Thoughts on these business cards?

05/06/2006 01:05:06 AM · #1

I just started working on a new business card and was wondering what your immediate thoughts on these ones were. The first one is my old one, and the 2nd two are the first ones I've attempted today. Feel free to be critical!

Should I for sure include my email on the card as I did with my old one? Would you order glossy or matte?

Thanks for lookin'!

05/06/2006 01:21:52 AM · #2

Originally posted by JRalston:

The "y" on photography seems to be several point sizes larger than the rest of the letters. That doesn't work fro me. I liek the framing of the face better in the second version, but dislike how "www" gets lost on the shirt. The line's somehwat superfluois, I think, in version 3. I's include my e-mail as well, instead of forcing people to dig it out of the website.

R.

owen

Canon EOS-40D

05/06/2006 01:24:27 AM · #3

I really like number 2. It's an excellent shot of the boy and placed well on the card. Number 1 is fairly good but I don't care too much for the border on number 3

05/06/2006 01:25:01 AM · #4

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Thanks Rob-
That is the first time I have ever noticed the 'y' being so large looking and that old business card is a year old...LOL

Thanks for all the feedback :) Do you think the pic is alright or is it kinda blah? Choosing pics for a card is so hard!

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

05/06/2006 01:28:56 AM · #5

accck, it isn't on the first one I must have forgotten to select the Y when working on the new ones. Good catch.

Owen.....thanks for your feedback too!

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/06/2006 01:32:07 AM · #6

Originally posted by owen:

I really like number 2. It's an excellent shot of the boy and placed well on the card. Number 1 is fairly good but I don't care too much for the border on number 3

I agree. It's also the cleanest and easiest to read although I would make the URL a bit smaller so the www part is on the white or put a soft white halo behind it so it separates from the background.

05/06/2006 01:42:14 AM · #7

Ok, fixed the Y, added my email, and put the outer glow on the www...

05/06/2006 01:45:03 AM · #8

Originally posted by JRalston:

Ok, fixed the Y, added my email, and put the outer glow on the www...

Much better. Now increase the leading (space between lines) on the data part by 10-15%; it's running a bit cramped right now. Also you might consider justifying the headline to the same margin as the data bloc.

R.

Message edited by author 2006-05-06 01:46:53.

05/06/2006 01:52:47 AM · #9

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by JRalston:
Ok, fixed the Y, added my email, and put the outer glow on the www...

Much better. Now increase the leading (space between lines) on the data part by 10-15%; it's running a bit cramped right now. Also you might consider justifying the headline to the same margin as the data bloc.

R.

Like so?

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/06/2006 02:15:30 AM · #10

Yes, very much so. The leading is much more professional looking now, and the right justification looks intentional rather than accidental. However, you've introduced a slight problem with the "p" on "photography" and its relationship to the model's face/eye. That part looked better on version 3. The solution is to slightly expand the size of the headline/display font area so the "p" moves back into the face and the forms fit well together.

R.

YOu can probably do it just by slightly expanding the width on "photography" then moving "jralston" as needed to keep the same relative position.

Message edited by author 2006-05-06 02:17:33.

amandalore

Canon EOS-40D

05/06/2006 02:19:00 AM · #11

hmmm.. looks good to me. only thing I don't really like is how the "p" in photography is touching his eyebrow.. I would move the kid down a little bit or something...

edit: looks like bear music beat me to it

Message edited by author 2006-05-06 02:19:50.

Rooster

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon

05/06/2006 02:19:32 AM · #12

i really like the 1st one. I would put just the pic on the front & all your contact info on the back.
Good stuff!

05/06/2006 02:27:18 AM · #13

Originally posted by Rooster:

i really like the 1st one. I would put just the pic on the front & all your contact info on the back.
Good stuff!

Contact info on the back doesn't work for professionals. The cards go into tolodexes or card files, or get scanned into an electronic database, and 2-sided doesn't cut the mustard. For the same reason, vertical cards are iffy.

Robt.

fotomann_forever

05/06/2006 02:30:49 AM · #14

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Rooster:
i really like the 1st one. I would put just the pic on the front & all your contact info on the back.
Good stuff!

Contact info on the back doesn't work for professionals. The cards go into tolodexes or card files, or get scanned into an electronic database, and 2-sided doesn't cut the mustard. For the same reason, vertical cards are iffy.

Robt.

You are correct, sir.

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

05/06/2006 02:59:04 AM · #15

Good to know. I almost started making one vertical....now I am glad I did not!

bear-thanks for all your help! I will continue working on it and will post the revision when I get it right :)

idnic

Canon EOS-60D

05/06/2006 03:10:45 AM · #16

I shoot everything from weddings to new product lines and my oh-so-generic card has served me very well in all situations. (Backside is my dog Lexi in her clown suit - see my profile - in one corner... plenty of room for me to make note of appointment date/time or whatever.

Message edited by author 2006-05-06 03:11:30.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

05/06/2006 03:24:07 AM · #17

Here is one more before I go make dinner:

Do you like the first one I was working on or this type better?

amandalore

Canon EOS-40D

05/06/2006 02:43:23 PM · #18

I like this one.... what would it look like if you switched the middle pic with the far right one?

moniepenny

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

05/06/2006 02:55:24 PM · #19

Originally posted by JRalston:

Here is one more before I go make dinner:

Do you like the first one I was working on or this type better?

Now that one I like the best.

margiemu

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/06/2006 03:05:09 PM · #20

I like all of them... so I guess I'm not much help, huh! I think I like the simplisity of the one with the first one with the little boy the best, but I love the sany hands shot too. Any of them would "sell" me on your photography if I was looking to hire you.

Rooster

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Sigma 28-105mm f/2.8-4.0 Aspherical for Canon

05/06/2006 04:00:46 PM · #21

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Originally posted by Rooster:
i really like the 1st one. I would put just the pic on the front & all your contact info on the back.
Good stuff!

Contact info on the back doesn't work for professionals. The cards go into tolodexes or card files, or get scanned into an electronic database, and 2-sided doesn't cut the mustard. For the same reason, vertical cards are iffy.

Robt.

You are correct, sir.

really? Sounds about right but I've seen a few I really like 'em. Of course I'm no pro & would defer to the better judgement of folks here who more knowledgable.

jenesis

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

05/06/2006 04:04:58 PM · #22

Tough call between the boy w/no border and the the triptych card. Wondering how much detail you'd lose when it's printed at business card size though. Maybe the one little boy would make more of statement, plus it's nice and simple.

As far as glossy vs. Matte, On my last order I got glossy on the main side and matte on the back side. The glossy looks great but I'm now wishing I had gotten matte on both side. Mainly because my cards have a black background and fingerprints really show up on it. Also, when I first got them some of the black scrapped off pretty easily but I'm thinking now that was because they were freshly printed as they're not so apt to scratch now.

05/06/2006 04:08:00 PM · #23

Originally posted by JRalston:

Here is one more before I go make dinner:

Do you like the first one I was working on or this type better?

I'll go against the flow on this one. While it doesn't look too bad all blown up on the screen, this card is only gonna measure a few inches in reality and those will be tiny images. I also think the lines are superfluous, especially the one on the right. I'd stick with the single-image version.

I far prefer matter to glossy cards, myself, but that's a matter of preference more than anything.

R.