First Business Card Design...C&C please

[psuphoto09]

Hi all-
This is my first business card design and I was hoping for some feedback before I get them printed.
--Does the text color work with the background?
--Should I go with a different bg? I shoot sports and other stuff.
--What do you think of the text design? (A friend designed it)

Any other input would also be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/liiquid/quotes%20etc/BusinessCard-psubgFLAT.jpg

[PhotosGuy]

Should I go with a different bg? I don't see what it has to do with "sports and other stuff"? What do you think of the text design? The logo looks good, but I can't read your email very well. It should be spaced down a bit.

[Lunajen]

I would go with a shot of some action or something if you're a mainly a sports photographer.

[psuphoto09]

what about this one?

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/liiquid/quotes%20etc/BusinessCard-psufbbg-FLAT.jpg

[Hikin Mike]

It looks like you put a picture and threw some text and called it a business card....sorry. Doesn't look very professional too me.

[amonline]

Not to mention your text is gonna be reeeeeally small and hard to read in print. ;)

[elysium]

I would throw both designs away and start from scratch. Your card MUST be quick and easy to read.

Your choice n backgrounds does not work here, neither do the colours. Find some way of separating the text from the background. Possibly a text placeholder of some sort.

Also get a professional looking mail address. info@gmail.com or photo@hotmail.com looks really tacky and no really high end.

[PhotosGuy]

what about this one? If you used that, I'd crop from the left to the elbow, & move the logo to the dead space at the right of it.

[Zansho]

The business card is way too busy for me. I'm not sure I like the blue font on there, it looks a bit out of place on that card, as well as your email being too hard to read. Perhaps put a nice stroke edge on the font to help it stand out more?

[sevillafox]

It looks like you put a picture and threw some text and called it a business card....sorry. Doesn't look very professional too me.

Sorry about this...but I have to go with Mike on this one. Take a look at the "show us your business cards" thread and see what people are using there. It may help you.

Also, I'm not a fan at all of images on a business card.

[jayg123]

I don't like the letter design and I would maybe go for a elegant b&w photo as a background, that is less distracting.

[jackies35]

I don't like the letter design and I would maybe go for a elegant b&w photo as a background, that is less distracting.


Hey! Someone mentioned this to me as well... They prefer Black and White for a business card. How about beige or neutral colors (white, bone, or tan)??

How about a blk or white images??

C&C all you want!!

ps....I am still in school for photography and my love or speciality is Portrait Photography. Until I get more equipment (or a studio) and experience, I won't put that on the card....

[Hikin Mike]

Hey! Someone mentioned this to me as well... They prefer Black and White for a business card. How about beige or neutral colors (white, bone, or tan)??

How about a blk or white images??

C&C all you want!!

ps....I am still in school for photography and my love or speciality is Portrait Photography. Until I get more equipment (or a studio) and experience, I won't put that on the card....

You might want to make your own thread. ;)

[jhcanon]

If you're going to use a photo as the basis of the card I suggest you set it in the background - make it like a watermark so it doesn't dominate and you can easily read your name and contact details.

[psuphoto09]

Does this one look any better?
Any new thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks.


http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g173/liiquid/quotes%20etc/fbmikeyBCflat.jpg

[andrepaul]

Think 'less is more', it's better than the first two but I'd still try to minimalize. I'm not a fan of the film edge border you have going. The images are handled ok though; good improvement from the first ones.

[Hikin Mike]

Better than the first try, but it still needs a lot of work.

[psuphoto09]

Better than the first try, but it still needs a lot of work.

like what? it still needs alot of work is very vauge. could you give me some more specifics?

[Hikin Mike]

There's too much wasted space IMO. Can you see the contact info when you print this at full size (2 x 3.5)? I would lose the filmstrip and the photo. Did you ever get my PM from 2 weeks ago?