Maps for business cards? - DPChallenge Forums

12/26/2008 10:19:32 PM · #1

Howdy,

So... i've designed business cards for where I work at now, they want a map on the back but i'm at a loss as to where I procure one from.

I thought about Google Maps and screen printing but this is hardly original and is liable to some issues with priting at a sufficient resolution.

Or I could just make one from lines and words.

Any ideas?

PS: i'm not sure if this is the correct forum, but it was worth a shot.

Jessi

Mamiya 645Pro TL

Mamiya 80mm f/2.8

12/26/2008 10:21:34 PM · #2

Originally posted by Tez:

Or I could just make one from lines and words.

...eh? Like make the lines on the map out of words...?

What do the business cards look like right now, minus map?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

12/26/2008 10:24:10 PM · #3

the cards look fantastic, and the map i meant to make the lines from, well, lines and the words on the map from, you guessed it, words.

Jessi

Mamiya 645Pro TL

Mamiya 80mm f/2.8

12/26/2008 10:26:48 PM · #4

oh....lol I fail at life :( I thought you were planning to make the lines with words and the words with...lines...yes.

I would go with making my own, just to make sure google maps doesn't do anything too...odd.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

12/27/2008 02:27:50 AM · #5

Someplace in your city's government (perhaps Public Works) should be some standard street/tract maps which ought to be in the public domain. Or just draw a scematic -- it really depends on how big an area you are expected to fit onto a 2x3.5 inch space. I've done a lot of "small" design work like business cards, and it's hard to fit more than four or five streets ...

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

12/27/2008 03:32:29 AM · #6

nevermind, i made a map with the marquee tool and a lot of hard work. Turned out very cool though.

Cheers anyways.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

12/27/2008 03:47:46 AM · #7

Photoshop has a Pen tool you can use to draw Illustrator-like paths ...