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Business card

max_altitude said:
Not a bad idea, but I found it very difficult to read. The way the letters are lined up made me want to read down. The large amount of spacing between letters doesn't help either.
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It got my attention though. If it was normal lettering, I would have looked at it and moved on, with the way he has it, I had to take a double take, and then try to figure out what it said (I got it in about 3 seconds, so not bad). It makes people interested. If there's more info on the back, I really like the idea, good work.

I still think clayj's business cards are the coolest ever though!
 
Interesting because I myself just printed new business cards.

My strategy was somewhat similar, I wanted a nice clean design but I was intent on conveying more information than you are.

I placed my company logo, name, and what I do on the front of card, with my contact info and address on the back.

This way the information is nicely spread out yet also all available if anyone needs it. Like someone else said, it's important to express what you do as someone you don't give the card to may someday come accross it.

Also, people are forgetful.
 
How about this?

I still have to put the reflection at the bottom but im a tad busy at the moment.

buisnesscardfrontsmall23wk.png
 
No offense johnny, but it is a bit much.

I mean it is to hard for the brain the process that. The letters themselves are, in my opinion, are to spread out. It honestly took me two passes to look at the letters to understand what they spelled out.

I would personally try to adjust the tracking, so that the letters are closer together and easier to read/process. Or, what i would do to make your name a color that would stick out; like a dark yellow or something. I think this would better emphasize your name, as well as, what you do in white.

Just my two cents. Good thinking otherwise.
 
Johnny.MacLeod said:
Im revamping my web design company with a new "apple-esque" look. I want it to be very minimalist. Im trying to get my cards to say "We are so good that we don't need to have flashy gimick cards!" - Most of my clients appreciate a superiority complex. Not that I have one but I put on the persona:p

Im getting this card made with thick card and a matt finish:
buisnesscardfrontsmall7gx.png


I did think about adding a drop shadow but I dont know if it would spoil the simple look of it.

I not made the back of the card but it is in the same place and will have my mobile number and web address on it.

Constructive critisism is welcome. Ive never designed a buisness card before and I do realise that the card is a little cold but that is why im using the matt finish to warm it up a notch.
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You want Apple-esque? Add a reflection on the bottom of the lettering to make it look like it's on a glassy black surface. Ooh, sleek!

I really like your idea. I agree with the above poster; fix the spacing to make it read more horizonally instead of vertically - closer spacing on the horizonal lines than the space between the two lines will solve your problem.
 
Johnny.MacLeod said:
How about this?

I still have to put the reflection at the bottom but im a tad busy at the moment.

buisnesscardfrontsmall23wk.png
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I like it. Try the reflection, but remember, it may be a bit much. You'll probably need to use gradients and screens, and unless you're using a high end printer with a decent line screen, the gradients may look muddy. But try it and see. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
 
These are similar to my business cards.

My website and phone number are on the back of the card in the same exact fashion.

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Thanks. Yes, my cards are matte - they have a very nice satin quality. Not a straight matte finish.

I couldn't be happier with them, and I get great responses from people when I hand them out.
 
why do you make the most important part of the message so small?
(phone#)
 
Johnny.MacLeod said:
Im revamping my web design company with a new "apple-esque" look. I want it to be very minimalist. Im trying to get my cards to say "We are so good that we don't need to have flashy gimick cards!" - Most of my clients appreciate a superiority complex. Not that I have one but I put on the persona:p

Im getting this card made with thick card and a matt finish:
[IG]http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9954/buisnesscardfrontsmall7gx.png[/IMG]

I did think about adding a drop shadow but I dont know if it would spoil the simple look of it.

I not made the back of the card but it is in the same place and will have my mobile number and web address on it.

Constructive critisism is welcome. Ive never designed a buisness card before and I do realise that the card is a little cold but that is why im using the matt finish to warm it up a notch.
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The back better be white with black text :p

Not too bad, though I do get the general feeling minimalism gets overused a tad.
 
7on said:
The most important information is your name and what you do.
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Huh? Don't you know that before you get the card? The MOST important information is your contact info (ie phone, address, e, web). Would you write down your name and title and hand it to somebody. Fat chance, but you would write your number down - even without your name OR title. Half the time when I use the ol rolodex, the person I need doesn't even work there anymore but the number hasn't changed.
 
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