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05/26/2005 09:34:19 PM · #1
I made This Business Card For my dad, what do you think?


05/26/2005 09:43:26 PM · #2
Nice job. Good combination of subtle photography and clear clean text. :)
05/26/2005 09:45:00 PM · #3
So the sillouette, (ok I think I misspelled it), is just in case he messes up, and this will make it hard for him to be found?

or is it because he works for another contractor, and doen't want his boss to know that he is working on the side making extra money, and doesn't want to be fired?

these are the type of questions that drive me to drink.....alot.
05/26/2005 09:47:18 PM · #4
I like the layout and font. I, personally, am not a fan of crooked type so I would straighten it out...that's just me. The silhouette (don't laugh) seems a bit 'dark' and makes me think of a killer/scary movie. lol...I should probably take a break from the net tonight...
05/26/2005 09:48:49 PM · #5
Nice looking card!

May wanna' move the "H" in Home left on notch and adjust the alignment of the phone numbers so they are above one another.

Message edited by author 2005-05-26 21:48:58.
05/26/2005 09:57:21 PM · #6
The guy looks like hes about ready to hit himself in the nuts! OUCH
05/26/2005 10:20:17 PM · #7
i dunno, to be honest, it just looks kinda menacing...maybe not something you want on your business card. what i would do is do a still life of a hammer and some other common tools on a workbench or a toolbox. something more modest.
05/27/2005 12:46:14 AM · #8
Hey,I tired to post a reply and it totally didn't show up? I know I hit post , this ever happen to anybody?
05/27/2005 01:04:03 AM · #9
The first thing I noticed was in the silhouette the hammer looks backwards..and I must have dyslexia because my jaw started hurting when I saw TJM (TMJ) j/k - it's a nice, clean design, I like the angled text, little pet peeve (I am a graphic designer by trade) is line up his name and phone numbers and make them bolder or larger. .. otherwise it looks great ; )
05/27/2005 01:04:26 AM · #10
Sorry if this shows up twice--tried to post it and it disappeared. Like I said, here are my suggestions for what they are worth. I loved the black , white and red color scheme, looks clean and crisp, and eyecatching. I also love the font and drop shadow for the business name.I don't mind that you tilted the letters. I think "30 yrs. experience" was a little too close, and caused some eye aggravation.I liked that you listed what he can do. I agree with the other person that the phone numbers should line up like 1-610-3333-Cell (numbers first)and that the sillohette is cool but menancing-immediately reminded me of the chain saw guy coming to get you! Although if you added some by line that reflected the hammerman, it might go over and actually attract good attention. I believe if I was doing the card, I would straighten, center and enlarge the title,drop down a space and put Owner Roy Hill centered under the title and drop another space with "30 years experience " under that. Then put a sillohette of tools where you have the guy. It would still have impact due to the colors you've picked.
05/27/2005 01:13:04 AM · #11
fotoshootme- I believe that the sillohette is giving us an optical illusion, you say the hammer looks backward to you, this would mean the guy is not facing you, When I looked at it , I thought the guy was coming toward me. But in reality the hammer is used both ways, so either way is technically correct, but not what our brain preceives as normal.I am rattling on sorry, it's past bed time.
05/27/2005 07:20:44 AM · #12
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05/27/2005 08:14:51 AM · #13


I moved a few things around but I would like to play with the fonts more and the type size. I also took some tilt off the logo and a few lbs. off the model, plus some chiropractic adjustment as well. I hope you don't mind.

I just wanted to offer a different perspective, though it could use more work. Again, I hope you don't mind.
05/27/2005 08:19:27 AM · #14
I would have a look at the kerning, the T and J whist spaced the same as the M look further appart...

so try shifting the T to the right
05/27/2005 08:24:29 AM · #15
I'd also like to point out that you need to consider the cost of printing this card. If your printing them yourself you are fine but... Some (most) charge by the number of colors both for setup and printing. If your man image has all that color that is there now it may not work right or run you a fortune. How well will the 3d effect and shadow come across? How easy is it going to be to get the printer a color separated image? Just some things to think about if pro printing.

New card is nicer, I would shorten the line above "30 years experience" it now runs into the end of the hammer and doesn't seem right.
05/27/2005 08:25:38 AM · #16
Originally posted by Artan:

I would have a look at the kerning, the T and J whist spaced the same as the M look further appart...

so try shifting the T to the right


Thats just becuase the top of hte J is farther away from the top of the T but looks to actually be kerned correctly.
05/27/2005 08:39:52 AM · #17
I had the same idea. I just completed my 'Business Card' today as well.

05/27/2005 08:45:02 AM · #18
I would select the entire person, save for the hammer and turn them into a black or near black silouette. For the hammer, I would lighten it slighly but not much more then it is already.

I believe that will draw a little more interest to the card.

The rest seems fine to me.
05/27/2005 08:56:39 AM · #19
Originally posted by aussie:

I had the same idea. I just completed my 'Business Card' today as well.



captures the eye but I wonder if all the different colors are necessary. I think it is very creative and will keep from getting lost with the normal b/w card but even without the blue, red, green, white, etc you still have a nice unique card. The images down the side are very nice and show your diversity well. I am inclined to have the words on the right side of the card, phone etc, be right justified so it is down the right side, this may offer more room in between that and the left side words.
Side note...do we really have to tell that it is our email address anymore, seems like it you could leave that word off and everyone will still know what it means.
05/27/2005 08:59:20 AM · #20
Very nice work.
05/27/2005 09:00:51 AM · #21
Sabphoto

Thanks for your kind words. You have some great suggestions there. Perhaps I might consider replaying with it. As for the email, you are right on. I'll take it out for less clutter.

Thanks again

Lydia.
05/28/2005 06:40:30 AM · #22
Okay, I just made mine 3 days ago. People were asking for one from me and since I am a frustrated graphic designer as well (and after my stint as a Yearbook Adviser) here's what I came up with.

It is still in my computer (unprinted) so suggestions for improvement will be appreciated.



Manny
05/28/2005 06:49:41 AM · #23
Originally posted by librodo:







That is WAY cool!!
05/28/2005 06:56:59 AM · #24
Originally posted by Travis99:

I made This Business Card For my dad, what do you think?


Card looks good but I think the picture is too aggressive. I spent many years testing advertisement with a company I work for and I guess that’s where I get my opinion. Here me out on this one. It may not sound like much but a silhouette of a man facing you with a hammer is not appealing to most, in fact many may find it to aggressive. The silhouette should have the man facing away from the consumer showing a form of workflow. Same kind of picture just facing away from the consumer can make a big difference. The layout is nice. I hope I didn’t offend you with my comment but look at the card carefully; it almost looks as if he is coming at you with a hammer instead of working on a project.
05/28/2005 07:03:04 AM · #25
I geuss I work with that stuff so much I dont see it. We were puttting on a roof that day and he was just hammering in a nail. I will be working with him today, I will see what elese I can come up with.

Thanks for all the help.

Travis
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