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Monday, January 16, 2012

design for life

business card template "i make stuff"

Apart from the wire crochet power station (a few more lines were added yesterday evening), there's not a lot of 3D creativity going on at the bench currently (and my fingers are itching to be back in business).
There is, however, a lot of homework going on; mouseclicks, typing, cut and paste, etc..

In case you didn't already know, I'm at college part-time, taking a professional writing diploma, and these business card designs are sort-of homework. I do have business cards, but they're for my other ID as a jewelry maker. They feature pretty pics of my work, give my web address, and are designed for people to pick up from my table at craft fairs. 

I also have utterly gorgeous MOO cards on sumptuous touchy-feely cardstock, featuring my best flickr product shots with my URL, etc on the reverse. But nothing for my 2D exploits as wannabe writer. 

In fact, it's the writer-bit that's had me blocked for quite a while. I'm not sure what kind of writing career I want yet, so I'm very unwilling to settle into a niche so early. It's also feels incredibly pseud-ish to even call myself a writer at this point.

But after a quick query on twitter, I was encouraged to declare myself as a writer (thank you, twitterverse).
So I have done so. What do you think?

tech details: business cards designed in MS Publisher

design #1

design #2

design #3

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You're not supposed to have your phone number on your business card :)
1 reply · active 699 weeks ago
That is a complete relief to me! I thought in the first doc and design class we had to???
I hate to answer my cell to strangers.
Can I take it off now?
pls
Well professionally speaking it is not a good idea for us, as women, to hand that kind of information out. At least that is what I have been told by my professional readiness teacher. If these are you SERIOUS BUSINESS business cards then you should just have an email address and any other information like your website. Only write your phone number on business cards when giving them to someone you trust. Also what I've been told. For class it was no big deal but that isn't the kind of information you want to give to a stranger. I hope my input was helpful.
1 reply · active 699 weeks ago
Larissa, it's excellent info. I never put my telephone number on business cards before taking the document design course, and then struggled with the idea of being so accessible.
I think I'll substitute the website (if it's up to date) with the cell number.
Great input, and thanks! See you in class today (if it isn't cancelled).
I like the first design, for sure.

And I felt the same about calling myself a writer, but then I got over it. I write, therefore I'm a writer. At this point, it's only a question of where, not if.
My recent post My Mission in Life
1 reply · active 699 weeks ago
design #1 won in the end and i ended up handing one out at a networking event!

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