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Lady of Mystery wrote:I got mine from www.vistaprint.co.uk if you sign up put a few things in your basket but don't actually buy anything, wait a few days and you'll get an email from them offering some really silly sale prices.
seige wrote:Design = far more than visuals...
Think about the following, some which us old skool designers call 'sacred cows'... meaning 'The things which MUST be there and respected, before considering anything else'. i.e. work out the BARE MINIMUM in terms of communication/wording BEFORE getting fancy and creative with the design. That way, your card is communicative BEFORE it's aesthetically pleasing.
1: Character... choose a typeface which conveys a sense of character and personality. Something classy and businesslike wouldn't, for instance, look good in a hand-script font—but a kids' magician's card would work well like that.
2: Details... keep the details to the bare minimum. Name, selling point, contact. That's really all you need. Don't clutter the card.
3: Colours... just because you are allowed full-colour, doesn't mean you have to take advantage of a full paintbox. This will leave you looking unprofessional.
4: Learn by mistakes, not by emulation... Look at other business cards you have, or design in general. Don't try to EMULATE the styles you like, but DO try and AVOID the things you DON'T like or which don't work. i.e. if you have a card where the name is in huge print and the contact number/website address is in 5pt type, it's inefficient.
5: Don't overcomplicate... For most purposes, one single and solid method of contact usually wins. I.e. ONE telephone number, and an internet address.
If your website already has your email address, don't put it on your card as well! Keep the card uncluttered.
6: BEFORE you get the card printed, show a few people the design and ask them to check it over. It is so easy to transpose a digit or 3 in a phone number... you KNOW what the number should be, and a mistake isn't always easy to spot. Also ask people's opinion on the design before you go to print. You may have missed something obvious.
7: NEVER be fooled into thinking that you need to list everything you do! By nature, a business card is something you hand out... and because of that, you have usually already confirmed or demonstrated what you do, so why re-iterate on the card and clutter it up? Save complex mission statements etc. for your leaflets or website, where you have room to deliver them
seige wrote:6: BEFORE you get the card printed, show a few people the design and ask them to check it over. It is so easy to transpose a digit or 3 in a phone number... you KNOW what the number should be, and a mistake isn't always easy to spot. Also ask people's opinion on the design before you go to print. You may have missed something obvious.
Lady of Mystery wrote:The only thing I've noticed with vista print is that they tend to print a little dark, so make your design slightly lighter that you want it to be.
greedoniz wrote:I'm currently having problems finding a business card to print.
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