First Business Card Design...C&C please

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.

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I don't see what it has to do with "sports and other stuff"?

The logo looks good, but I can't read your email very well. It should be spaced down a bit.

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

what about this one?

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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.

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

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.

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.

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?

Hikin Mike wrote in post #5634077
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.

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.

jayg123 wrote in post #5640422
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....

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jackies35 wrote in post #5657761
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.

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.

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

Thanks.

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