It seems only the FlexAccount debit card has the new design for now.
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It used to be a matt grey, and looked better. Now it’s more shiny silver.
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It really is!
I wish it still was. Every other bank card I have is a matte finish and they look substantially better. Will most likely never see it though as the only time I see my card is when I’m at a cashpoint.
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My new FlexAccount card has just turned up and it does look very nice. The card is no longer shiny apart from the next for “Building society, Nationwide”. The shade of blue is very nice and everything works well together. The back has large text for their phone numbers along with the notch and braille markings for visually impared people. It also has a logo for RNIB saying “RNIB Tried and Tested” on the back. It also has the Nationwide house with three areas around it on the back which are to do with it being made from mostly recycled materials (it gave a percentage on the letter that came with it).
There is one mistake on the front as the numbers for the sort code and account number overlap with the text “Sort Code” and “Account Number” but I quite like this for some reason 
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The “Building Society, Nationwide” text also looks better than I thought it would be. It doesn’t stand out too much and in certain lights, you can’t even tell that it is there.
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Share a pic of you want. Keep the card number on it too for a bonus 
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Not going to lie, I would say you are being pedantic. They are extremely minor “issues”, especially your first one. White is a brand colour for Nationwide. Why can’t they use it?
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I think it looks trash
You’re spot on. The back of that card is a horrific mess. The front isn’t great but there seems to be more on the back than cards that actually have the PAN on the back. This may be a little tasteless but that RNIB branding is so large and bold on what is a small space there’s a chance even the blind could see it.
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Well I like it a lot. The back of the card is reasonably spaced out so things don’t look crowded. The RNIB logo adds that but of reassurance that they can trust the features of this card and the reason it is big is because visually impaired people can see it. No point having a logo for visually impaired people that they can’t see just because you think it makes the card look bad.
The Monzo card also has three logos and symbols on the back (MasterCard debit, contactless, world debit) along with the phone numbers but because they haven’t catered for visually impaired people, they aren’t as big. Even the contactless symbol is bigger on the Nationwide card.
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Even this Nationwide card would help me if I lose my glasses. Ive just compared things like the phone numbers and they are harder to see on Monzo’s card. It would be pointless for me to get an accessibility card as most of the time I can see, but it is helpful for the times I can’t to have Nationwide make their card easier to read as standard.
There’s a weird mash of typefaces too now that I look at it more, far more than seems necessary on the front. Nationwide in the logo is in one, Building Society in another, is FlexAccount in the same as Building Society or another? I’m not sure, then the Building Society across the card is in a different typeface to the Building Society under the logo, I wondered if it was the same as Nationwide but it’s different. Then the valid from and expires end may be another one altogether. I quite liked the front even if the back seemed a shambles but now I’m not so sure.
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Does it matter? Many companies use primary and secondary fonts. They appear to be the same as the ones used on their websites etc. Different doesn’t mean bad.
This is a thread discussing debit and credit card designs. None of it matters in the grand scheme of life. But as far as within the subject and design principles, yes.
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I think nationwide should go back to the drawing board personally before rolling it out to flex plus and flex direct.
My reasons are:
- it needs decluttering
- it needs numbers printed on the back
- it needs to be streamlined and minimal
- it needs fonts to be the same or similar
- the back of the card needs help. Serious help.
I’m sure you may disagree
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Just seen the design of Monese’s joint account cards. Not sure about the colour, but I think the concept of the two cards coming together to form the whole logo is pretty cool (while individually the design still looks pleasing and doesn’t appear ‘incomplete’)!
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The Nationwide design on the Flexaccount card posted above brings it broadly in line with the format used on the credit card. I have one of the latter and the front design is virtually the same, barring a few differences. The “Nationwide Building Society” logo just says Nationwide. The back of the credit card is very minimalist.
The matte finish looks good and helps to hide the wears of everyday usage. I also have a Flexdirect account and the card looks pretty battered even though it is not my main card, as the shinyness shows up every scratch and scuff.
It is not due for replacement until 2025 - Nationwide seem to have the longest card validities I have seen. Cosmetically doesn’t look great but so long as it keeps working, no point in getting it replaced.
virtual and Revolut virtual & physical ones are valid 5 years each 
So my current 
will expire in 2026 
