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 logo, 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.
I was approached by the California-based Fidelity Hearing Center, and asked to design both a logo and business card that were easily differentiated from their competition. First and foremost, the logo’s primary purpose was to act as an identifier for the organisation.
Bad business card designs are great way to lose that potential client. Give yourself a chance and don’t follow these poor business card examples.
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 are some that stood out for me:
The good people at LifeClever have also displayed a few of the business cards that they feel stand out in the collection.
Similarly, you can check […]
Look at that subtle off-white colouring.
The tasteful thickness of it.
Oh my God, it even has a watermark.
Here’s an oldie, but a goodie, from Mary Harron’s movie, American Psycho. It’s the scene where Bateman and his shallow co-workers are pitting their business cards against eachother, debating the merits of bone, eggshell, and off-white. I take pride […]
Do you know what makes a business card effective?
Is it originality? Is it legibility or simplicity? Perhaps it’s how your card prompts the recipient into contacting you. A clean, uncluttered design shows that you care about appearance and in my opinion immediately sends out a professional vibe.
First and foremost, your card must clearly show your […]
I’m not one to advertise a third party unless I think it’s a valuable service for you, so this is one worth a look in my opinion. It’s called ‘bla.st‘ (that’s the UK directory, which you can change while there) and it’s a website where you can upload your business card for free to let […]
When it comes to choosing a business card design how fussy are you? I’m incredibly anal. It took me some time to arrive at this design, and even now I find myself wondering how it could be improved upon. This post tells a little about how it’s produced, and of the good customer service I […]
Very often the solution is in the problem.
Problem: design stationery for a small theatre.
Solution: make the stationery small.
I was inspired to post this example of simplicity after reading David the designer’s post on ’simplicity = brilliance’. It’s definitely worth a look for a quick example of an excellent idea.