Aragh -.-

[TheKuPo]

Ok so my father wants a business card from me...he called it a "test" project for me...he wants it within 2 days...and i have one day left...Ok so the company logo is M.G.Inc in a funky blue green black times new roman text...its a set logo. Here lies the problem. Ive never done business cardss!...how am i supposed 2 make it professional...ne1 have suggestions? examples?...I dont even know how i shuld layout it...im so confused and aggrivated...


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[D-Frag]

Do it in illustrator or quark (or ID), the size is 2 X3.5 I think, give yourself a 1/16 inch (live area) on the card, and add in a 1/4 inch bleed for trimming. So final size of card is 2.25 X 3.75' with a 1/16 inch 'margin' area inside of the 2 X 3.5', if you have illustrator, then go to file>open>programfiles>illustrator>sample files> templates> bus card.eps I believe that is it, look for the template in the adobe illustrator program file basically.


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[TheKuPo]

Ok thanks alot, I borrowed a labtop from a friend of mine, she has illustrator, but Ive never used it before >.< I have used photoshop alot though...and Ive never used quark either


[quote]Feel FreeFor Fun ( FFFF) Everyone else can make up an abreviation...I want one too!
[quote]"There is always a good side to every situation. Stay optimistic and try to see an opportunity in your calamities, not pessimistic and see calamities in every opportunity" -Some weird person- It wasnt meeeeh!!! O.o?
[quote]"Every day I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive." -Laura-
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[Design Animal]

hey .. when theres no time.. do whacha know.. you can layout a business card in photoshop if you like... just take it easy on the fine typefaces... they will bitmap...
Get on line and look up business cards... you can find crap loads of samples from companies that design & sell them online.. you can get some last mini. ideas.. and just
GO OFF MAN... work it baby!!! business cards are fun!!! (and a healthy snack too)!!!!
Just to show off a lil work up some matching letterhead too
WHHHHOOO hOOOOOO!

[TheKuPo]

haha sure..


[quote]Feel FreeFor Fun ( FFFF) Everyone else can make up an abreviation...I want one too!
[quote]"There is always a good side to every situation. Stay optimistic and try to see an opportunity in your calamities, not pessimistic and see calamities in every opportunity" -Some weird person- It wasnt meeeeh!!! O.o?
[quote]"Every day I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days I've stayed alive." -Laura-
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[D-Zine]

Business card in Photoshop? Ohhh please no...don't try that Silve! You taught yourself PS then you can do the same with Illustrator...I know it...YOU CAN DO IT :o) !! It just won't be crisp in photoshop and to make changes too it will be a pain..ewwe! Save yourself the trouble and use Illus or Corel o even Quark or ID!

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[Magnus]

Yeah...and watch the 1/16' border on teh finished size...if the dude doing the cutting slips up, or the stock is cut crookedly, say bye-bye to your cards. I always go 3/16'. It gives you more room than 1/4' and it has some breething room.

What I do when I'm playing with a card, is put all the elements on the card (Name, logo, contact information, etc.), then I'll try one, with the information laid out one way, then another, and another, all with the elements in different spots. Play around with it, see which one feels the best.

- There is a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path.

[Design Animal]

Hey.. I didn't say that WAS THE WAY TO DO IT I'm just sayin' if the dude only has a couple hours to come up with something and doesnt have a handle on another program........ you gotta do whacha gotta do ....
and happen to have a set of cards I DID do in photoshop.. of course its almost completely graphics and a big telephone number .. but they ROCK. It just depends on what you are trying to accomplish....

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Hey.. I didn't say that WAS THE WAY TO DO IT I'm just sayin' if the dude only has a couple hours to come up with something and doesnt have a handle on another program........ you gotta do whacha gotta do ....
and happen to have a set of cards I DID do in photoshop.. of course its almost completely graphics and a big telephone number .. but they ROCK. It just depends on what you are trying to accomplish....

I agree just bang them out in Photoshop. Make the dimensions 2.65 x 3.25 and pull out your guides add your bleed and design till you hands fall off. Just don't resize anything. And keep your fonts as fonts don't rasterize it or you'll get that jiggy effect so many amatures achieve.

Good Luck!

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