What do your business cards look like?

Nitronic, post: 8992 wrote: people are telling me different things, on one forum they said the all white was too bland, and here your saying it blends too much with the equalizer

I don’t agree on the white being too bland. You have this nice graphic of the EQ and your logo. I’ve seen too many DJs and promoters get into “overdoing” it. They’ll want big wild 3D imagery and explosive in-your-face graphics…but in the end a business card is supposed to clearly show what you’re about and how to find you.

I’ve in design enough to see how many times people overdo it. I’ll see over-the-top layouts where you can’t read the copy and thus while visually the flyer or ad or card is interesting, the key things you want out of your card aren’t being done.

Step out of the DJ realm and just Google up “good business card designs”. Even for design firms you’ll see they don’t overdo it in graphics. The use of the EQ colors in your lettering made me not visually see your information clearly…so now the card was not serving it’s purpose.

Jez…you have the same issue. I like the card except that your information (name, number, email, etc.) are not clear. Think about it when it’s a 3″ x 2.5″ thing in your hand. If one can’t read it clearly, then they won’t contact you. I’d suggest you try white with black shadowing or outlines around the letters to make them stand out.

Wow, I really like the last three cards posted here.. looking real good 🙂
I’m designing my new card, I’ll post it soon…

D-Jam, post: 9029 wrote: I like the Iceman card. It’s visually interesting, but also clear to read. It was smart to put the phone and address on the side like that, but I’d be careful on using your address unless it’s an office or you want to receive snail mail there. Right now it also says “I have a lot of expensive stuff…here’s where you can go break in to get it.”

If this card is a template for other employees/staff of Grown Folks ENT…then it’s a good design.

Everyone take note of the hierarchy of information there, and how easily it reads.

I hate to burst Icemans bubble but thats the template i used from my last card. its a predesigned one on vistaprint

also I dont know how I feel about Nick C on there, I’d really prefer not to put my full name on the car but at the same time, I dont like N or Nick C, and I dont want it to have no name at all

SmiTTTen, post: 8998 wrote:

My favourite so far. I actually laughed out loud. 🙂

Dj iceman, post: 9041 wrote: you didnt burst my bubble,the thread is titled “what does your business card look like” and thats my business card. it didnt say did you make it,or did you design it.just what does it look like. ive gotten around 30 jobs with these cards so i cant complain and all i paid was $3.95 shipping so i say i came out WAYYY ahead lol a good card can go along way no doubt but it is possible to over do it. my card is straight,simple and to the point.

i know that you knew where your business card was from, and im not knocking a template, someone just asked if you designed it for your whole company, and i was merely stating if someone wanted to use the same design it is readily available

My latest design, more recenty I have changed the font on the front to mtach the back

@jezalenko
D-Jam is probably more knowledgeable in these things, but personally I’d fade-to-black the background lowest half of your card in order to make the text stand out even more (and then obviously raise the background so that the turntable is visible in the upper half). Mind you, I ‘m in the same school of thought with D-Jam here as in personally I believe business cards should look “business”, be simple, elegant and straight to the point – keep the wild colors for “flyers” 😉