Win 500 Die-Cut Business Cards from UPrinting

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UPrinting has offered to give 500 die cut business cards to five readers of the Vandelay Design blog! If you’re interested in having a unique business card that helps you to stand out to potential clients, this is a great opportunity.

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If you’re not familiar with UPrinting, they have been a printing leader for over 25 years and they offer a very wide variety of services, including business cards, brochures, calendars, menus, posters, postcards, envelopes, and more. UPrinting also has a blog that may interest you. They publish articles relevant to graphic designers and the printing industry.

UPrinting offers convenient ordering for business cards. Their site includes a pricing calculator that allows you to choose the size, stock, color, and quantity so you can see the price before even getting started. Shipping costs can also be calculated.

Giveaway Details:

Five readers will win 500 business cards each, plus free ground shipping courtesy of UPrinting. Free shipping is only provided to winners in the U.S. Those outside the U.S. are welcome to enter the contest but would have to pay for shipping and applicable taxes.

To enter the contest, please leave a comment on this post stating that you would like to enter, or tell us how you would use the business cards if you win. On Friday, October 30th I will select five random winners and this post will be updated at that time. The winners will be contacted by email (be sure to leave a valid email address with your comment).

Good luck!

UPrinting is also sponsoring an identical giveaway at DesignM.ag, so feel fee to leave a comment on this post to double your chances. You may enter once at each site.

UPDATE: The contest is now over. Thanks to everyone who participated! Here are the winners (you will be contacted by email shortly):

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166 Responses

Vplus - FINDtheSHIT October 27th, 2009

I would like to enter this contest!

Andrew Newhouse October 27th, 2009

I’d like to enter, also… great blog btw!

Silvia October 27th, 2009

What an awesome contest, of course I’m in!
New business cards would really be handy, I’ve finished my rebranding and am in the process of coding the new website. Oh I wish I won! :)

Billy Cravens October 27th, 2009

I love your blog! Such great design information. I’d like to enter the contest, and I’d use the cards to grow my web and software development consultancy. Keep up the good work!

Aaron Irizarry October 27th, 2009

Would love to win some new cards! especially die cut ones…

Oggy October 27th, 2009

I’d like to enter! Uprinting looks good and I’m currently working on a website redesign and rebranding. It would be great to have some business cards with the new logo and contact details. I’m looking to kick start my career in Graphic Design so that’d be useful.

Brad Swardson October 27th, 2009

I would like to enter. Thanks for the great resources and this giveaway!!!

Tommy October 27th, 2009

I’d love to win these! I’d use them to make promo cards for my blog!

Brandon October 27th, 2009

Some of those samples look awesome. Sign me up.

james neal October 27th, 2009

I love die cuts, used to use them all the time when i was a club promoter. Now that I’m a student (web design), I’d love to have a die cut business card, it’ll force me to actually design a business card, since i’ve never had one, and designing a business card is part of the course work in one of my design classes.

mary October 27th, 2009

Enter me! ;)

Vin Thomas October 27th, 2009

I would use these for social media calling cards. Basically, like a print version of vinthomas.com

Thanks!

Elizabeth October 27th, 2009

I would love to win these…I am just starting out on my own as a freelance artist/designer and 500 free cards would be GREAT for me. UPrinting has fabulous products, too. I love the blog and thanks for all of your hard work.

John Schop October 27th, 2009

Great! I could really use those cards!

Robin October 27th, 2009

I’ve been needing new business cards for months now!

Michelle October 28th, 2009

Would love some business cards please! Currently relaunching my site and identity. Thanks!

Tristin October 28th, 2009

Very cool. Sign me up, and thank you for the opportunity.

Teee October 28th, 2009

I love uprinting, especially their business cards! I’m about to move so I’m going to have to get some new cards. Winning them for free would be great!

Bobby Shirley October 28th, 2009

I could really use these for my new freelance business I am starting!

Jon Heller October 28th, 2009

Great look cards, would love to win this. Thanks!

Sarah Duncan October 28th, 2009

I’d love to have die-cut character business cards, maybe finger puppets… or bookmarks. Please enter me in the drawing.

ILYA October 28th, 2009

I’d like to enter. )

MJ October 28th, 2009

I’d get “teacher’ cards made.

mj.coward[at]gmail.com

Ally October 28th, 2009

I would love business cards. I’ve never had official business cards before (i’ve only ever printed them out myself and cut them since i’m at school) Yay Business cards!!!!!

Alexis Ceule October 28th, 2009

Count me in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could really use those cards too! In fact, I was just online trying to find something to do for free. lol… UPrinting… I NEED YOU!

John October 28th, 2009

Pick me! Die cut!

Kevin W October 28th, 2009

I’d like to enter. I’m in the market for some new business cards for my freelancing web development gigs.

Thanks for the chance!

James October 28th, 2009

Just about to graduate from college with a degree in visual arts, and having some great business cards would be a great!

Cody Evol October 28th, 2009

Count me in!!! How exciting!!!

Meghan October 28th, 2009

I would love some new business cards! I work as a photographer and have just started out and this would be perfect to help me launch my business to the next level!!

Sherri October 28th, 2009

SCORE! I really really really need these!

shawn herrin October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter!

Luke October 28th, 2009

Fresh business cards would be such an amazing gift.

I’m trying to build up my design portfolio so I can put myself through college. I’ll also need the money from freelance work when I get married in August :-)

Andy M October 28th, 2009

I sure hope I am lucky enough to win this!

Brett Danielsen October 28th, 2009

I’d love to be entered to win :)

Kyle W October 28th, 2009

I would definitely use those to help network and promote my services in the local area. Hopefully the random gods are in my favor :)

Kevin White October 28th, 2009

I would LOVE to receive some business cards, especially from UPrinting. Everybody and their mother has been asking me for a business card, but it just isn’t in the budget right now (wife and kids and all)!

Jon October 28th, 2009

Enter me!

Mat Carpenter October 28th, 2009

I’ve been meaning to get some business cards printed since I launced my new business around 5 months ago. Last time I had some business cards printed at some random printing joint here in Australia the quality was terrible and the minimum order quantity was 2,000 which was ridiculous. I’d use these cards to hand out to potential customers opposed to saying “I’d give you my contact details .. if I could afford to.”

Big Buddy October 28th, 2009

I’d like to get new business cards to go with the new logo that is currently getting designed. Thanks for the giveaway!

Steve Platt October 28th, 2009

Thanks for oppty to enter for your 500 card offer. As a guy in job transition I would love to share your story and to see my mission: Lead with Integrity – Deliver Positive Impact Every Day.” on the reverse on your beautifully designed card. Change the world through conversation and engagement. – All the best,
Steve

kathy weller October 28th, 2009

I would love to be entered! I desperately need new bus cards but I have not had a chance to redesign them. This would light the fire under my butt to do it. Not to mention, I am in the process of reinventing my business, so this would be a perfect frosting on the cake!

I love UPrinting. After hearing about them on the Chickengirl Design blog when she had a giveaway earlier this year, I tried them out. I did not win Chickengirl Design’s contest, but I tried out UPrinting, and they did not disappoint. They printed a beautiful poster of my illustration, and it won First Place Juried & Third Place People’s Choice in the poster contest at the annual New England Society Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (NESCBWI) Conference this year.

Derrick Young October 28th, 2009

I could really use new business cards. Just opened up a new studio and so much funds went into the studio that I have only been able to get some crappy 4/4 cards that are awful

Meagan Young October 28th, 2009

I am a photography student in College and could use some cards to promote myself as I graduate

Kevin Donnigan October 28th, 2009

I want to enter this contest! Reason being: I decided I wanted to open my freelance business during college. I made a website (anythinggraphic.net) and recently have gone, and still going through, a really big learning curve in the field of graphic design. I recently redesigned my website under a different name—KDzyne. I’m sticking with this name now. Although I just recently redesigned, I am implimenting an new design, one with which I am going to stick with. My old business cards are going to be obsolete soon. This prize would help me out A LOT. Die-cut cards is something I’ve always wanted. Cool factor, professional, eye-catching… so many reasons!

I am still attending class and have a full-time job other than my freelance graphic design business, so the budget to get something as cool as die-cut business cards is not in my budget. This, along with the right marketing plan and gain in clients, would allow me to keep a nice stack of business cards on hand later on

:-)

Tasha October 28th, 2009

I actually just found this blog today, when I was researching business card ideas. I’d love to enter the contest!

Jacquie October 28th, 2009

I could definitely use new business cards to help promote my new business!
Thanks for the opportunity.

Shanna October 28th, 2009

i am in dire need of an updated set of biz cards! would love to win. :)

CordyQ October 28th, 2009

I would love to win these as I am needing cards for my business badly!!

Łukasz October 28th, 2009

I would love to use it to make my business cards which would be shaped like dinos!

Like on our website http://www.vanillasaur.us we just started up, so we have no start up revenue yet :( this would be great way to get it rolling!

Jessica Nunemaker October 28th, 2009

OH I could really use these! I keep putting it off and putting it off but I really need business cards!

People don’t seem to like it when you write your name and phone number on their hand in marker. ;)

Valent October 28th, 2009

I would like to sign up too. Thanks!

LesRick Photos October 28th, 2009

I would like very much to win the 500 business cards. I would use them to promote my business. I like the designs they have and plan to use them in the near future.

samuel jesse October 28th, 2009

I would love some die cut cards, about to finish university (2 more weeks) and some die cut cards would be a killer edge to my new branding. :D

Derek Austin October 28th, 2009

I would be honored to win and use u-cards as my business card vendor!

Tamahome Jenkins October 28th, 2009

I’ve got no business, so would these just be cards? Either way, can’t say no to free stuff. I could put some made up stuff on them and then give them away at places where people give (business) cards away, wherever that is.

Mayur Jobanputra October 28th, 2009

Enter me in the contest! Yay!

leslie October 28th, 2009

I’ve always wanted to diecut my B.C., winning would make it a reality! Enter me….

Emily Smith October 28th, 2009

Throw my name into the hat, please! We all want ‘em..a few of us NEED them…and I doubt there are many of us who can afford them! But…you should totally pick me! ;-)

Joe October 28th, 2009

Wow, great! I enjoy the daily emails, and now contests? Throw my hat in too! :)

Woody Allen Jang October 28th, 2009

O BABY!
count me in, i’ve been meaning to get my design printed for the longest time.

Michael Heliker October 28th, 2009

I’d love these cards so I can stop cutting myself making new cards all the time!! Also, I would get a LOT more free lunches from Chipotle, Bouna Beef, and Potbelly’s as I’ll have spare cards to enter in the free food giveaways fishbowls!!

Jason Baker October 28th, 2009

I would love to enter this contest. As a graduate looking for new and exciting opportunities, the business cards would be a great benefit in creating sustainability awareness through my personal blog and website (in development), while making new connections and establishing strong relationships in the local business community.

Ryan Bruce October 28th, 2009

I’d love to be entered into this giveaway. I’ve used Uprinting on a couple of occasions for projects and the quality of their work is great.

The die cut business card would make a great impression on potential clients, and I work freelance under my business name. I’ve always found die cut business cards stand out from the crowd, so this would be great. Plus it would help me out a lot since I need some ones to replace my current crappy ones

Thanks!

Amy October 28th, 2009

Just started my business… these would come in so handy for spreading the word!

Justin Obney October 28th, 2009

Sounds Good! Enter me.

Tomas October 28th, 2009

I would like to win, because I need business cards for my freelance career.

barb pearson October 28th, 2009

I already have a design in mind for some die cut cards as my first set are really outdated and do not express my style. I need all the freebies i can get to get my business off the ground. Thanks for the opportunity.

Bogdan October 28th, 2009

I’ll use the business cards to promote my own business. Good luck to me :)

Paris October 28th, 2009

love to win this card…great blog

Peter Brees October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter, because I’m starting up my own business and making a great first impression with a business card is priceless. I’ve got some great idea’s for it and would love to see it in print!
Cheers,
Peter

Jordan Arentsen October 28th, 2009

I’d like to enter!

Mykal Cave October 28th, 2009

I’d like to win.

Heather October 28th, 2009

I would like to win! We are a small new design company and could really use some new cards!

fanfarian October 28th, 2009

Yeah, new Business Cards :)

LisaT October 28th, 2009

I am a graphic designer who can always use more business cards. Especially die-cuts!

Daniela October 28th, 2009

I’m in!!
Make networks and contacts is all about my philosophy of work.
Designers should be in contact with everyone!
I business card is just that little spark that make people remember you, specially if it is well done.

Thank you!

Mary Krombel October 28th, 2009

ooh ooh pick me for the UPrinting die-cut cards. Don’t laugh but I actually tried to make them myself. It is harder than you think. Die-cuts are so great – they really stand out for trade shows, workshops, mailers and as regular business cards, but better.

Thanks!

Spery October 28th, 2009

If i win this contest, i will print my personal cards. Thank you a lot. Kissiz

Nathan October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter to win 500 die cut business cards.
Thank you and keep up the great blog!

zeemiDesign October 28th, 2009

I would definitely print my own business cards :)

Ben October 28th, 2009

gimme gimme gimme!

Lennert October 28th, 2009

As a senior student interactive communications, I’m going to visit a lot of job fairs in the near future. It would be nice to hand over a beautiful business card :) Thanks

Melissa H. October 28th, 2009

I would love these…thinking about going out on my own, so these would be very helpful for marketing, etc.

André October 28th, 2009

I´m starting my bussiness and i really need some good looking cards!

Jim October 28th, 2009

I would like to be entered in this contest also. Cheers!

Dan October 28th, 2009

Over here …. pick me!

Aubrey October 28th, 2009

I would love to win these! Would use them for my freelance biz.

Louise October 28th, 2009

I would love to win this prize. I would use the business cards as the impetus to finally publicize my own business, which I have been trying to get started for quite some time :) PS – I love your blog <3

Mntx October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter too :>

César Couto October 28th, 2009

UPrinting does this from time to time in some blogs. I think it’s a great way to promote them and in the same time invest in design blogs! :) Superb!

If i win i would print this card i wanted to print for so long :)
http://www.xcrap.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cartao.jpg

Jason October 28th, 2009

I’m in! Koleo always did fun business cards, but never created a die-cut one so far!

Bliss October 28th, 2009

I’d like some!

I’m currently preparing to bike from Cincinnati, Ohio to Bowling Green, Ohio (about 165 miles, it’ll take 4-5 days) for a local children’s hospital and am in need of a way to inform people of how to donate! These would be perfect :)

-Bliss

Huston October 28th, 2009

Am gona win!

Paul October 28th, 2009

Sign me up!

Philip October 28th, 2009

I currently utilize UPrinting and love their cards and their service. Never a bad experience. I use my UPrinting cards for handing out at Chamber Of Commerce Meetings, Referral Groups, and every person I meet.

Katie October 28th, 2009

I’m in the beginning stages of starting up my photography company, and winning unique business would really help me stand out, get noticed and remembered easily!

Sean October 28th, 2009

I would use the business cards to promote non-profit blog called Medicine Hat Media, which is all about providing original content for events and reviews in southeast Alberta.

JJ Nold October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter this contest.

nate October 28th, 2009

i would love to win some free business cards! Thanks…

Paul rostorp October 28th, 2009

I’m in!

Thanks,

Drew October 28th, 2009

Sign me up, Thanks!

Jesse October 28th, 2009

I would love these for my new photography business.

Phe Le October 28th, 2009

I would like to be in this contest.

Ressa October 28th, 2009

I would love to win these. They spark my imagination.

Kate October 28th, 2009

Free business cards, sign me up! I am just getting started doing some freelance work and I would love to have some new business cards to hand out! Cross my fingers you’ll pick me!

Dave October 28th, 2009

Would love to win some die cut business cards. I think that if I won the business cards and such I would contribute them towards world peace and such like. Fingers crossed

_merary_ October 28th, 2009

Hi! I’d love some nice business cards. I quit my dull job some weeks ago and am just starting my web design company… they would definitely come in handy!

Kristelle October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter this contest!

I recently revamped my brand and I have yet to get business cards for it.

April October 28th, 2009

Great contest!! Sign me up!

I am starting my own business and would love to get free business cards for it!

Kimberly October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter this contest and would love it even more if I win! I’m trying to start freelancing to pay for school and these uniquely-styled business cards would help me to get my name out there.

thanks!

Zach S October 28th, 2009

I could definitely use these cards! Don’t have any cards yet and I’m just starting out freelancing.

Mike V October 28th, 2009

I’m getting ready to order some new business cards for my company and I’ve been wanting to try out uPrinting!

Kyle Goodwin October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter this for the free cards

Dott. Bruzzani October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter this contest!

Raylay October 28th, 2009

Enter me please! I’d use the cards to force myself into a much overdue re-branding! Its always so much easier working for clients than myself…. ;-)

Ian Patrick Buss October 28th, 2009

I would love to enter this contest! I would do the following with my 500 free business cards: swat at flies over my head, hand out to friends, family, and prospective clients, give out to anyone i see along the street, and 4-6 business cards at the table of each i visit or sit at… (I know, i travel many miles just to visit tables)

Jon Acedo October 28th, 2009

oh yes please!

Alex October 28th, 2009

I would like to enter the contest, it’s a great opportunity!
Thank you.

Craig E October 28th, 2009

CARDS PLEASE!!!

I will use these cards to put the finishing touch on one of my many secret identities. This particular alias is a designer by trade, therefore having die cut cards is an important detail. NO SECRET IDENTITY IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A BUSINESS CARD.

mark October 28th, 2009

Very cool promo. What would I use the cards for? Well, I would primarily use them to give people a means to contact me. This way, they’d have my contact information in their wallet, ready at any time. But seriously, this would be great for me as I’ve completely rebranded since my last card run. Thanks!

pendar October 28th, 2009

I’ve just ran out of business cards and want to print more, this is perfect timing.
would like to enter please :)

Alex Denning October 28th, 2009

It’d be rather awesome to get some business cards made. *wants*

Kelley Zhou October 28th, 2009

I would love to enter the contest!

Especially after our last order of business cards were mishandled. This would be of great help to us! Thank you UPrinting and Vandelay!

wren October 28th, 2009

I’d love some business cards! I’ve recently developed a new logo, and a new business card would be the perfect way to unveil it. Thanks so much for the opportunity!

John Dawson Photography October 28th, 2009

I’d like to enter the contest….. I could use the cards for a new microsite I’ve developed and I’m in the process of promoting.

miklb October 29th, 2009

Who doesn’t like winning stuff? Consider me entered. If I were to win, I could shut down those annoying emails that I allow to continue from another printer hawking free cards. I thought if I allowed them to continue, it would motivate me to design new cards, but alas, no new design.

isaac October 29th, 2009

I’d love to enter!

Ally October 29th, 2009

Sign me up!!!! I would love to win business cards!

ankit October 29th, 2009

I thnk the only better thn ur blog is u giving away freebies….always been a fan of ur blog…visit regularly..

Jamie October 29th, 2009

I’m a freelancer and would love these cards to promote myself. I’ve also been meaning to give UPrinting a try… this would be the ideal way to start!

Jacob October 29th, 2009

I could really use the biz cards! Please enter me in the drawing. Thank you and I love your site keep up the great work!

Nick Yeoman October 29th, 2009

I find Business Cards are the second most efficient way to promote my services. (Word of mouth being the first. Twitter and facebook coming in dead last).

I’ve been printing my own business cards on my home printer so I only get 10 at a time. I like to perfect the design often. I’m not like most of you who through business cards out to anyone who will take one (seems like the hooker card strategy used in vegas). I give a $10 per hour discount if someone mentions they received my card. This can add up to hundrends of dollars so I only give out my card to people I know I’m going to get business from.

This strategy gives me about a 50% return rate. It would be nice to have 250 more clients, I’d have to incorporate.

Juliane October 29th, 2009

Hi. Sign me up, please! My husband and friends and I just finished a teeny lil’ indie film, and as part of our marketing it would be GRAND to have business cards to pass out…esp for our festival run! Also very excited at the prospect of using a printer that is so ecologically responsible. Fingers crossed, candles lit and eyelashes blown (with eyes closed, of course!)…

P.S. Our movie’s at http://www.fuguethefilm.com.
P.P.S. Thanks for loads of great tips, Vandelay!

Vassileios Mastorostergios October 29th, 2009

Sign me up, would love some new fancy cards from UPrinting :)

Chris McKeown October 29th, 2009

I’d use these cards to help promote my photography career. I lost my job months ago in the recession and it’s allowed me time to concentrate on my photographic pursuits.
Business cards would help network and bolster business.

Pedro October 29th, 2009

Great contest!!

Matthew Craig October 29th, 2009

It’s about time I got some cards printed off… Then I wont have to tell people I meet to Google my name anymore. Would love to win this!

Arty October 29th, 2009

I definitely not want to miss this! :D

Matthew October 29th, 2009

Hello!

What a rad giveaway!

I’d love to win this!

Thanks!
-Matthew

goofe October 29th, 2009

Please count me in. Thanks!

SteveII October 29th, 2009

If I leave a comment that means I’m in?
Great :)

Erin October 29th, 2009

My partner and I are at the stage of planning a new business where 500 die-cut cards from UPrinting would be exactly what we need.

I’ve already thought of some fun ways to design the card to incorporate the different cuts UPrinting offers. The leaf-shaped business card UPriniting offers sounds especially cool!

Joel October 29th, 2009

Really enjoy your blog! Incredibly informative. I’m about to launch a spin-off business of my web development service, so this contest for business cards is certainly timely. Yes… please enter me in the contest. And keep the excellent posts coming. Cheers!

Lee Christopher October 29th, 2009

I’m only days away from kicking off a custom apparel shop, and these cards will really REALLY help me promote it. UPrinting does killer work, and I’m happy to win anything from those guys!

Kirsti October 29th, 2009

Just doing a redesign of our cards, and I LOVE diecuts!

Paul Pennel October 29th, 2009

please sign me up

Attey October 29th, 2009

This is a great opportunity, thanks for the chance :)

Justin October 29th, 2009

I seriously need some business cards. People have started actually asking me for them and I’m always like… I’ve got Bump for the iphone? and they look at me weird…

Trevor Collins October 29th, 2009

Nice one! There are not many places giving away business cards!

Matt L October 29th, 2009

Yes please! New business cards would be sweet.

Preston October 29th, 2009

Die-cut cards to promote my web design services would be very cool!

Many October 29th, 2009

Sign me up, if it ain’t too late :)

I’m currently working on a show for a non-profit organization and we had the idea to use business card format as flyer to promote the show ! This way people will keep it with them instead of throwing it on street. So let’s give it a try :)

Judith October 30th, 2009

Great giveaway! I’d love to win.

Joelji October 30th, 2009

A die-cut card would be a great option to introduce my freelance offering to m possible clients.

carson October 30th, 2009

I would love to win some cards. I have a small start-up and people keep asking me for my card and I don’t have any!

Bill Biwer October 30th, 2009

Hope its not to late… These would be perfect for a small apparel company a friend and I just started.

Iniwoo October 30th, 2009

Nice, huge giweaway ;)
Business Cards would be very useful for sure.

Brad Swardson October 30th, 2009

Wow! I actually won. That is a huge blessing. Thank you so much. This was already one of my favorite design blogs. Now it is even better!

Chanel October 31st, 2009

Pick ME! I am in need of some new cards.

Black Katz - rent in London November 1st, 2009

What a shame I missed the deadline. I have a friend starting his own business and want to give him a headstart. If they happen to extend the deadline, please include me!

The Laptop Depot November 2nd, 2009

I would love to get some

Credit Card Central November 2nd, 2009

I missed the deadline too

The Laptop Depot November 2nd, 2009

can we still apply?

Joe F November 3rd, 2009

I need some. Right now my business cards are not Die-Cut, and that is a shame.

D Ross November 3rd, 2009

I’m in!

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