MADE FOR THE NEXT INTRODUCTION
A real
connection.
No connection
required.
Meet the business card that keeps your details on the card. Not behind a link. Not behind a subscription.
Direct-data NFC · Optional contact QR · Custom printed PVC
Let’s connect.
YOUR NEXT GREAT INTRODUCTION ↗
A DIFFERENT KIND OF SMART
All the connection.
None of the dependency.
Your introduction shouldn’t depend on a signal.
Many smart business cards store a web address that opens an online profile, where the recipient can view your details. Cardistry takes a different route: your contact information is stored directly on the NFC chip, rather than relying on a hosted profile to display it.
With a compatible NFC reader and supported contact format, those details can be read directly from the card without an internet connection. While the QR gives recipients another way to access your details using a compatible smartphone camera or QR scanner. All this without needing to tap the NFC chip or load an online profile.
Your details travel with your card, not just with a link to a website.
Reading directly stored information can work offline.
On a compatible phone, your details can be read without fetching a web page. Less friction between “nice to meet you” and “let’s stay in touch”.
THE CARDISTRY WAY
You bring the ambition.
We’ll bring the introduction.
03 / FIND YOUR CARD
Different cards.
Same lasting impression.
Start with how you want to connect.
We’ll make it unmistakably yours.
04 / GOOD TO KNOW
A little clarity.
Before your first tap.
01 Do your NFC cards need an internet connection? +
The contact details are encoded directly on the NFC chip rather than fetched from a hosted profile. Reading those details can work offline on a compatible phone and reader. Opening websites, sending emails or using other online services still needs connectivity.
02 Will it work on every iPhone and Android phone? +
Not universally. NFC hardware alone does not guarantee support for a direct contact record. Support depends on the phone, operating system and NFC record format. iPhone background NFC reading is generally geared towards supported URI records, not arbitrary contact records. Please ask us to check your intended devices before ordering. Some phones may need a compatible reader app.
03 Can a QR code work offline too? +
Yes. A direct-data contact QR contains the contact details themselves, not just a website address. A compatible scanner can read that data without internet. Contact import behaviour varies between camera and scanner apps. The QR is optional and must be included in the artwork before printing.
04 Is there a monthly subscription? +
No. Cardistry’s direct-data cards do not require a hosted profile subscription or a monthly Cardistry fee. Your quote will set out the requested cards, printing and any design work. Future redesigns, reprints or additional work are separate purchases.
05 / THE CARDISTRY JOURNAL
Worth knowing.
Worth sharing.
THE TECHNOLOGY
What makes an NFC card genuinely offline?
Direct data, not a detour through a website. Here’s why that matters.
Read the story ↗THE EVERYDAY GUIDE
NFC or QR? You don’t have to choose.
Two ways to share your details. One considered card.
Read the story ↗THE DESIGN NOTES
Before you print: your artwork checklist.
A little preparation makes a much better first impression.
Read the story ↗THE EVERYDAY GUIDE
How Does NFC Cards Actually Work?
The Real Reason Your Business Cards Are Failing You.
Read the story ↗YOUR NEXT GREAT CONNECTION STARTS HERE