What do your business cards look like?

i know....i still havent set the order....i might change it, my fiancee told me the same thing....

ohh and i used my logo on the url icon...lol.....i just love to see my name change colors....lol

k-style wrote in post #8745746
i know....i still havent set the order....i might change it, my fiancee told me the same thing....

ohh and i used my logo on the url icon...lol.....i just love to see my name change colors....lol

I saw you made a favicon....good deal!

Hikin Mike wrote in post #8745758
I saw you made a favicon....good deal!

ohh its that the universal name for it??....i thought it was just what bludomain called it...lol

my question is, does it serve any purpose other than a cosmetic one?

k-style wrote in post #8747230
ohh its that the universal name for it??....i thought it was just what bludomain called it...lol

my question is, does it serve any purpose other than a cosmetic one?

Brand Recognition... Priceless.

mcluckie wrote in post #8743800
They are totally different things. UV is a flood clearcoat that runs in-line as a 5th color. Printers actually like it because it speeds dry time to the cutter. Its usually very cheap to free. There is no spot UV I've ever heard done.

Spot gloss varnish is an extra film and plate and can either be either in-line (effect is only OK) or as a dry trap (meaning they take it off press for a bit while the ink dries, then run the varnish on dry ink). The advantage to dry trap is the varnish sits on top of the ink rather than settling in. The effect is MUCH more dramatic and worth the price. In-line spot varnish is maybe 30% as effective, and much cheaper.

Be sure to spec a dull coated paper for the best spot gloss contrast.

lol where to begin...

Many printers use the terms spot gloss and spot UV interchangeably, and it is most definitely not free.
http://www.uvcards.com​/
http://www.tasteofinks​tudios.com/silkbusines​scards.html

I'm well aware that in order for the spot glossing to stand out the card needs to be matte. Gloss on gloss just doesn't cut it. The above printers wouldn't even let you do that i bet.

mcluckie wrote in post #8743800
Judging from your temporary cards, I'd suggest hiring a designer so you don't waste your money.

The point of what I did wasn't to be fancy and obfuscate what really mattered. I wanted my name and URL, that's it. I also wanted to keep the font size as large as possible, not something you can do when you start cluttering it up with verbiage or "artsy" design on 20x30mm. I've seen your card and, frankly, your self-proclaimed arrogance is spot-on.

JDubya wrote in post #8743105
I haven’t designed a real “business card” yet but I wanted something I could hand out in the meantime to those who ask about my work (I know, I know, my gallery still isn’t up…). All I know is that when I finally design one it’s going to incorporate spot glossing/UV, which isn’t exactly cheap considering 500 is the minimum order qty, so I don’t want to rush it. For now, this’ll do.



Keeping them in a film canister protects them and makes dispensing them quite easy. Stashing a few in your wallet works equally well.

Those are kind of fun.

Overnight prints does spot UV and it is free. Their shortest run is about 250 cards.

I was happy with mine.

sevillafox wrote in post #8747471
Overnight prints does spot UV and it is free. Their shortest run is about 250 cards.

I was happy with mine.

Good to know--i forgot about them. Thanks!

somebody should order some of these:

http://www.joondesign.​ca …oond.asp?type=O​urProducts

dinko wrote in post #8748108
somebody should order some of these:

http://www.joondesign.​ca …oond.asp?type=O​urProducts

how legit is it?...

how do you guys feel about

plasticprinters.com

Sales talk. UV looks like a gloss varnish, but isn't. I stand corrected if they offer spot UV - I've never seen it. Its usually applied with no film, just flooded onto the blanket. Since there's no plate, etc., most big 4-6 color printers I've used give it (to me at least) free.

Some people aren't aware. Just like some people bold all the type; then nothing is bolder than anything else. I'm sure the printer wold print whatever you wanted; a good one would recommend something else, like I was trying to do.

Simple is good. Type aligned on some angle may not be; grids are always a nice place to start, maybe aligning something off something else. Design is a type problem where the solution is dependant upon the text needed. Yeah, I'm arrogant; I've been designing Fortune 500 company identity programs for 20 years. Granted, that doesn't make me good, but maybe some awards do. Bad type pisses me off, just like a bad photo should piss you off. If you want to redesign mine for me go right ahead. If you want to cry or start a bar fight, lets do it in PM and not clog up the post. People shouldn't be in a creative field if they can't take a crit without saying "oh, yeah, yours is worse." I implied your DESIGN wasn't good, I didn't say YOU were a jerk. Get the difference...

guys whats the best moo cards to get?
i am flip flopping between mini and regular or does it really matter?

can anyone here verify the legitemacy of plasticprinters.com

i was supposed to order from them, but the person i was dealing with, which was really nice all of a sudden is no longer with the company and now im dealing with a new person who doesnt reply to my emails right away or even returns my calls....i havent actually order anything, but they have this online payment authorization form which looks very sketchy....

k-style wrote in post #8750981
can anyone here verify the legitemacy of plasticprinters.com

i was supposed to order from them, but the person i was dealing with, which was really nice all of a sudden is no longer with the company and now im dealing with a new person who doesnt reply to my emails right away or even returns my calls....i havent actually order anything, but they have this online payment authorization form which looks very sketchy....

When I saw this company in this thread I checked them out... I received a quote for 250 business cards within a few hours. $700+ for 250 cards...not for me!

SoccerRef wrote in post #8752319
When I saw this company in this thread I checked them out... I received a quote for 250 business cards within a few hours. $700+ for 250 cards...not for me!

i actually got a quote for 245$, but im going down the simpler road....their work ethics are questionable now though.....i dont like it when im set up with a sales rep that is very nice and all of a sudden she is no longer with the company...