Growing Your Business (With a “Green” Business Card?!)
By Tom Chandler on May 25, 2007 in Business of Freelancing
Outside of the fact that I don’t even use business cards these days, I found this idea irresistible: a card that grows alfalfa when you get it wet.
From the always interesting Notebookism blog:
Be a great idea for environmental firms too.
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This is great!! Thanks for sharing :)
Christine OKelly | May 25, 2007 | Reply
Only one problem. Who keeps wet cards in their office??
Mike
Michael A. Stelzner | May 25, 2007 | Reply
I saw this over on the Reaction blog from Etre.
It’s a very novel idea and I found it interesting enough to bookmark as a possible blog post. Mike makes a great point though.
David Airey :: Graphic Design Edinburgh :: | May 25, 2007 | Reply
Very, very cool idea. I think that people would find it tough to throw away, especially if was growing.
Maybe it could be kept on the desk to spruce it up?
Mike Sieber | May 25, 2007 | Reply
It is a neat idea (I wonder how wet the card actually gets — perhaps it’s waterproof on the outside to hold moisture in).
Still, if you wanted to make a statement with real staying power, you’d put a Coastal Redwood seedling in the thing.
They live literally thousands of years.
Tom Chandler | May 25, 2007 | Reply
Schweeet! As long as we’re dipping business cards in water, how ’bout one with real mass appeal — laced with powdered bourbon.
Matt | May 25, 2007 | Reply
Matt,
Powdered bourbon?
Maybe I’m outside the masses here in Ireland, but powdered alcohol? Intriguing as it seems, I don’t really see the appeal.
It’s an interesting thought though, from someone who shivers at the taste of whiskey. Mine’s a Guinness anyday, and a liquid one at that.
David Airey :: Graphic Design Edinburgh :: | May 25, 2007 | Reply
I’ve never seen anything like that in my life! Not very practical, really, but what a cute idea. Thanks for sharing.
Michi | May 27, 2007 | Reply
How inappropriate, yet hilarious if I do say so, would it be to load up one of those babies with some hemp seed?
Megan | Jun 12, 2007 | Reply
Do you mean on the “mail your worst enemy a drug conviction” front? Actually, that has merit; imagine an ad agency locked in a fierce review for an account…
Anyway, Megan, I’m officially shocked (shocked!) at your suggestion. Shocked (officially).
Tom Chandler | Jun 12, 2007 | Reply