Critique my business card....

I'm going to sound mean but...



You need to work on a uniform text justification. Just throwing text all over the place does not work.



You need typography that compliments each other, using a bunch of different fonts does not work.



You've got photography and then a kiddy looking illustration



All of your cards have been to busy. You want someone to see what your car is about in 1-3 seconds. That last one, I see a browned out car, a browned out landscape and then a jumble of text.



business cars are meant to be SIMPLE



While I'm not fond of the font on the card Joshua made, look how its simple and flows. On his card I'd bump up the size of the logo or company name and bring it away from the top a little bit, put your contact info in a non serif'd font and bump it down a line or two away from your slogan.
 
thesacrifice said:
I'm going to sound mean but...



You need to work on a uniform text justification. Just throwing text all over the place does not work.



You need typography that compliments each other, using a bunch of different fonts does not work.



You've got photography and then a kiddy looking illustration



All of your cards have been to busy. You want someone to see what your car is about in 1-3 seconds. That last one, I see a browned out car, a browned out landscape and then a jumble of text.



business cars are meant to be SIMPLE



While I'm not fond of the font on the card Joshua made, look how its simple and flows. On his card I'd bump up the size of the logo or company name and bring it away from the top a little bit, put your contact info in a non serif'd font and bump it down a line or two away from your slogan.
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your allowed to sound mean all i want is opionions and thats what you are giving and i thank you.....now i see what you mean.... i need to work on it......
 
if this is not simple, easily read, and flows....i think im done with creating my card......



please let me know anything you think.....if its bad or good.....



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lots of wasted space in that last one....use that car though...black cars are good representation if you can get them clear enough



don't just fill the space, rearrange the info....what about claudio's mobile auto detailing...
 
ca8680 said:
if this is not simple, easily read, and flows....i think im done with creating my card......



please let me know anything you think.....if its bad or good.....



VistaPrint_BusinessCard-1.jpg
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You are definatly taking this too a better direction.



How about:



Where your car is a representation of yourself....

... we will make your soul shine!



also don't be afraid to make fonts larger... remember the car itself is only 2x3.5 in .... 1/4 the size of that picture posted here. (dont change the pic size... just so you know the car will be smaller)
 
WAY TO MUCH INFO! Its way to busy, we're talking bout business card here not a flyer.



Business cards are ment to let your customer know who you are what your business does. Not what all you can do.



Your business name, Your name, Your phone number and address is all that should be on there. And Maybe a slogan, something like we come to you blah blah blah.





I just looked at all your revised cards. Take the car off them. Its not going to make a difference to anyone getting their car detailed. Its just taking up room.



I made this up real quick in a coreldraw to show you, use the whole card don't make your name so small you can barely read it.



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That right there is what a professional business card looks like. Yes its plain, but people can clearly see what you do, who you are, your phone number and where you are.



If you want to make it fancy change the colors of the ink and paper up. Save all the services you perform and prices and stuff for your flyer.
 
deadlock32 said:
Does Your Business Card Pass the Trash Test?



Does Your Business Card Pass the Trash Test?



Your card doesnt pass the color test, message design, or image match. Of course these are just guidelines.
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What are you trying to get at?



I said that i made that up quick, of course you would use different texts,colors, of course the size is enlarged. Thats the basic layout for a simple professional looking card. You think that card in the original post is professional looking? Its terrible.



Some website that doesn't really deal with printing is telling me My card don't pass the test? i come from a family of printers, i've had a hand in all aspects of the business from running million dollar presses to designing. I know whats good and whats not.
 
My reaction to using the word "kid" is that people often associate youth with not showing up for work on time and producing only good-enough work. That's often an unfair generalization, but why expose your business to the stereotype?



I like the sand-colored card and I also like keeping the image of the car on the card as long as you're confident you can deliver that level of appearance. It sets an expectation of results for the customer that is enticing.



I particulary liked the black card as redone by one of the other forum members. I'd use that one as-is if it were my business because it has great visual impact.
 
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