Critique my new business card design.

[OdiN1701]

Okay the following is going to be the front. I am also going to be redesigning the web page in a similar style to make it more professional looking. The back of my business card I think I will just put a single photo full size of the card. For that...I'm thinking B&W but do you think a nice color photo would be bad with this design?

http://www.andrewstiff.com/bctest/bcfront3.jpg

[theflyingkiwi]

nice, I like it. simple and classic.

[ajbalazic]

Perfect. Simple, elegant and clear. My preference however would be to reverse the B&W.

[Cameragirl58]

I like it...nice and classy -not sure if it would need a photo on the reverse side though ?

[OdiN1701]

I like it...nice and classy -not sure if it would need a photo on the reverse side though ?

Well Iwant to have something just so they can see a shot and go...wow that looks good, I wonder what's on the website.

I'm thinking B&W to keep it in line with the rest of the card.

[popolz]

I like it! Simple and classy.

[Glenn NK]

As they say, it's simple, elegant and classy.

How about putting the negative (reverse) on the other side.

[Jeece]

Very nice overall, good job for a 1 color card too!

The only thing that ticks me is the lack of margin space around the phone number and website. I know that moving this line up a bit includes enlarging the gray stripe along with it, but I don't think it will mess up the design. Try it out, and see what you prefer. Or, you could just move up the gray stripe with the text, and letting a black stripe at the bottom.

1/8 of an inch is a general rule (well, guide) for business card margins, tough it can be bent (like the "A" of your logo). By placing design element too near of the border will just accentuate the play you can get when cutting the cards (if multiples are printed on the same sheet) or by the printer (if you print these individually).