Portfolio cards clients keep
Trading card business cards, for work worth showing
Your best work, or your client's new house or car, on a real trading card. Behind the QR code: your portfolio, your links, and a note. Hand them to the people who matter; they stay on the shelf.
- Your work on the front
- Your portfolio behind the QR code
- Update it without reprinting
- Trading-card size
- From $29.99
Swipe or drag horizontally, click the card, use the Front and Back buttons, or press the left and right arrow keys to change sides.
The short answer
A trading card business card is a trading-card-sized card with your work on the front and a QR code on the back that opens your portfolio, links, and contact. Cardbop's comes sealed in a display case ($29.99), so clients keep it, and you can update the page behind the code without reprinting.
Who uses portfolio cards
Real estate agents
The client's new home on the card, the listing photos and your note behind it. The closing gift that keeps your name in the house.
Realtor closing gift →Car sales
The customer with their new car on delivery day, the walkthrough video behind it.
Car salesman thank-you card →Restoration shops
The finished build on the front; the before-and-after album and the build log behind the code. Cars, boats, motorcycles, furniture.
Photographers
The client's favorite shot as their card, with a link to the full gallery behind it.
For sports photographers →Artists and makers
A piece on the front; your portfolio, process photos, and shop links behind it.
Contractors and remodelers
The finished kitchen or deck on the card; the before-and-after photos and the crew behind it.
Boat, RV, and powersports sales
Delivery day at the dock or the lot, with the photos and your thank-you behind the code.
Athletes, for recruiting
A player card with film and stats behind the QR code: Hudl, MaxPreps, or YouTube links.
Youth sports cards →A portfolio card vs a paper business card
| Portfolio card | Paper business card | |
|---|---|---|
| What happens to it | Kept on a shelf or desk | Usually tossed |
| What's on it | Your best work, as a photo | Your name and number |
| Behind it | Portfolio, links, and video behind the QR code | Maybe a website URL |
| When things change | Update the page; the printed code never changes | Reprint |
| Cost per card | $29.99 each, $5 in a 10-card Pack | Pennies |
Keep paper cards for the trade-show bowl. Give a portfolio card at closing, at delivery, or when the job's done.
Free to design
Your best work on the front
Portfolio and links behind the QR code
Update without reprinting
Sealed in a display case
Single $29.99 / 10-card Pack $49.99
Frequently asked questions
What is a trading card business card?+
A business card made as a trading card: your work or your client on the front, your details on the back, and a QR code that opens a page with your portfolio, links, and contact. Every Cardbop card is a Living Card: the QR code printed on the back opens a page that belongs to that card.
What size is a trading card business card?+
Standard trading card size, 2.5 x 3.5 inches. It's bigger than a 3.5 x 2 inch business card, fits card sleeves and top-loaders, and comes sealed in a display case as a Display Card.
Who are trading card business cards good for?+
People whose work is worth showing: real estate agents, car and boat sales, restoration shops, photographers, artists, contractors, and athletes using them for recruiting.
Can I update my links without reprinting?+
Yes. The printed QR code never changes, so you can update your portfolio, links, and contact any time and every card already handed out opens the new page. Only people with the card or its link can open the page, and the owner can make it private. The printed code never changes, so the page can be updated any time.
Can I order many of the same card?+
Yes, by duplicating the design; each copy is its own card with its own page today. A Display Card is $29.99 and a 10-card Pack is $49.99. There's no bulk pricing yet, so these work best for the handoffs that matter, not a box of 500.
What links can I add?+
Social profiles like LinkedIn and Instagram, YouTube or Vimeo videos, and your website as a reviewed link. Link aggregators aren't supported, so list your links directly. There's no save-contact button yet; link your LinkedIn instead.