Published on October 26th, 2009 56 appreciated comments »

I was sent an email last month from Ben Hamey of Squiz Cards — a project specialising in unique mini cards (53 x 28mm with round corners). He said he’d offer some free sets to you guys, and I thought it looked like a nice idea, telling him I’d need to try the service first.
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Published on September 22nd, 2009 51 appreciated comments »

The often over-looked business card. It’s amazing what a little thought can do, and here some good ones catching my eye over recent weeks.
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Published on May 25th, 2008 55 appreciated comments »

WDE is an engineering firm in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The company specialises in the rental and repair of forklift trucks, and it was my role to create a new identity and business card design. The design brief stipulated that a simple mark was the target. One that didn’t literally portray the actual shape of a truck, but that bore some resemblance.
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Published on April 3rd, 2008 45 appreciated comments »

Shaun Barnes of Jigsaw Internet approached me to redesign his company logo. He knew he wanted a jigsaw piece shown, and preferably more than one (to symbolise a connection).
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Published on February 26th, 2008 54 appreciated comments »

Tammy Lenski LLC is a business that deals with conflict resolution in the workplace, and Dr. Tammy Lenski approached me to re-design the company brand identity, business card and letterhead.
I’ve always found it a pleasure doing business with someone I know, and this time was certainly no exception. Read on for a detailed insight into the design process.
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Published on January 31st, 2008 42 appreciated comments »

I was approached by the California-based Fidelity Hearing Center, and asked to design a brand identity that was easily differentiated from their competition.
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Published on August 20th, 2007 48 appreciated comments »

Bad business card designs are great way to lose that potential client. However, when it comes to being unique, a small, costly print run might be enough to win you top-of-mind positioning. Have a look at these business cards and tell me if they’re good or bad?
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Published on May 16th, 2007 79 appreciated comments »

Fancy some business card design inspiration? There’s a nice business card Flickr set from dailypoetics that features (at the time of writing) 584 different designs.
Here I show some of the designs I enjoy most.
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Published on May 11th, 2007 30 appreciated comments »

Look at that subtle off-white colouring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark!
This post includes the classic business card scene from American Psycho. Definitely one of my favourites.
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Published on March 7th, 2007 47 appreciated comments »

What makes a business card effective? Is it originality? Legibility? Simplicity? Perhaps it’s how your card prompts the recipient into contacting you. A clean, uncluttered design shows that you care about appearance and immediately sends out a professional vibe.
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