10 Design Templates Every Business Needs

Why templates save you time and money

Every business needs visual assets. The question isn't whether you need them — it's whether you create them well and consistently. A template is a starting point that preserves your brand standards (colors, fonts, logo placement) while letting you swap content quickly.

Here are the 10 you actually need, in rough order of urgency.

1. Business Card

Still relevant in 2026, especially in Southeast Asia where exchanging cards remains a social norm in business settings.

What to include:

• Your name and title
• Company name and logo
• Phone number (include country code for international contacts)
• Email address
• Website or shop URL
• Optional: LINE ID, QR code to your digital profile

Design tips: Keep it uncluttered. Use one side for contact info, the back for a visual element or your tagline. Standard size is 85×55mm.

2. Social Media Post Template

You'll use this more than almost anything else. A good social post template keeps your feed looking consistent without designing from scratch every time.

What to include:

• Your logo (small, consistent position — corner works well)
• A content area for your main message or image
• A consistent color scheme that matches your brand
• Space for your handle or website

Design tips: Create variations — one for announcements, one for promotions, one for tips or quotes. Saves enormous time.

3. Invoice

Professional invoices are non-negotiable for B2B work. They also reflect on your brand — a messy invoice from a design business is a contradiction.

What to include:

• Your company name, address, tax ID (เลขประจำตัวผู้เสียภาษี for Thai businesses)
• Client name and address
• Invoice number and date
• Itemized list of services with amounts
• Payment terms (due date, bank account, PromptPay)
• Total including VAT if applicable

4. Presentation Deck

Whether for pitching to clients, running a training session, or reporting to stakeholders, a branded slide deck looks far more professional than the default PowerPoint theme.

What to include:

• A title slide with your logo and presentation title
• A consistent slide layout for content slides
• Your color palette applied to backgrounds and accents
• A closing slide with your contact information

Design tips: Use no more than 3 fonts throughout. Keep each slide to one main idea.

5. Promotional Flyer

For events, sales, new product launches, or anything you want to announce physically or digitally.

What to include:

• The key information: what, when, where, how much
• A clear headline that makes the benefit obvious
• Your contact or booking information
• Your logo and brand colors

Design tips: The headline should be readable in 2 seconds from across a room. Everything else is supporting detail.

6. Logo (and variations)

Technically not a template in the traditional sense, but you need several logo variations:

• Full color on white background
• Reversed (white on dark background)
• Monochrome version
• Icon-only version for small sizes (favicon, app icon)

Having all four ready means you're never stuck trying to adapt a logo for a context it wasn't designed for.

7. Email Header / Newsletter Banner

If you send any kind of email marketing — even occasional updates to customers — a branded email header makes your messages look intentional rather than improvised.

What to include:

• Your logo
• A tagline or campaign name
• Recommended size: 600px wide, 150–200px tall

8. Promotional Banner (Digital)

For website headers, LINE OA cover images, Facebook covers, or online advertising. Different from a flyer in that it's optimized for screen viewing rather than print.

Standard sizes to have ready:

• Facebook/LINE cover: 820×312px
• Instagram story: 1080×1920px
• Website hero banner: 1440×600px

9. Receipt / Order Confirmation

If you sell anything — online or in-person — a well-designed receipt reinforces your brand at the final touchpoint of a transaction. Digital receipts sent via email are an opportunity most businesses waste.

What to include:

• Order number
• Itemized purchase summary
• Payment method and amount
• Delivery or pickup details
• Your contact information for issues

10. Staff ID Card / Member Card

For businesses with staff, a designed ID card signals professionalism. For businesses with loyalty programs, a member card (physical or digital) is a retention tool.

What to include:

• Employee name and role (for ID) or member name and tier (for loyalty)
• Photo (for ID cards)
• Company name and logo
• Card number or QR code

Where to start

Pick the three templates most relevant to your business right now and create those first. A restaurant should start with a menu, social post template, and promotional flyer. A freelancer should start with a business card, invoice, and presentation deck.

All of these can be built in Portplate's editor using the existing template library as a starting point. Customize to your brand, save to your account, and reuse indefinitely.