QR Codes on Business Cards
A small, branded QR on the back of your card that replaces a wall of contact details.
The scenario
A business card has two seconds of attention before it disappears into a pocket. You want it to do more work — point to your website, portfolio, calendar, or a link-in-bio page that holds all of them — without covering the card in URLs and handles that already live somewhere online. A small, tastefully designed QR on the back handles that.
How to set it up
1. Decide what the QR should point to
A few good defaults:
- A link-in-bio page — the most flexible: portfolio, socials, calendar, and contact all in one scannable place.
- A booking page — Calendly, Cal.com, or your own scheduler.
- Your main website — simplest, still better than typing a URL.
2. Create a QR Code link
Go to the QR Code tool and paste the destination. Give the link a custom URL like nimble.li/yourname for when someone wants to type it.
3. Make it match the card
In the QR Code Designer, pick the Rounded preset — square corners look harsh at business-card scale — set the foreground to match the card's ink, and export as SVG so the QR stays sharp at 1.5–2cm.
4. Update the destination as your life changes
New role, new portfolio site, new booking link. Update the destination in your dashboard — every card already handed out still works and now points somewhere current.
What you get
- A card that stays current — No reprints when your contact details change.
- One scan, all your links — Especially with a link-in-bio page behind the QR.
- Scan analytics — Find out whether your cards are earning their print cost.
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