What: I'd like a new business card, 2 sided color. When: I plan to close the contest Saturday (11/14) evening but I reserve the right to extend it if I haven't found a winner. Money: $40 via paypal to the winner. If I like a second design I may pick two winners Important: -Full rights to me upon payment. -I need the business card in a layered psd format that can be edited to change names, emails, etc. -Please follow the printing rules posted at http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/ns/pro...8&xnav=product-page&selectedTab=0#FileFormats when designing the card. -I will leave feedback for every submission, please note this feedback is just my opinion and I in no way claim to be an expert. -**I will post the winner in this thread for everyone to see.** Logo: Company logo is at http://www.armoratl.com/images/armorlogo.zip. It needs to be displayed prominently on the front of the card. Style: My initial thought is a card using my companies colors which are black and gold (use the same color gold as my logo). -1st side (black background with gold writing) logo prominant Company Name: Armor Lock & Safe Co., Inc. My Name: Lorum Ipsum Address: 3567 Lawrenceville Hwy. Tucker, GA 30084 Phone 555-555-5555 Fax 555-555-5555 Email Web Address www.armoratl.com -2nd Side (gold background with black writing) I will use 7-8 bullet points here to show the services we offer. Just put in some text filler to show me what it will look like. I'm open to other ideas here on the second side so if you can think of something you think will look good then go for it.
pixeled - appreciate the attempt but I don't really like the design, plus there is no 2nd side. thanks.
**Please note I have raised the amount offered to $40, hopefully that will help draw in some more submissions**
Do you realise how much vistaprint cards stink? They are an abnormal size (smaller than normal) and printed on PAPER!! the standard 'thickness' is 215gsm and the UPGRADE is 265gsm, normal business cards are 350 to 400gsm. I have a few ideas here but you really need to use a decent printing company.
@biruhato - I like the layout. Not crazy about the font used for "Armor Lock ...." and "our services" . I may like the shield larger and without the white in and around it. @jtoms - backside layout looks good, not too crazy about the front side though. @qw3rt7 - So why don't you give some suggestions as to a good printing company. I'm open to suggestions and I'm sure whoever I decide is the winner can make the small changes needed to print it somewhere else. Thanks.
@jtoms - sorry, still don't really like the designs or the color. @everyone - the color used in biruhato's is more in line with what I'm looking for.
General Comments -let's leave the shield the original color without any color fades in it. -I'm leaning toward a matte finish on the cards -less yellow, more what I call gold (see original shield, may be more orangish?) @ roadrunner -i like the general layout of the front -maybe make the company name on the front in black and on the back in gold -remove the padlock image from both sides, logo embossed on back would be better -name on one line instead of two -2 shields on the back can be removed -more gold in color and less color fades @biruhato -center shield vertically in the black and remove color fade from it completely -make the name a little smaller (lorum ipsum) -company name a little larger, remove fade and try a new font -i like the design of the front bottom it just needs some cleanup somehow -back looks good, match the "our services" to whatever font you try for the company name @switcher -less yellow, more gold -remove fade from shield -company name on front may need new look somehow -name smaller please (lorum ipsum) -on the back move the embossed? shield to the left a little, doesn't have to completely show but a little more would be good. @everyone else reading -i'd like to see something a little different as well. i like all the current entries but they are all similar, would be nice to see something different. not sure how white would look on the card but I'm not oppossed to adding it if it looks good as well.
I'm going to extend the contest until Monday evening in order to see some of the other changes and hopefully a few more entries. @biruhato -definitely stick with your original color scheme -i like the 2 line company name but the font for "Armor" just isn't it, a little too cartoony if that makes sense. -the phone, fax, email area needs some streamlining to look better. saying phone fax web address doesn't look good to me, some type of abbreviation or symbol would look better.
Thanks for the feedback..... Here revised entry.... Any changes can be made.... Pls feedback sir.....