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Critique & Vote on my Business Card

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    Critique & Vote on my Business Card

    So I'll be going to the printers with one of these designs shortly. Please vote on your favorite, and please do give any criticism to help improve my design in any way. My current favorite subtitle is the one on all the designs: "Specializing in computers." Other possibilities are: "A new home for your old computers" or "Helping keep electronics out of landfills." Of course, this is also open for critique. Thanks!



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    I like the first one. Its simple and the green color adds a "earth first" feel. Good luck.

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    the first one! just love at first sight.

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    I voted A. Don't know about any one else, but the others are hard for me to read. The 1st one pops, but still looks good without being overpowering. It's clean/crisp.

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    instead of specialing in computers why not call it e-waste? I like a too though.

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    First one for sure! Love that nice crisp green color.

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    Alright, looks like A is the decisive winner. Any thoughts on the subtitle?

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    A for color and layout hands down.......can you put some pics of e-waste...maybe a tower, a chord prong, a circuit board ??

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    I like the first business card layout.

    I like, "Helping keep electronics out of landfills." I think it would help put in the minds of potential clients that you're helping the earth, being green, etc. etc. Maybe put, "Helping keep electronics out of landfills." and then maybe a sub-subtitle of "Specializing in computers". Letting them know you do all kinds of electronic scrap, but with special emphasis on PCs.

    Good luck!

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    Aaaaaaa

    definitely A, very clean design, bold but not overpowering, direct and to the point.

    from my point of view your business card is a reflection of you, and i have thrown away peoples cards without a second thought because they were to "loud" with colors, distracting designs ect.

    just my .02

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    Thanks for all the input guys. So I will definitely be going with design A. Now the question is on the subtitle. Which of the below cards do you prefer?





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    I like the second one better. It sounds more professional, and the smaller font makes it look more aesthetically pleasing.

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    I agree second is better

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    Aesthetically, the first one looks better, maybe due to larger print. Because of it's recycling message, I prefer the second one but maybe it could be more visually interesting.

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    To tell the truth. (I'm asbergic..)

    I like the "green' theres a instant mental connection between 'green' & recycling & the environment & being a good person.

    I like the first card because the writings bigger & if they know you are recycling computers, the person knows it 'keeping electronics out of landfills' anyway.

    I'd add some 'circuitboard lines' as a design at the bottom & add a few more words so people know you are recycling electronics of any sort, rather than recycling 'specifically only computer boards'.
    Reading that I'd expect to have someone come around & pick all of the best parts out of my escrap & still leave me with the problem of disposing of the rest of it.

    Ad a cellphone # so people know you are really doing some work, like you are 'on the go' all of the time & act quickly on their enquirys.
    Having the option of the .com (Internet) the homephone (fax) & a cellphone covers all of the ways I contact someone.
    I have found that my emails don't get replied to, a fax gets solid results over 24hrs & a cellphone covers when I have to stand in front of the items to describe them &/or when I call on a whim or call when I'm not busy & want to save some of my time or want instant feedback.

    I like 'constructive info', if I read the same bit 3 times without much other info, I get the impression I'm having my time wasted & I really really resent timewasters (not being tough on you, I KNOW its 'me')

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    changing a

    I like a.... but why not changing the black/gray to white and typeface green. basically just invert c.

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    Good looking card choice you have made. I like the idea of a subtle circuit board watermark over the background.
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    Second one and perhaps a list of items you take on the back. Two sided cards are a bargain at vistaprint.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by WoodsBugger View Post
    Second one and perhaps a list of items you take on the back. Two sided cards are a bargain at vistaprint.com
    Woodsie, that was 2 years ago but I'm really glad your reading thru the old posts.
    Printing your own for the first time is a winner also, it runs about 3.89 a hundred. I did that until I had the business up and running.
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