Criticism required

[Karen]

I have been asked to design a business card and I want some help. A lady came into the Resource Centre today with an old business card and wanted it redone in colour with no suggests as to what I should do - colours or anything else!!

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/BrownsBusinessCard.jpg

I scanned the guitarist and spruced him up a bit and added colours that I like - what do you think? The phone number will be inserted in the blanks at the bottom.

Karen

[msbrad]

Looks good. I like the gradient of color.

[NancyP]

What a difference some color makes! The red makes the name jump right out.

[robyn]

I've put some suggestions under the image in the gallery. Just a few thoughts, they may not work.

[Karen]

Thanks everybody, I'm going to have another fiddle tomorrow - it's time I went to bed tonight.

Karen

[cats4jan]

Karen - I've given "a little critique" :eek: in the gallery.

[Karen]

Business card Mark II. Once again, I would like your comments both bad and good.

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/BrownsBusinessCard01.jpg

Karen

[cats4jan]

http://www.digitaldesignden.com/photopost/data/500/business-card.jpg

Kinda boring, I know. And whenever I get stumped I do that double border line thingy. LOL

Fonts: Boring Showers and Blackjack

I eliminated the commas in between the words

I added "your" - ???

I'm not sure about the colors I've chosen - they seem too starkly contrasted

No matter which way you go - I think it's important that the name of the company is on one line and maybe that name should be on a color bar or something (yea, I know, I told you to eliminate the color bar in the last post LOL)

BTW - it was easy to eliminate the white around the guy and his guitar on the logo - magic wand and then delete - however, to get the stuff out from between the lines on the figure itself, would take alot of work and patience, but it could be done.

[Karen]

Actually Janice, I had already made the guitarist into a png file by using the magic wand etc and yes it was time consuming! I am still working on the design and will let you know the outcome when it is completed.

Karen

[robyn]

Hi Karen,

I'm sure you will come up with something that you're pleased with.

I couldn't resist having a little play. I kept your original idea of having the gradient and angled the guitar as you angled your image.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4859432202_8b977425e9.jpg

[Karen]

That looks great Robyn. Actually, it is not what I like but what the client likes that matters. We will be printing them ourselves at the Resource Centre.

Karen

[robyn]

Spot on Karen! It's the CLIENT that has to like it. Has he/she given you a brief on what he/she likes and or expects.

[Karen]

No not really - that is what has been so frustrating!! They want the business card redone, something like it was but with some colour!!

Karen

[cats4jan]

Karen - when you have someone who isn't all that great on designing cards as is evident from his original business card, maybe you can gently persuade him to go in an entirely new route by showing him several different designs and ask him if anything from the designs appeals to him.

Sometimes people don't know what they like until they see it.

PS - I love Robyn's guitar - much more professional looking than the outline logo - however, if the guy uses that cowboy logo on any of his other stuff, he probably won't want to change.

PPS - this is fun - I'm dying to see what you come up with - and I'm probably going to try and redesign my attempt - just because I can. LOL