Biz card feedback please...

[ObsessiveAutoDetail]

Let me start off by saying I AM NOT A GRAPHIC DESIGNER... With that said... Will you guys please take a look and lemme know what you think.

Will be putting a web address as well...

Thanks guys...

 

[ExoticAutoDetai]

Business name kinda hard to read. You want to keep it as simple as possible.

"You can help create your own luck, you can make things happen through hard work and intelligence."- Donald J. Trump

 

[Flash Gordon]

Simple and to the point. I approve of your design rops:

 

[Emm]

Business name kinda hard to read. You want to keep it as simple as possible.

"You can help create your own luck, you can make things happen through hard work and intelligence."- Donald J. Trump

I agree, it is hard to read

 

[ObsessiveAutoDetail]

Thanks guys.... How's this...?

 

[hemi ram55]

Obsessive is kinda hard to read. Looks like a cool font but just hard to read. nice simple design though!

 

[ObsessiveAutoDetail]

Yeah... It's a Chevy Bel Air font... I really like it. Didn't realize it was so difficult to discern...

 

[hemi ram55]

Yeah... It's a Chevy Bel Air font... I really like it. Didn't realize it was so difficult to discern...

I say it works for business cards. but if your going to letter your vehicle or make signs and such that people may only get a glance at, you might want to change the font. Love the font though for a nice classic look :dblthumb2:

 

[gibbsj87]

To be honest, I can't read it. It doesn't pop and would probably get lost if you gave it to me. Try using some color and loose the cursive.

 

[JohnnyC]

Thanks guys.... How's this...?

Have you ever tried Vistaprint.com for your cards ?

 

[hemi ram55]

Have you ever tried Vistaprint.com for your cards ?

Thats who i use for all my cards, posters, stickers, god you name it. Here is what mine look like using vista print.

 

[ObsessiveAutoDetail]

I actually use overnightprints.com. Much cheaper, and in my opinion, better quality.

 

[Flash Gordon]

Thats who i use for all my cards, posters, stickers, god you name it. Here is what mine look like using vista print.

I ordered some cards through Vista Print and threw them in the garbage. Super poor quality

Do you think having a pic of a cars tach redlining is such a great idea if you offer pickup and delievery

 

[ShaunD]

I ordered some cards through Vista Print and threw them in the garbage. Super poor quality

Do you think having a pic of a cars tach redlining is such a great idea if you offer pickup and delievery

It's not redlining yet.lol There is a red glare on the gauges that looks like a redline.
Anyway. I just got my first biz cards in from vista and they are not that great a quality if you are looking for photo quality printing. I have a pic of a my 05 STi as the background and there are light white dots over the whole pic, which caused some smaller/thin font to not show up in the lighter colored portions of the pic. You have to proof your own stuff with w/ vista very carefully, and choose fonts/sizes that you know will show well on a biz card. Seems that if the background behind the text isn't a true complimentary color the font will wash out. If you are going w/ vista I wouldn't get to fancy with biz cards. Stick with what you know will work, and if you second guess it change it to something that you feel solid on. Get people's opinions before you buy. I recommend going with an actual print shop that you can work a deal with. A print shop will show you a proof and tell you what will work. And vista isn't that cheap when they start charging you to see proofs, download your own images, and get your shipment within two weeks. It comes from Canada so shipping ain't cheap. Don't think I will be buying from them again any time soon. They do offer some good services, but, if you look around you can find the same stuff elsewhere and probably cheaper.
I will try to show some pics of the biz cards and magnet signs I got from vista so people can see for themselves.

 

[Belair]

...I recommend going with an actual print shop that you can work a deal with. A print shop will show you a proof and tell you what will work...

I agree, a local print shop is best. They can work with you each step of the way to produce a card you'll be happy to hand out.

 

[BorisC]

The name is hard to read. Otherwise nice clean design. Thought about adding a graphic?

 

[ObsessiveAutoDetail]

Re: Biz card feedback please... FINAL DRAFT

OK... Thanks for all the feedback guys... I was really hooked on the original font I had, but after asking friends and co-workers, I too decided it was a little difficult to see. So, heres my final draft...

 

[ObsessiveAutoDetail]

The name is hard to read. Otherwise nice clean design. Thought about adding a graphic?

Yeah, I thought about a graphic, I have a friend who is an artist and I talked with him about it, and we both decided that simple is the way to go. I think graphics can make a card look too busy and/or crowded. I was going to use an image of a black Mercedes shot from above of the hood and headlight as the background... but it was too difficult to get the text to show up clearly enough. I am using Adobe Illustrator, so I have a lot of tools at my disposal...