First make a list of what you want on the card. Business name and your name and phone number. Add your services, web page and logo ( if any). Then decide how you want to lay out the card. Many print services have card templates you can use with a paint program and just shift items from your list around on the template till you get something you like.
One common problem of many graphic designs is they are too busy. By that I mean that the eye is drawn in too many directions. Concentrate on providing a single focal point, like your Logo. Graphic artists will tell you, “…white space is your friend.”
I’ve designed my own since day one and they have changed considerably over the years. Find copies of my latest below for any ideas you might want to use.
Many of us have been handing out business cards at Realtors for years. Most people don’t save business cards although I have a few (people I regularly refer) under my desktop glass. Foe a little more distribution consider your logo and contact information on note pads or post it notes. Realtor offices regularly take calls and write notes for agents on notepads. With 50 sheets or more per pad this might get your information around the office quicker than your business cards sitting in a rack.