Business card upgrades usually carry subtle changes in design, at most a reformatted address box, or elevated text. One upgrade often overlooked is lamination, a coating of plastic designed to protect the card from wear and tear.

One of the upsides of lamination is that you are guaranteed to save in reprint costs because of battered cards. Additionally, lamination gives off an added dimension with sleeker designs that could help it stand out from other business cards laying on the slush pile. When you are at a trade fair and your potential business partners get handed dozens of business cards, it helps to stick out from the conventional format.

The downsides to laminated business cards is that writing on them can be a hassle. You´ll need a marker to write on them . A business prospect could easily become annoyed scribbing additional information about you on your card, so there´s the small chance you will be forgotten. Another drawback is the added expense; more writable plastics can be had, but cost more per card.

All in all, lamination helps lower printing costs, offers longevity to your brand, and  protects not only the card, but your valuable future business contacts.