@ Abby

Now that I am hereby certified...I figured it is time to take this little side job of working on peoples computers as a hobby, and turn it into something with set prices etc., etc., I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this!!

Anyway...I am going to make some business card on my comp in this little handy dandy program I have, but the graphics that come with it and what I could find by googling, were all cheesy as hell!! So I was just curious if maybe you had something in your archives that was cute (for the lack of better terms) but yet proffesional looking!?!? Either a little something for in the corner, or maybe something that is semi translucent that I could put in the middle and then put the text directly over the image!?!?

I don't want you to spend your prescious time designing for me (I'm sure you have more important things to do!!) but was just curious if you knew of something off the top of your head!?!?!

Thanks
Roger

 

Well gee...I just may have what you are looking for. What image format would you prefer? Standard size business card?

I won't be able to go through my files til later today...have a web site I'm trying to finish the coding up on and one of the scripts is giving me fits....I'm not bald yet so I have a ways to go..

 

Cool...Thanks...just whenever you get to it!!

It will be just our standard size business card (3.5"x2"), so maybe if it is a little something for the corner, I was thinking approx. 1"x1" or if it is a bit wider or taller on one side, that would be fine!! If you are thinking something like the translucent idea with text over it...then maybe 2" long x 1-1.5" tall, or somewhere in that neighborhood.

Awesome...can't wait to see what you come up with!!

BTW...I guess just a standard jpeg format will do...that is usually what I use when I do anything with pics and/or graphics.

Roger

 

You can get 250 FREE cards made here: http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/ns/default.aspx?GP=7/20/2006+3:11:47+PM but you have to put up with there web site on the back.

 

I make personal introduction cards for myself using the inkjet and Walmart card stock. Front is my name, address, email, pager with a masonic logo, the back is my bulleten board (one of the few still left in this town).

 

That is kind of my plan. I have a program called Print Artist 12 and it has all kinds of features for making banners, cards, business cards, fliers,etc., etc. It is a pretty cheesy program to graphics designers standards, but at the same time it is pretty powerful for the intermediate graphics program user!!

Besides that I've always like putting stuff like this together, so I will design it on this program...print it out in business card format, then take it to my local Kinkos and have them run it onto cardstock and cut them for me, for a small one time nominal fee!!

Roger

 

Yes, I have to say that I agree with your entire post!!

I have seen several homemade business cards, pamphlets, etc., that are just way over the top and just a plain eyesore!! What you said in your first couple of sentences, is what they beat into us in my commercial art classes!!

Thanks for the suggestions...you've pretty much hit home with what I was thinking of, Halo!! I will keep in mind, your suggestions for fonts!! That is my weakest point, trying to remember the names of different fonts, and I'm usually too lazy to sit there and scroll through the fonts list every time I want to be creative!!

Roger