Comments on: Ten Tips for Creating a Great Business Card.

By: Dan Curtis

Dan Curtis — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:35:49 +0000

@Ches Applewhite. Thanks, Ches. The “dropping caps” seem to be the winners so far. Anyone for keeping the caps?

The argument for keeping them is that it causes the eye to pause ever so briefly on each word. In so doing, it gives more weight to the statement. It’s more of a slogan/title than a sentence.

By: Ches Applewhite

Ches Applewhite — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:59:30 +0000

I agree with Pat on dropping the capital letters.
Your tag line is a sentence and the caps are a distraction. cheers, ches

By: Dan Curtis

Dan Curtis — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:17:11 +0000

@Pat McNees. Thanks for the suggestion, Pat. I’ll keep it in mind. I’m curious as to why you’d drop the caps?

By: Pat McNees

Pat McNees — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:24:51 +0000

I suggest you ditch the caps for your tag line and make it

Preserving memories is an act of love

Pat
http://writersandeditors.com

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By: Dan Curtis

Dan Curtis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:48:53 +0000

@Beth LaMie. Thanks, Beth. Yeah, I did the home printer route once. The cards always looked “homemade”.

By: Dan Curtis

Dan Curtis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:46:30 +0000

@Dave Morrison. Thanks for your comments and your link to some creative cards. I’ll check it out.

By: Dave Morrison

Dave Morrison — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:32:04 +0000

Great post, Dan. Here’s a link to a site showing a bunch of VERY creative cards, but I’m afraid that these pretty much break the rule of “standard format”!!
http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/05/100-really-creative-business-cards/

dave

By: Beth LaMie

Beth LaMie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:23:30 +0000

Dan,
Great points about professional-looking business cards. I’ve tried to print temporary cards at home, but even the ones that supposedly “break clean” leave a tell-tale ridge that shouts “homemade.”

I also recommend leaving the back blank for a peronal touch or comment to the customer. They also make great bookmarks, so I always include one in each book I sell.

Beth
http://www.bethlamie.com