In my attempts to be taken seriously, but also have a little stylistic flair in my professional presentation, I've created this card.Think of it like an art school critique, without the total bullshit. So in other words, leave comments on it in ... the comments. Don't dick around with me. Let me know how you feel about it.
7 comments:
Hmm, let's start out with the script type, I've never been much of a fan of that kind of type, but that's just my personal preference. However, that type of typeface might not be taken as seriously as a normal serif or sans-serif, but it all depends where you'd be handing these out. But I see you've mentioned that you wanted to keep sort of a flair in it and this could be doing that.
Another avenue I would explore that I've been getting into of late is taking a typeface and tracing it either on paper or in illustrator with the pen tool and then getting rid of the actual typeface and keeping the trace. It look nice, in my opinion.
I like the off-white color of the background, you don't see that often.
I would put at least one space before and after the slashes. I don't know if I would bold just bgoblue2 in the email address.
The phone number looks like it has a dot between 847.409 and then a hyphen between 409-3331. That's just a picky thing.
As for the image, well it's not done often in business cards. I think it can be pulled off, I'd play with the placement. Maybe consider making yourself a clever logo with your name or initials somehow... or just some sort of illustration or icon.
Sorry, I know that was long and I haven't read over it so it might not make sense in some places but I hope this helps.
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Holy shit dude. Thanks for the liner notes. I knew there were people stronger than me at this.
Yes, there is a dot after the area code. Too confusing? I've been doing it for years...
Spaces - good call.
Tracing? Why not. Sounds interesting. I just like the wild man font. Same as the blog you know?
But seriously, nice nice.
I would do all dots or all dashes in between the phone number.
I think you can pull off the script font. Go for it. Business cards are normally so boring, give it a shot.
I actually miss crits! Thanks for bringing it back Blake
I like Devin's suggestion for the font - Another thing I'd try is from being around Jacque....grab a big sloppy marker, write your name out and scan it in (if you didn't do that already)...you'll get a unique font and a similar effect to what you have there now....
Also, your other font choice - try a sans like Gotham, Expert Sans Light or Frutiger...(a little thinner/wider)
Give more space between your info block and your name
I wouldn't bold half of your email....and I agree with Devin on the number too - either:
(847) 409-3331
847.409.3331
847-409-3331
I'm also a fan of the off white
For your picture, did you try putting it on the back? straight up centered...embossed?!?!?!
I would either give some space between the / or use a - (with some space)
How do you feel about leaving off what you do? You're a man who wears many hats...might as well be mysterious...or just tell whoever you're talking to what you do. Plus, the main goal of a B-card is free lunches anyway.
Hope this helps and good luck!
For some reason the type that you used for your info seems very bloated on the card. (....maybe b/c mine is realllly small) It feels very tight and tense which I feel is not what you want with that logotype and your picture.
Anyway other than that I pretty much echo the other things people said altho I don't mind the writing for you name.
So this is where all the comments I want should go?
Thank you Tommy, Rob, Devin. I knew I could satiate everyone's need to crit.
I'm gonna do next drafts tomorrow, and post shit later in the day, as per your suggestions. We'll try more than one font on names, some proper spacing and information, and see what's next.
I should do a "Critique Me" section more often.
Also! Also!
You gotta admit, critiquing with me ain't half bad. Why?
BECAUSE I LISTEN!
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