ruscha anticipated the mispronunciation of his name at the time he made these cards.
Houdini
Houdini
Performer Houdini did nothing by the book, and you can tell from his unconventionally triangular business card.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
With such a classic and unpretentious design, this may not seem like the business card of a 20th century genius, but perhaps the brilliance lies in its simplicity.
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