Business Card feedback please

I'm going to order some cards from Moo sometime this week. Been playing around a little and would like some feedback please.

I'm often accused of being 'boring' - I prefer 'classic' and 'professional'...

Any way, pretty much decided on not having a picture on there as I'd first imagined.

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If you're ordering from Moo, personally I would add a photo you've taken to the side without your contact information. You can still keep the logo on that side and move it down a bit so the image stands out. The upside to Moo is that they allow you to use multiple images per order. So you could order 50 cards with 10 different photos and have a mobile mini portfolio to show potential clients.

If you still want to get cards with just text and a logo on each side, I would suggest using an alternative source. Moo has great customer service and a good product but they are a bit pricy compared to other card makers I've seen. Also they botched my first order and shipped me the wrong cards (which they quickly replaced free of charge).

Most people would appreciate a telephone number. I'd also go with a local print shop.

Moo, yes.

Use your photos on the card. They are awesome. Black and whites will look great.

Reverse the scheme, use black text on a white background to allow for notes. Try some more options with your text arrangement. It needs something.

I ordered some mini ones from moo before and was very pleased with the quality.

I see the point about the white and notes - is a good one.

I like the idea of a picture on there, but when I suggested it before there were some negative views towards it.

I'll have a play around tomorrow. Not sure what else I could do with the text tbh.

Never cared for camera, shutter blades etc as a logo. I would not use black background on both sides of your card. You won't be able to write "things" on the back of your card as it is right now.

I'm one of those people that doesn't use a picture on a business card.

A photographer's business argument is all about convincing people the value in investing in a pro to get the best possible visual results. The same can be said of a graphic designer. I don't understand how a photographer can't understand this. Is your business's brand image something that should be "played around with"? Follow the same advice you give to your prospective clients and consider hiring a pro.

Hey, sancho1983, FWIW, here are my cards.

I chose a local printer who keeps them on file and restocks me for a cheaper price as long as the design remains the same. Good quality too. I like being local because getting to know the people in your city makes you known as well and this can lead to jobs. Point in fact, said printer gives me a discount when I mention that a given card design is for a client so that I can charge a markup without hiking the final price too much.

Two different fronts:

Hikin Mike wrote in post #16849067
Never cared for camera, shutter blades etc as a logo. I would not use black background on both sides of your card. You won't be able to write "things" on the back of your card as it is right now.

I'm one of those people that doesn't use a picture on a business card.

I agree that the logo is quite clichéd within the photographic community - I purposefully stayed away from aperture blades. However, it is not photographers who employ me, I wanted something simple, yet sort of shows what I do. It's such a subjective thing I suppose, and we are very critical people.

I appreciate feedback though.

texkam wrote in post #16849441
A photographer's business argument is all about convincing people the value in investing in a pro to get the best possible visual results. The same can be said of a graphic designer. I don't understand how a photographer can't understand this. Is your business's brand image something that should be "played around with"? Follow the same advice you give to your prospective clients and consider hiring a pro.

I completely agree with where you're coming from, and I wasn't being flippant when I said I would" play around", that's just how I talk

In the same way I suppose small businesses start off with using their own pictures and then hire a pro when they feel they can justify it I think I should be able to produce something I think is good (with feedback) and then invest in graphic design services in the future.

But yeah, I agree.

texkam wrote in post #16849441
A photographer's business argument is all about convincing people the value in investing in a pro to get the best possible visual results. The same can be said of a graphic designer. I don't understand how a photographer can't understand this. Is your business's brand image something that should be "played around with"? Follow the same advice you give to your prospective clients and consider hiring a pro.

^^ What he said! Then use Moo with your work.

Any good for backs?

I'm just not digging the font at all. It's very bland and the fonts are a bit too tight together. Maybe something a bit more spaced out and in all caps?

I'd put a space betwixt the S and the P. Unless you're already branding it as one word only.

In the order listed, I like 3,1,4,2...agree the font needs to be in all caps or something...just blends in & is overlooked. If the pic & the name are the only item on there, make each one shine, even if you are simply stated.