I had to do a lot of modifying before was satisfied.
So...these will be printed double sided by Staples.
I'm holding off till after the bill has been paid for before going ahead and having these printed.
Deleting the previous files on here now.
So...these will be printed double sided by Staples.
I'm holding off till after the bill has been paid for before going ahead and having these printed.
Deleting the previous files on here now.
Category Artwork (Digital) / Miscellaneous
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 881 x 1280px
File Size 167.3 kB
Hello there Scavenge. This is Lumi from dA, I will be posting my constructive critique here.
Before I begin I really would like to emphasize that this is not to be taken personally! Please do not think I am trying to be mean, I wish to help you become more successful if you want to put yourself out there as a business.The Negative
In the back, your choice of serif font for the information is very difficult to read. There is no type hierarchy, with the text all fighting to get to get the reader's attention, resulting a feeling of confusion as my eye does not know where to go to next.
The Remedy
For this I recommend a combination of both san serif and serif fonts. It is a good way to establish type hierarchy and compliment each other very well. The following links are sites for you to search for better fonts and they are all free.
Font Squirrel: http://www.fontsquirrel.com/
Lost Type: http://www.losttype.com/
The Negative
There is too much information as well. That whole section about "Information regarding commissions" including the bullet point list is not needed. Business cards are not meant to carry the entire website's content as they are meant for people to follow up from the cards to visit the website itself. Really, the only information you should present is your name, the "Artist. Graphic Designer. Seamstress. Musician" ["Creator" is not needed. It is redundant as all the things you have listed prior all revolve with having to create.], and your contact information [No need to use "e-mail" and "website URL" as people will already know that it is an e-mail and website URL]
The Remedy
When it comes to business cards, many times "less is more". Do not feel the need to fill up your entire space, make use of the negative space to your advantage! I highly recommend you taking the time to look up business card designs for ideas on how to better layout. The best way to research for good designs is through Pinterest if you do not have an account already. I do not recommend searching through Google as it does not do a good job filtering out all the bad designs you may run into. The link below is Here can help you out as well
Business card psychology: http://infographicsmania.com/busine.....rd-psychology/
The Negative
The background between the front and back is very clashing. The front gives me a sense of depth because of the space/night theme and the white/blue background in the back really throws it off. Also another thing that is very misleading: The front you are advertising the story you have created and with the back you only state your information as a commission. I do not know if this business card is for one or the other.
The Remedy
Use a colour that will unify both the front and back. If you are going with that space/night background from the front, use a similar colour and do create any graphics, I suggest you keep it as a single flat colour with the text being white will really help in drawing attention to where it is needed. As for the latter that I pointed out, I will leave that up to you to decide what you are trying to advertise.
That is all the time I have to write this out. This took me much longer than I thought, lol. Again, this is not meant to be taken personally. o3o
Hey there,
Awesome. :3
Thank you kindly for helping with your critique.
It doesn't seem at all mean or anything will take personally. ^^
I'll use your words of advise for fixing it.
For now...my business is only for commission work.
So...I'm only trying to go with commission work for the time being.
Thank you for your kind words. <3
I'll look into reading this further and work more on the design. ^_^
It's been almost 2 years since I was in any Graphics programs...
I just needed to do a business card to put out some commission work for potential clients.
Awesome. :3
Thank you kindly for helping with your critique.
It doesn't seem at all mean or anything will take personally. ^^
I'll use your words of advise for fixing it.
For now...my business is only for commission work.
So...I'm only trying to go with commission work for the time being.
Thank you for your kind words. <3
I'll look into reading this further and work more on the design. ^_^
It's been almost 2 years since I was in any Graphics programs...
I just needed to do a business card to put out some commission work for potential clients.
You are certainly welcome. Though I currently major in Illustration, I have been taking quite a few number of Graphic Design based courses. It is nice to be able to put the lessons I learned into practice outside of the class, lol.
I wish you the best of luck if you ever take the time to revisit this to revamp your card. If you feel you need further guidance, please do not hesitate to message me and I will try my best to help you! c:
I wish you the best of luck if you ever take the time to revisit this to revamp your card. If you feel you need further guidance, please do not hesitate to message me and I will try my best to help you! c:
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