My new business card, thoughts? - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/26/2010 10:22:36 AM · #1

New year, new business card right?

Do you like it?

Travis99

Canon EOS-5D

01/28/2010 06:05:31 PM · #2

Hey Dirt

I really love the image, very cool indeed. But as far as the card I think it could use some help. And this is just my opinion I am not a business card specialist or anything. But I will share my experience with you.

First I think it has too much text. If you have your services listed on your website no need to have them on your card. So what I would do is remove all the text except your name. I would also try to find a company that will print on the back so if you want the info on there it doesn't make the card look to "busy"

Where it says "photography by" is that scriptania? Get rid of that. The font and the "photography by" Way to many people offer photography. We really have to market ourselves as well. So how about : Joseph Salmi Photographer : Now you have just made your business personal.

Just my suggestions I hope it helped.

Travis

Travis99

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

01/28/2010 06:10:44 PM · #3

Or... you could just totally do something different from anyone else and get yourself some nice press printed cards. Here are mine.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

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

01/28/2010 06:22:23 PM · #4

I'm ambivalent about the script typeface, but I like that for the rest of the text you've made it large enough to read.

The biggest "problem" I see is with your border -- it will be almost impossible to trim out the cards keeping the narrow border as even as it is in your draft. Printing places like 1/8-1/4" margin, so that if the trim job is off by a couple of points (common) it won't show as readily.

Personally, I've taken to experimenting with cards by printing them (3-up) on regular 4x6 prints and cutting them out by hand -- you can print just a few at a time until you are certain of the design you want. Also, there's nothing like seeing the card on paper to see if there are design flaws ... hope that helps.

01/31/2010 12:02:12 AM · #5

It does help, thank you to the both of you. I haven't had much time to work on it as I had hoped but I did make a TON of changes already and I think it looks much better. Give me a few days and I will post the new card.

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

02/10/2010 10:40:45 AM · #6

Okay here is my ~~new~~ Revised card... Thoughts...

Front

Back

Also anyone know a good spot to get these printed in high gloss front and back preferably in a 100 lbs paper.

FWIW, Vista print does NOT do this.

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

02/23/2010 05:02:57 AM · #7

i don't like the back. the thumb looks ok, but looking at it larger hurts my eyes. i'd rather it have a lower opacity without the blur. also, i think you have two competing messages with the images you've selected. imho ;-)

mycelium

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

02/23/2010 05:15:49 AM · #8

Clean and simple works best.

I agree with Skip--lower the opacity way, way down, if you must use a background image at all. (Edited to add: this is specifically with reference to the back.)

Do not distort text; don't stretch it or compress it. Increase the tracking or change the size, but do not alter the letterforms themselves.

Message edited by author 2010-02-23 05:16:23.

yakatme

Lytro Illum Light Field Digital

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

02/23/2010 06:54:28 AM · #9

Originally posted by Dirt_Diver:

Also anyone know a good spot to get these printed in high gloss front and back preferably in a 100 lbs paper.

FWIW, Vista print does NOT do this.

Paw Print

This company printed 5000 cards front and back for $149.00. The cards came out great but you first have to get past the unprofessional feel about them (the company, not the cards).

edit to clarify

Message edited by author 2010-02-23 06:55:06.

JulietNN

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount

02/23/2010 07:54:58 AM · #10

I like your new edited version, really nice

02/23/2010 08:26:48 AM · #11

Originally posted by mycelium:

I haven't distorted any of the text.

02/23/2010 08:29:24 AM · #12

Originally posted by JulietNN:

I like your new edited version, really nice

:) thanks, I had them printed at a place called "overnightprints". I think I paid about $55 bucks and I got free rounded corners. the down side is they look like crap because the company cut the cards crooked and the rounded corners aren't really rounded. Looks like they cut them with scissors. Anyway I contacted them and they are reprinted the a new box free of charge.

Tez

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

02/23/2010 04:44:14 PM · #13

wow, I'm wondering how many times you can fit your name on a card.

I think the red sucks and I really really dislike your font. I still wouldn't call you.

I'm surprised you went with overnight prints, I've heard nothing but doom and gloom from their users about botched colours, cards not cut straight etc etc but whatever, this is immaterial now.