Comments on: The Art and Science of No-Bullsh*t Business Cards http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/ Marketing for Businesses Without Marketing Departments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: IttyBiz » Marketing: Where To Spend Your Money, Part 1 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-4140 IttyBiz » Marketing: Where To Spend Your Money, Part 1 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:34:06 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-4140 [...] Do You Want 91,200 People Complaining They Can’t Get Your Phone Number? Have A Back-Up Plan That Doesn’t Suck The Art And Science Of No Bullsh*t Business Cards [...] [...] Do You Want 91,200 People Complaining They Can’t Get Your Phone Number? Have A Back-Up Plan That Doesn’t Suck The Art And Science Of No Bullsh*t Business Cards [...]

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]]> By: Ryan http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-1175 Ryan Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:30:56 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-1175 Hey Naomi, I just discovered your blog today and I'm really enjoying reading your posts. It's refreshing to read something that's both informative and entertaining due to your sharp tongue! This is some good advice on business cards. It's a fine balance between cookie cutter cards and ones that will stand out. As a designer one of my biggest pet peeves are those amateurish cards that seem to be everywhere, obviously printed at Vistaprint or worse. Regarding the comment about Overnight Prints - yes, they do have consistency issues. But I have used them several times with very good results and I've never had a problem getting an order reprinted at no extra cost if I wasn't happy with the quality. Of course that doesn't necessarily help when you've missed your deadline, but... Thanks again Naomi for a great blog. I've subscribed and I'm sure to return! Hey Naomi, I just discovered your blog today and I’m really enjoying reading your posts. It’s refreshing to read something that’s both informative and entertaining due to your sharp tongue!

This is some good advice on business cards. It’s a fine balance between cookie cutter cards and ones that will stand out. As a designer one of my biggest pet peeves are those amateurish cards that seem to be everywhere, obviously printed at Vistaprint or worse.

Regarding the comment about Overnight Prints – yes, they do have consistency issues. But I have used them several times with very good results and I’ve never had a problem getting an order reprinted at no extra cost if I wasn’t happy with the quality. Of course that doesn’t necessarily help when you’ve missed your deadline, but…

Thanks again Naomi for a great blog. I’ve subscribed and I’m sure to return!

]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-974 Naomi Dunford Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:40:04 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-974 Hey Maya, Aren't they gorgeous, though? It's like kids books - sometimes they're so pretty, it doesn't matter what they say. I'll keep an eye out for other good ones. Thanks for the link. Nice piece of eye candy to start the weekend off right. :) Hey Maya,

Aren’t they gorgeous, though? It’s like kids books – sometimes they’re so pretty, it doesn’t matter what they say. I’ll keep an eye out for other good ones. Thanks for the link. Nice piece of eye candy to start the weekend off right. :)

]]> By: Maya Norton http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-972 Maya Norton Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:58:23 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-972 Following up on my own request for business card examples. These aren't necessarily the best in terms of the texts presentation, but they've certainly been invested in by their designers. Link: http://faveup.com/. Click on "business cards" on the bottom. Maya Norton Following up on my own request for business card examples.

These aren’t necessarily the best in terms of the texts presentation, but they’ve certainly been invested in by their designers.

Link: http://faveup.com/. Click on “business cards” on the bottom.

Maya Norton

]]> By: @Stephen | Productivity in Context http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-945 @Stephen | Productivity in Context Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:24:47 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-945 As I am getting ready to start designing some business cards, this was a great find. Thanks Naomi for the tips. Now that I have a logo and some other goodies on the way, I need to get off my a** and make something happen. Keep'em coming. As I am getting ready to start designing some business cards, this was a great find. Thanks Naomi for the tips. Now that I have a logo and some other goodies on the way, I need to get off my a** and make something happen.
Keep’em coming.

]]> By: Maya Norton http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-944 Maya Norton Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:56:41 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-944 Hey Naomi, Great post. Given all this good advice, I'd be interested in seeing some visuals that meet your criteria for good business cards. Maya Norton Hey Naomi,

Great post. Given all this good advice, I’d be interested in seeing some visuals that meet your criteria for good business cards.

Maya Norton

]]> By: Ashley Tisdale Lyrics http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-542 Ashley Tisdale Lyrics Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:31:48 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-542 Hello...Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin..holy Saturday Hello…Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin..holy Saturday

]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-308 Naomi Dunford Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:18:53 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-308 Dave: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I forgot about that one. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOUR LOGO! I'm glad you like the blog. I dig yours too. People who are not Dave: Go read his blog! Dave: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I forgot about that one. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOUR LOGO!

I’m glad you like the blog. I dig yours too.

People who are not Dave: Go read his blog!

]]> By: Dave C. http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-306 Dave C. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:03:13 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-art-and-science-of-no-bullsht-business-cards/#comment-306 I'd like to add one: <strong>Don't Be An Egomaniac</strong> The size of your logo is not a representation of your skill and will not bring in more business if it's larger. The worst thing you can ever EVER say to a designer is, "make the logo bigger". If anything should be bigger on the card, perhaps it should be your contact info because that's ultimately what you want people to react to. By the way, Naomi. I'm finally getting into your blog and I'm really digging what I'm reading. Love your style. Reminds me of, well, me. I’d like to add one:

Don’t Be An Egomaniac
The size of your logo is not a representation of your skill and will not bring in more business if it’s larger. The worst thing you can ever EVER say to a designer is, “make the logo bigger”. If anything should be bigger on the card, perhaps it should be your contact info because that’s ultimately what you want people to react to.

By the way, Naomi. I’m finally getting into your blog and I’m really digging what I’m reading. Love your style. Reminds me of, well, me.

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