Business Card Designs

These days everyone needs a business card. They provide a professional finish to any job, provide clients and customers with easily accessible contact information and act as free or cheap advertising for your endeavors. The college student working their way through school tutoring their specialty subjects needs a professional business card just like everyone else.

When designing the tutor’s business card information is more important than background designs and images. Keep the design simple avoiding overly creative card designs. This doesn’t mean not to have a little fun with clipart and color choices but keep to a three color minimum, preferably two colors for easy reading.

Consider placing a color photograph of yourself somewhere on the card. This reminds people what you look like and can help new students find you.  Having a photographic identification even if it just a business card can reassure new clients and their parents that you are and do consider yourself a legitimate service provider.

Include the usual information such as name, job title, contact numbers, emails and websites. Print every subject you tutor as well as the grades or corresponding college semester. For example, if you only teach math to young children, your card should say: “math tutoring, grades 1 through 5.” Include subject breakdowns such as “freshman English: composition, journalism and literature” or “5th grade algebra.”

If you tutor certain subjects on certain days, consider printing this information on the back side of your business card. This allows your card to perform double duty and helps students call or meet you at appropriate times. Alternatively, consider drawing a map to your tutoring area in side the college or school campus. Maps are very helpful to students in large schools.

Distribute your tutoring business cards among students and professors. Drop a few off in the school library or campus bookstore and always hand one to a student after your first session. Tutoring is a lucrative competitive business. Business cards that clearly communicate services can keep the average tutor busy all semester.

Filed under: Business Card Help, Design Tips, Marketing on December 23rd, 2009