Business Card Ideas?

[Jngrbrdman]

So that is the front and the back will be the same only without any of the text?

[gvilledetailing]

Yes except I`m just going to list some services on the back without price. I figured it was straight and to the point. Thought about putting my slogan "we bring the shine to you" on the front but maybe it`s better on the back

[gvilledetailing]

what do you think about the graphics?

[gvilledetailing]

the pictures are showing with the bleed area so some of the edge will be cut off

[Beemerboy]

Robert

5 bucks off of a car wash might be good but on a 150 buck detail?

I would use % off, sounds like more and you can change the prices according on any job that comes in

[gvilledetailing]

Robert

5 bucks off of a car wash might be good but on a 150 buck detail?

I would use % off, sounds like more and you can change the prices according on any job that comes in

Ya I was gonna go with $5 off or %10 I have found that the consensus has been %10 percent. Thats why I`m glad I put it out there. Thanks for the input

[gvilledetailing]

here are what the new one looks like I took the orange strip off

[GearHead_1]

I like the card. One thought came to my mind. If I were handed this card not knowing what you did. I would have to give it some consideration to know for sure what you are offering. I believe this could be easily remedied by adding the word "Auto" or "Automotive" before "Detailing". Then again, that is probably adding a word that isn`t in you business name.

[gvilledetailing]

that is an issue that I thought about myself, but the name is Gainesville Detailing so I`m not sure about what I should do.

[GearHead_1]

that is an issue that I thought about myself, but the name is Gainesville Detailing so I`m not sure about what I should do.

Maybe a little blurb down above the menu of items you provide that says something to the effect, "Premium Auto Detailing" in small text like the menu. Perhaps under your web page address or centered below the bottom text.

[Bunky]

What about locating it at the bottom:

Premium Auto Detailing Services: Full Detail, Exterior, Interior, Odor removal

[tmacsad]

I`m unable to see any of the pics that have been posted of your card. Is anyone else having this problem?

[Jngrbrdman]

I`m pretty sure wherever he uploaded them to doesn`t have the files anymore. They were hosted by his domain, so unless his webhost is having issues, I`d say he removed them from the folder.

[gvilledetailing]

I can still see them and I checked the URL`s of the files so they should be working here are the links draft1 draft2

[YNOT]

Thanks Dave and Tony for the kind words on my work. I`ve done business with a number of `detailing` guys both here on DC and locally.

Here are "my" new TMoore cards along with a couple others...just for ideas.



On this card, it`s got a matte finish and then I did a glossy `spot varnish` over the blue logo and text which is hard to see in the pics. It`s also all matte black on the back and I did an illustration of a Lotus that is also printed in `spot varnish` so it`s there but just subtle. It`s a little more cost to set-up and print, but the end-results are uber-cool and the customer (and myself) was totally thrilled with them.






Anyway...as for your latest cards, they`re not too bad...a little too busy for my taste though. There`s so much going on it`s hard to know where to look and there are way too many `fonts` competing with each other. You want your card to be simple, clean and allow your eyes to work around it and see things by matter of importance.

A few suggestions...
- limit the use of so many fonts...there`s medium, bold, italics and then the 10% off graphic has it`s own look to it. My eyes just don`t know where to look first as there`s so much going on. Give your info some hierarchy and let your eyes `wander` around the card in order of importance.

- pump up the size of the "Interior, Exterior, Full Detail and Odor Removal" text. It`s almost `lost` down there.

- take your name and web addy down a point size or two also and lose that horizontal line in between them..it doesn`t offer anything for the `design`.

- the other thing that bugs me is the phone number...it looks `cooler` than your logo with that gradient. A business should have a catchy `logo` that makes them stand out and be unique and at first glance my eyes are drawn to the phone number. You want people to know "who you are" more than anything. Yes, the phone number should be easily visible but the name/logo should be most important.

Sorry...after 19 years of doing this professionally, I get a little nit-picky about "graphic design" just as any of you professional detailers are about "detailing" I suppose. Hehe.

Okay...take my constructive criticism as you wish but I`m in no way `bashing` you. In the end, if it makes you happy then by all means go for it. I just had to voice my professional opinion.