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CommentAuthorjanpd24
- CommentTimeMar 19th 2008
I need to redesign my business cards, but as basically a freelance writer, I haven't a company logo or anything. Usually I just put my name and contact info, but I'm looking for an interesting layout. Any ideas? I want the standard 3.5x2 inch cards.
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- CommentAuthorniemion
- CommentTimeMar 19th 2008
If you have a book store like Barnes and Nobles in the neighborhood I suggest go reading a book called "The Best Of Business Card Design" (Rockport). It's a bunch of killer designs I tell you.
In the meantime you can check out a few business cards layouts I did for SXSW 08.
Or go check out http://sxswcards.com/ (It's a totally new sites so not so many entries yet)
Other links: http://creativebits.org/cool_business_card_designs
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- CommentAuthorMike Weiss
- CommentTimeMar 19th 2008 edited by Mike Weiss on the 19th March 2008 at 07:54:48 EDT
http://www.bittbox.com/inspiration/business-card-inspiration-roundup-eye-candy-for-the-creative-mind/
If you don't find any inspiration between what Niemion and I are posting... you are too picky.
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CommentAuthorjanpd24
- CommentTimeMar 19th 2008
Thanks for the links, guys! Lots of great ideas there.
Johan, I already saw your cards. Like the blue design :) -
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CommentAuthoryugnats
- CommentTimeMar 20th 2008
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CommentAuthoricyone
- CommentTimeMar 20th 2008
Hi Payal, I just needed to design some business cards for mom and sister. My were so plain I came up with an idea to take a photo of fabric for background. Turned out nice and not to complicated. -
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CommentAuthorjanpd24
- CommentTimeMar 20th 2008
Since I'm a writer, I'm thinking of a pen/paper type of combination. There are some very good ideas in the links. -
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CommentAuthorcoll23
- CommentTimeMar 20th 2008
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CommentAuthorjanpd24
- CommentTimeMar 23rd 2008
I got it sorted :-)
Those links helped a lot too, so thank you all. -
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CommentAuthorgnome
- CommentTimeMar 23rd 2008
What do your cards look like? (we want to see) -
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CommentAuthorjanpd24
- CommentTimeMar 23rd 2008
Here it is! This is just a jpg of the design that my brother-in-law did. They've been printed, and look rather nice. Even though I say so myself
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- CommentAuthorMike Weiss
- CommentTimeMar 23rd 2008
I really liked this one
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- CommentAuthorMike Weiss
- CommentTimeMar 23rd 2008
Here is mine FYI. I think next time I will do something a little different.
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CommentAuthoricyone
- CommentTimeMar 23rd 2008 edited by icyone on the 23rd March 2008 at 23:18:17 EDT
here is one I did for mom and sister with the fabric background. It still has the additional border that will be cut for the printers bleed area.
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CommentAuthorgnome
- CommentTimeMar 23rd 2008
Ohhh, pretty. -
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- CommentAuthorconartistdesigns
- CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
do you guys know of a place that does printing... Like a place where i upload my file and they pring like 500 and shi them to me? -
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CommentAuthorkirby145
- CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
I still think vertical business cards are strange though. -
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CommentAuthorperthmetro
- CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
vistaprint -
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- CommentAuthorXSQueen
- CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
Vistaprint makes nice glossies ... and I THINK there is a code out there that gives you 250 free or something like that (it was a while ago). See fatwallet.com .. they have a 12% cashback offer if you log on to them thru fatwallet ... which is kind of nice ;) -
- CommentAuthorceliakyle
- CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
Vistaprint.com is awesome for paper promo materials (bcards) and the like. Sign up for their newsletter and within a few days you should have a coupon (or several) for 250 cards free. I get new ones every few days.
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CommentAuthoricyone
- CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
I use Print Place Got 2000 for $33.50 - (s/h $9.00) -
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- CommentAuthorsquirrelnmoose
- CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
I've used http://www.overnightprints.com/ for several projects. Quality is always very good and I they even reprinted a job for me for free (100% gaurantee) that was my mistake. They also have good down loadable file templates for all common graphics/publishing formats. -
- CommentAuthorstoakesy
- CommentTimeApr 1st 2008
Jan,
I have my own Print Company so let me give you three pieces of good advice, Make the design pertinent, Smart & snappy is better than smug & trendy, Full colour laminated is cheaper than 1 or 2 colour cards.
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- CommentAuthorUrgenus
- CommentTimeApr 2nd 2008
Wow what prices =)
Hmmmmn. would they ship overseas? Here in Finland Business card printing costs much more.
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CommentAuthorjanpd24
- CommentTimeApr 3rd 2008
Well, I got 100 cards printed for about $3.75. Works for me because I needed a few. -
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CommentAuthoraaroncampbell
- CommentTimeApr 16th 2008
I know the thread is a little old, but I recently got a little inspiration for new cards, wanted feedback before I got them printed, and thought it didn't make a lot of sense to start a new thread.
As for where I order from, I usually use Next Day Flyers, but they are expensive if you want rounded corners, so in that case I use Overnight Prints -
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CommentAuthoricyone
- CommentTimeApr 16th 2008
looks great aaron
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- CommentAuthorvirgilb
- CommentTimeJul 31st 2008
That MJ design in brown looks ridiculously gorgeous. Also, while I wouldn't do this randomly, a client of mine does offer business card design software that comes bundled with a logo creator and oodles and poodles of pre-designed templates and logos.
(@Mods - I'm not sure if posting the link like that is OK or not, and if not, I apologize. Just dropping the link since a) it's on topic and b) can prove useful for the designer community here as an aid and/or inspiration. Also trying to be honest/up front about it so no one says I'm trying to be manipulative.)
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