finished business card

I finished my business card last night, and managed to get a REALLY bad scan
of it, but the scanner wouldn't do any better, and neither will my digital
camera.

Please take a look and give me some feed back if you can. Just follow the
link under my sig and look in the misc. stuff album.

--
Marissa Undercofler
http://groups.msn.com/MarissasBeaded...f/shoebox.msnw

Thank you Kathy. That means alot to me coming from you. I will change it to
say quality crafts rather than other crafts.

Marissa


"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
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On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 12:23:04 -0500, Marissa Undercofler wrote
(in message ):

I finished my business card last night, and managed to get a REALLY bad
scan
of it, but the scanner wouldn't do any better, and neither will my
digital
camera.

Please take a look and give me some feed back if you can. Just follow
the
link under my sig and look in the misc. stuff album.



I like it. I'd change "and other crafts" to "and other quality crafts,"
though. You do such beautiful work, give yourself some credit. :-)

Kathy N-V

I would lose the mailing address and put your name, phone number and
web/email only.

I like Kathy's suggestion of 'quality', too.

--

Barbara
www.penguintrax.com

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"Marissa Undercofler" wrote in
message . ..
I finished my business card last night, and managed to get a REALLY bad
scan
of it, but the scanner wouldn't do any better, and neither will my digital
camera.

Please take a look and give me some feed back if you can. Just follow the
link under my sig and look in the misc. stuff album.

--
Marissa Undercofler
http://groups.msn.com/MarissasBeaded...f/shoebox.msnw

Ok I took Kathy and Barbara's suggestions and changed two things, and I also
changed the color behind the text 4 times with a pic of each one. Some more
feedback would be nice, as well as which color you think I should use or if
I should use all 4 alternately.

Again the scans are REALLY bad. The cards look MUCH MUCH better irl.
--
Marissa Undercofler
http://groups.msn.com/MarissasBeaded...f/shoebox.msnw

"Marissa Undercofler" wrote in
message . ..
Ok I took Kathy and Barbara's suggestions and changed two things, and I
also
changed the color behind the text 4 times with a pic of each one. Some
more
feedback would be nice, as well as which color you think I should use or
if
I should use all 4 alternately.

My 2 cents?

The blue and green backgrounds make for too much blue. The pink or purple
make the contact info stand out more.

Also, I'd leave on at least the city and state, even if you leave the
mailing address off. Why? As a customer, I feel having a physical location
to associate with someone makes them more "real".

HTH,
Alison

no cheesewheels........ no swords...... *sigh*
Hehe looks good Marissa, best of luck
Big D The Barbarian Artist
www.davidefields.com
"Marissa Undercofler" wrote in
message . ..
I finished my business card last night, and managed to get a REALLY bad
scan
of it, but the scanner wouldn't do any better, and neither will my digital
camera.

Please take a look and give me some feed back if you can. Just follow the
link under my sig and look in the misc. stuff album.

--
Marissa Undercofler
http://groups.msn.com/MarissasBeaded...f/shoebox.msnw

On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:23:04 GMT, "Marissa Undercofler"
wrote:

I finished my business card last night, and managed to get a REALLY bad scan
of it, but the scanner wouldn't do any better, and neither will my digital
camera.

Please take a look and give me some feed back if you can. Just follow the
link under my sig and look in the misc. stuff album.

Ok, my 2 cents-- way too cluttered! The basket
is cute, but what are you trying to tell your customer?
That you sell baskets? That you sell baskets full of
stuff? Use the basket as one of the top pictures
or as a logo.
Showcase the one thing you do best (and sell the
most of). If you want a picture of something, add
a picture of that item, or something representative
of that/those items.
Personally, I would lose the pictures across the
top too. Clutter. The eye doesn't know which way
to go. Remember KISS
Barbara
Dream Master
www.dreamweaverstudio.com

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
~~ Albert Camus

If you look at the pictures I included in the folder with the business
cards, the basket full of stuff is my logo. It is titled as such and the
other pictures that go across the top represent the other things that I do.

I really haven't sold anything except I sold a necklace to Sarajane (I am
pretty sure it was her. It was one of my very first. It was an amethyst
heart pendant with purple and clear silver lined seed beads). I did donate a
few of my pieces to help benefit Carol (the one who died to lung cancer a
while back), and each of them sold, but it wasn't me who sold them, it was
Kandice. Other than that I can't think of anything I have actually sold. I
have given several as gifts.

The reason I need this business card is to go with the pieces I am donating
to the Chinese Auction at the Christmas Party at my husband's work, and also
because my hubby is kinda nudging me along to make something of a business
out of all my craft stuff, because he says I am good at what I do, and I am
also always looking for something that I can do from home to help make a
little extra money for us.

Marissa


"Barbara Otterson" wrote in message
news
On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:23:04 GMT, "Marissa Undercofler"
wrote:

I finished my business card last night, and managed to get a REALLY bad
scan
of it, but the scanner wouldn't do any better, and neither will my
digital
camera.

Please take a look and give me some feed back if you can. Just follow the
link under my sig and look in the misc. stuff album.

Ok, my 2 cents-- way too cluttered! The basket
is cute, but what are you trying to tell your customer?
That you sell baskets? That you sell baskets full of
stuff? Use the basket as one of the top pictures
or as a logo.
Showcase the one thing you do best (and sell the
most of). If you want a picture of something, add
a picture of that item, or something representative
of that/those items.
Personally, I would lose the pictures across the
top too. Clutter. The eye doesn't know which way
to go. Remember KISS
Barbara
Dream Master
www.dreamweaverstudio.com

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
~~ Albert Camus

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 23:02:07 GMT, "Marissa Undercofler"
wrote:

If you look at the pictures I included in the folder with the business
cards, the basket full of stuff is my logo. It is titled as such and the
other pictures that go across the top represent the other things that I do.

The people who get your card aren't going to see the
other things in the folder. I would still make the basket smaller,
more or a logo and ditch the pictures across the top.
Why? Because on a business card they are going to be too
small for anyone to really see them. Sure, they can make out
is its a necklace or something else, but not any detail. And if
they're over 40, they probably won't be able to see that much
without glasses! And because so many people need glasses,
make sure that your phone number is large enough to read
without glasses. I have a hugh collection of cards that I've
picked up from other artists over the years. When I wanted
a shawl made I had 2 cards from different artists, both very
talented. I called the one whose number I could read
without hunting for my damn glasses!

I really haven't sold anything except I sold a necklace to Sarajane
The reason I need this business card is to go with the pieces I am donating
to the Chinese Auction at the Christmas Party at my husband's work, and also
because my hubby is kinda nudging me along to make something of a business
out of all my craft stuff, because he says I am good at what I do, and I am
also always looking for something that I can do from home to help make a
little extra money for us.

The reason you need a business card is so that
people can contact you when they fail to purchase something
they later decide they have to have. It doesn't matter how much
or little you have sold. They don't know if your work is carried
world-wide or not. They need enough of a reminder of what
you do to remember what the card was for, and they need to
know how to contact you when they're ready to buy.
Your husband is probably right, you can bring in extra
money for the household. When you do, it's a business.
Treat it as such, always. If you do, it will become a
successful business. I'm certain you have the talent to
make the goodies. And no, you don't have to focus on
one thing. (Which is something gallery owners have been
trying to force down my throat for years. Also show
judges, yuck!) "A foolish consistency is the
hobgoblin of little minds." Go with whatever you like
to do, and do well.
All this is now my four cents worth. But simplicity
is not always over-rated.

Barbara
Dream Master
www.dreamweaverstudio.com

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
~~ Albert Camus

I found the things across the top to be distracting too. And I found the
things in the basket to be unrecognizable. Maybe use your trademark basket,
with a couple beads on a threaded needle going into a piece of fabric, and a
paint brush.

Tina


"Marissa Undercofler" wrote in
message . ..
If you look at the pictures I included in the folder with the business
cards, the basket full of stuff is my logo. It is titled as such and the
other pictures that go across the top represent the other things that I
do.

I really haven't sold anything except I sold a necklace to Sarajane (I am
pretty sure it was her. It was one of my very first. It was an amethyst
heart pendant with purple and clear silver lined seed beads). I did donate
a
few of my pieces to help benefit Carol (the one who died to lung cancer a
while back), and each of them sold, but it wasn't me who sold them, it was
Kandice. Other than that I can't think of anything I have actually sold.
I
have given several as gifts.

The reason I need this business card is to go with the pieces I am
donating
to the Chinese Auction at the Christmas Party at my husband's work, and
also
because my hubby is kinda nudging me along to make something of a business
out of all my craft stuff, because he says I am good at what I do, and I
am
also always looking for something that I can do from home to help make a
little extra money for us.

Marissa


"Barbara Otterson" wrote in
message
news
On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 17:23:04 GMT, "Marissa Undercofler"
wrote:

I finished my business card last night, and managed to get a REALLY bad
scan
of it, but the scanner wouldn't do any better, and neither will my
digital
camera.

Please take a look and give me some feed back if you can. Just follow
the
link under my sig and look in the misc. stuff album.

Ok, my 2 cents-- way too cluttered! The basket
is cute, but what are you trying to tell your customer?
That you sell baskets? That you sell baskets full of
stuff? Use the basket as one of the top pictures
or as a logo.
Showcase the one thing you do best (and sell the
most of). If you want a picture of something, add
a picture of that item, or something representative
of that/those items.
Personally, I would lose the pictures across the
top too. Clutter. The eye doesn't know which way
to go. Remember KISS
Barbara
Dream Master
www.dreamweaverstudio.com

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
~~ Albert Camus