Posted by Olivia dela Rosa on November 13, 2014
Our travel style and habits have truly changed today. We now look to our smartphones and cameras to take photographs as travel souvenirs. Real-time posting of travel photos or experiences has never been this convenient, and it inspires us to share more.
But before Instagramming everything from departure to arrival and all the way back, travelers have resorted to this thing called postcard. What’s beautiful about postcards is that travelers can take the time to pause, sit down and relish the highlights of their trips. And it doesn’t hurt that the postcards themselves are designed beautifully, giving justice to whatever place you find yourself in.
Now that the use of postcards is becoming rare, card designs are usually outdated. But lucky for us, we have found awesome artists and designers who have reinvented these postcards by giving them a modern and cleaner look. Say goodbye to retro and vintage souvenirs and give way to these 30 beautiful postcard designs, hopefully inspiring you to get one on your next trip.

Summer inspired. North Shore Bethel postcards

Headed to Oz. Australian Tourism Exchange postcard designed by A Friend of Mine

Darjeeling (Un)Limited. Travel postcards by Ranganath Krishnamani

Hello, beautiful. Handlettered postcards by Emdash Paper Co.

Never off the grid. 4-city map postcards by Firewatergallery

Atlanta, Gorgeous. Paper Goods Cards by LetsAllMakeBelieve

Polaroid postcards. Travel Postcard Set of Italy by RhinoandRoo

Travel More! Postcard by Gabriela Prattingerova

Pick your adventure. Build Your Own Travel postscards by JoyFilledWander

Makes you want to visit a real safari. Safari Floral postcards by KBandFriends

New York like you've never seen before. Another New York Artist postcard by Staronov

Tres chic. Souvenirs de Voyages by Alice Joulot

To a place you've literally never been before. Postcards from Imaginary Places by Jackie Ferrentino

Berlin, mein schatz. Berlin postcard design project by Louise Leake

A postcard for every state! Backroads Postcards by Mariah Marx

Monochromatic dreams. Travel Postcards by APairofPears

Beautiful sketches for all your favorite cities. Illustration Postcards by Tessa Galloway

This goes to all the Portland hipsters out there. PRTLND postcard by shawna-x

Roadtrip-ready. See The World postcard series by Decemberbaby


The kind of route you'd want to take. Route Sixty-Licks by Sara Surrette

A postcard for each experience. Postcard Pack by Artifact Uprising

Can't we take both? Paris vs. New York postcards from Anthropologie

Small World Project by Dan Burgess

Upcycle those old postcards and turn them into works of art (like this). Second Chance Postcards by Loren Klein

Travel postcard and brochure in one. Astray Travel Co. by Rebecca Alise Williams

Great postcards for a great blog. Wandering Tv by Amrit Pal Singh

California postcard set by Kate Miss

Awesome play on typography and photography. The Great Outdoors travel postcard by Anthony Fontaine

Customized watercolor souvenirs, yes? Watercolor Postcard by WanderlustColors

The type of card we want to receive in our mail. Travel Mail by Red Stamp
With all the inspiring places and views that we get to see around the world, one can't help but be inspired. And with all these creative postcard designs coming up, it would not be surprising at all if people find themselves sharing postcards again.
Here's a project you can try: Turn your Instagram photos into personalized postcards! No worries - Vistaprint, Overnight Prints, and PrintPlace are offering big discounts for printing those postcards for you. Avail of these offers while they last!
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I've worked with them on multiple projectsand always had good success. Just my heads up!
Rating: 5 / 5
I will not complain about the quality of the product.But their customer service is terrible - shall we say customer service does not exist! I placed an order for holiday cards but notices the delivery date was changed on my order confirmation. I contacted Tinyprints by phone and complained about the situation. The friendly person on the phone "upgraded" delivery and gave me an acceptable delivery date. After i hang up they sent another confirmation and charged me $25 for the "free upgrade". When i called again to complain they left me on hold for 35 minutes until I hung up. Please do not shop this site.
Rating: 2 / 5
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Rating: 5 / 5
I received my business card order this morning, quite some days sooner than my order tracker emails said they would arrive and honestly i do not remember ever being this impressed by a product i ordered online.
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Rating: 5 / 5
Im not happy with Cafepress: I ordered a long sleeve tee shirt, but the design was off center. The print is shifted to the left of the shirt instead of centered. Also the fabric is low quality, the shirt already has a hole in the front.
Rating: 2 / 5