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Where personal checks let you express your individuality, Manual Business Checks require a more serious approach to your business and industry and the image you want to project. Depending on the industry you work in you will need to consider your vendors and clients before designing a check theme. A sense of humor is great but doesn't always translate well in the financial world or other button down professions. Be aware of your market and audience before designing a business check.

Business Checks don't have to be dull but shouldn't be too flashy either. Unless your business is graphic design or relating to the arts you may want to keep the bright colors and abstract patterns to marketing material instead of financial transactions. A well designed logo on a classic background always proves a wise choice when designing your business' bank checks.

There are a number of tried and true business check patterns and colors that have stood the test of time and are now considered standard business check designs. A few of the more popular styles for business check backgrounds include Antique, Vanguard, Quarry, Green Marble and Sterling Gentry. These popular business check patterns can be ordered in a wide variety of basic color tones including blue safety, green safety, yellow safety, tan safety and even pink safety. A classic design with a subtle color shade will always warrant respect in the business world and will cast your company in a more serious light.

Depending on your business you may want different checks for different purposes. For instance, you can have one theme for payroll checks, another for vendors and still a third for bank deposits and general payments. You may also have manual write business checks to handle petty cash requests and other miscellaneous payments. Each of these transactions is with a different entity so your checks may be designed differently for each vendor or creditor.

The most important aspect of any business check is the information you include on the check itself. This usually includes the business name, web address, physical address, contact phone number and perhaps the company logo. Having this information clearly printed on a business check can save bank tellers and recipients time by not having to look up your business information if they have any questions. Also, with a classic design you have the option of putting your company logo in the center of the check or off to the left hand side where most contact information is placed. Logos are recognizable symbols of your company and add a professional touch to any business check.