Business cards ,i need adivce

[panmaster]

Hi I have just done some quick mock ups for my new business cards, please could you give me some feedback and any guides. The txt is 6pt and is sharper than image on web, the concept is to promote the image of our web company with a printed texture.

http://www.mercx.co.uk/test/mercx_cards.jpg

Many thanks

[balou]

I moved this to The Showcase.

[panmaster]

thx admin for moving to relevant section. didnt see there was showcase section,, see there is 37 views,, please please if you viewing this post let me know your thoughts im desperate for some feedback. Many thanks

[tZ]

I quite like your first design of the front? but, the back seems ununified and lacking reason.

If you must have a back then I would recommend repeating letterforms found on the front on the back for a unified whole. So the back and front look as if they are one seperate whole rather rather then individual entities.

Maybe just place your logo on the back instead.

otherwise, I like what you have done with the color and especially the light and subtle texture. Your logo is very interesting as well.

nice job

[frankster]

is your company Merc or Mercx or Merc X?

[panmaster]

our company is called called mercx ,pronounced merks i know this may be extreme but we have been using it for a year now, it derives from playing lots of games ,X is the target and we are design mercenaries. Imagine mercs the arcade if you have ever seen it and turn those characters into wannabe graphic designers then you get MERCX.

thanks for feedback tZ, yes i was not happy with back at all, best plan keep it nice and simple.

[Crimson]

I think it is a great start. The font on the back doesn't make sense to me. Why the script when the front text is kind of futuristic. The back font looks old

[balou]

I agree with above, the back font isn't the best choice and I'm not wild about the text. How about just "Creative Solutions" or the name MercX?

Also, as an older person (40 something) what is it with the teeny tiny type everywhere? 6 pt and light gray? Sometimes I think people forget about the purpose of the business card - to give someone your contact info - not to hide it. That came off kind of "ranting-old-person-ish" didn't it? oops. But let's be realistic - aren't the 40 and ups the ones hiring and writing the checks?

I would also watch the background graphic. You may loose some of it as it looks very light. Is that a restroom man & woman I see in there?

[budafist]

I like the front too. The back needs to be redesigned in an appropriate font.

[Botchup]

Front's good, it's nice and balanced. Spaced out well.

Not so keen on the back. The text is too big, and doesn't seem to sit nicely in the corner.

Apart from those, nice design. Colour scheme is neat. :)

[EndorHothAgency]

i really like the front design also. what they said.

but the font size... 6pt is too small for a business card. i don't know what the rule is, but the bigger, the better. i would say 9pt, or 8pt, at the smallest. balou is right, the old fogeys need to be able to read it. :)

[budafist]

i don't know what the rule is, but the bigger, the better. i would say 9pt, or 8pt, at the smallest.

Bigger - to a point! I hate when clients insist on everything at 12pt. Don't they know it looks hideous?

[panmaster]

cheers for the feedback, i have ammended point size to 7-9 respectively,
if any oldies read our business card they better have glasses. any higher and txt becomes to strong and out of line with layout.

havnt uploaded new image but back face is now just MERCX quite large and bold on pure white background . nice black white logo, was my originl idea strong bold statement. " mercx "

many thanks for input