Business Card Design Critique

[EbsWeb5150]

Before this card goes to press, I wanted to get it critique.

 

[J Hill Designs]

bad contrast (blue on green doesn't work for me)

 

[Pat Whatley]

Is the name of the place "The Graphics Garage" "Graphics The Garage" or just "The Garage"? The name isn't working at all.

 

[Shovelhead]

Graphics The Garage

 

[speedmedia]

If you are going to do "The Graphics Garage" you need to make it read that way. I agree the color contrast is bad as well.

Try doing a search of "garage" images on istockphoto.com or a similar site that may offer some more contrast. I like the name if you get it to read right.

Thanks,
Kurt

 

[EbsWeb5150]

thanks for your input back to the drawing board

 

[JoshLoring]

Honestly.. We have one "Garage Graphics" One "Garage Graffix" and a couple Graffix Garage's
How about The Graphics Shack?

 

[Master's Touch]

maybe "Artistic Atrium" (It would get you to the top of the list in the phonebook!)

 

[GraceGraphics]

too busy, too loud, less is sometimes more, too many colors. Just an opinion.

 

[DO Grafx]

Im not fond of the colors. The layout could use a little work. And on another note...you should look into buying the name web domain for your business. For some reason people seem to be more comfortable with a beberhart@thegraphicsgarage.com rather than comcast, gmail etc. It's just more professional. Just my 2 cents.

 

[richevalenz]

Before you do anything else, go to this website and read and learn. http://justcreativedesign.com/portfolio/

 

[briankb]

if you are going to stick with the garage door; make it half way open and dark and put the contact or important information there in white so it is easy to read.

I'm guessing you have a good bit invested in equipment. why not have someone design your logo including a color scheme and letterhead mast. The mast could be used in quickbooks and even you website if your budget is tight. spend a few hundred on a good logo and design. there are quite a few here on the forum that will do a great job for a logo or you can find someone at 99designs.com or similar crowd sourcing sites.

 

[JoshLoring]

Briankb- I'm not sure he I going to pay for logo design when his business card advertises that he offers logo design. =0

 

[briankb]

Briankb- I'm not sure he I going to pay for logo design when his business card advertises that he offers logo design. =0

you make a good point and ironically so did I.

 

[Jillbeans]

I would put the laundry list on the back for starters.
And get a website, they are easily affordable and make your business seem more established.
It does read really weird.
The colors could almost work together.
Here's a quickie suggestion which is probably very plain looking.
Using Arial...ugh.
(I do not have any Hellvetica-ish fonts in this program)
Not 100% sure about how I did the back.
Love....Jill

 

[JoshLoring]

Sometimes simplicity pays. Jill is already steps ahead from the original. Nice work Jill.

Brainstorm: graphics garage- I think garage sale - garage outline - logo shaped like a roofline - "great deals" - homely colors, welcoming - hmm..

 

[EbsWeb5150]

Update on card from advice of -JT Grace Graphics and others on this forum

 

[EbsWeb5150]

update on card

update on card from -JT Grace Graphics, Jill Beans and others
thank you for all your input

 

[GB2]

I don't know why but I can not view your images, I can only see the thumbnails...that being said, on first glance it looks more like Graphics Jailhouse to me and it seems very distracting to your text/logo.

 

[JoshLoring]

Using hard lighting and displacement mapping is cool but it's making your lower text illegible.
Your logo looks much better but work on making the card more legible.