Business Card Crit
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- letters20
Nathan, definitely number 1 or number two for the illustration (not really seeing the blur affect working well with your work on 3). As for the type and layout, I think number 1 is working best as it is integrated with the illustration but ton in the way – which lends all the focus to the work. As for the type, I might close up the leading just slightly on the top 3 lines.
The other option, if you can swing it, is to put your info on the back, and leave the front with various illustrations. Chances are the printer is going to put several up on a sheet, so to change the image on each card (say 6 images for 6 up on a sheet) should extensive additional cost.
- Bluejam0
i like the middle one, especially in terms of colour and typography.
i would be more inclined to seperate the illustration (on one side) and the information (on the other side).
also, have you seen this ... ?
... would be great if you could use more of your illustrations on your business cards than sticking with one ... ?
- chossy0
on ewith trees in background but not in foreground and no blurry bit at the bottom of the pretty horsey :D
I love the guy on the horse I love it :)
- Tara0
i think they're all nice. very cool
- mybrokenshoe0
Hello folks
Thanks for the feedback, Yep types not my strong point, i'll have a play around with the leading. I'll lose the blurring.
"i would be more inclined to seperate the illustration (on one side) and the information (on the other side)."
Yep i have thought long and hard over that, the back is currently:
So there is a little story. But i waned to ake sure my details were on both sides so if an AD pops it on here wall it will be easy to get in touch.
that moo thing seems ace!
Just wondering whether you have to have flikr on the back or you can pop a photo on it?
Will look into that some more.
Thanks again for the help folks.
- chossy0
awesome ha ha ha ha I love the back of the card :D
- grunttt0
the illustration is wonderful. i like the middle one the best. the block of color at the top takes away from the illlustration but my concern with the other examples is the color used for "illustration" and your contact info - it's too close to the background color. How does it look with all reversed type? I love the back as well. You're almost there!
- letters20
Nathan, you definitely don't need your information on both sides if its a business card – I think that's really overdoing it. let your illustrations do the work, cause they're doing it well
- Rand0
#2 for type and image but maybe without the background dark rectangle?
- Dancer0
Hey Nathan
• No blur
• Drop the extra bold and make it regular wit the light belowThat's all
lloks good.p.s if you get these done digtally get and array of images done
- mybrokenshoe0
I think i will keep the info on both sides mostly as i designed the card that way as a sort of flip book and removing it makes your eye go to the blank area, rather than the image.
here some more variations:
1.With all text white.
2.No bold
3.All text white, no bold
4.All text white with a hint of the flame.No Bold, is less dominating which could be the way to go.
Although cheesy I really like the hint of flame, which would only be on one side. probs work beeter once the glow has been added to the man.
Thanks for all the help so far folks, tres helpful.
- skt0
no1. out of the first batch.
no4. out of the second.
- Bluejam0
either of the bottom two
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you might want to raise those 2 brackets (in the telephone number) up a fraction, centered on the 0 ... ?
- chossy0
I like four of the second batch, however I don't like the trees in the forground so much, also could you delete the leaves from the background tree and perhaps blacken up the remaining branches?...... or is that too much to young too soon too sexy I'm sexy I'm a big sexy you like my sexy?.
- mybrokenshoe0
"you might want to raise those 2 brackets (in the telephone number) up a fraction, centered on the 0 ... ?"
Good idea Bluejam
"I like four of the second batch, however I don't like the trees in the forground so much, also could you delete the leaves from the background tree and perhaps blacken up the remaining branches?"
Ha ha chossy, Yep i will be scorching various things when i get near completion so i get on that, so i guess you are too young, too soon...
:)
I'll pop it up when it's finished.
thanks again.
- coolville0
i like the illustration alot. but to be honest, the type doesn't feel integrated to me. it feels detached, resting on top of the art. your art has a definite tone and feel. perhaps your type should evoke something as well.
- neue75_bold0
Gill eh.. takes balls...
I like the top left version with the bold Gill sans, personally it's the only weight in that family that I like..
The illustration is nice, but I reckon you'll be itching to do new ones in a year.. imagery on cards dates them pretty quickly...
- vespa0
haha the back is great!
- vespa0
i'm replacing all my gill type with johnston sans now that i've found out about the incest and bestiality! pity it's our corporate font, i wonder if they'll notice?
- Dancer0
I like the top left version with the bold Gill sans, personally it's the only weight in that family that I like..
neue75_bold
(Apr 11 07, 06:58)Gonna HAVE to disagree.
Anyway my 2pence: I like bottom left (not down wit the coloured text). Need to tighten the leading up and whynot say Nathan...... – Illustrator?
Illustration seems a little weird??I dunno but get em printed