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Business Card Design
- Thread starter JManes7
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SignManiac
New Member
neato took the words right out of my mouth. What you have in no way, suggests or feels anything like landscaping. I could see using a star if it was in the name perhaps, but here it serves no purpose at all.
You might want to start fresh. Google landscaping companies and look at some other ideas for inspiration.
You might want to start fresh. Google landscaping companies and look at some other ideas for inspiration.
Replicator
New Member
I like the concept . . . !
Lunatic Taskbar
New Member
For me the initial thoughts are:
On the front the F in Full service runs nicely with the angle of the Star, But the W in woods doesn't! I would try having the W open more to complement the Star a little more.
On the reverse side I would try putting facebook logo into the centre of the star with the wording to the left. (if you need the wording). I would also add a way for customers to find you on facebook. Otherwise its wasted information. And the email on the back seems a little disjointed from the rest, try it on the front.
But as has been said above... Its not saying lawncare to me. Maybe try changing the colours.
Its always great to give the customers what they want. after all they pay the bills. However sometimes they try to be overly clever and totally miss the mark. or they try to make something that will impress others in that industry. But the target audience misses it totally.
Like a restaurant calling its self something unpronounceable that turns out to be a speciality dish that they don't even serve. Now others in the industry may get it... but the customers simply don't get it. Total missed opportunity.
Its always good to do what the customers asks for but you also need to try and coax them into making each dollar that they spend with you as well spent and as effective as it can be.
Ian
On the front the F in Full service runs nicely with the angle of the Star, But the W in woods doesn't! I would try having the W open more to complement the Star a little more.
On the reverse side I would try putting facebook logo into the centre of the star with the wording to the left. (if you need the wording). I would also add a way for customers to find you on facebook. Otherwise its wasted information. And the email on the back seems a little disjointed from the rest, try it on the front.
But as has been said above... Its not saying lawncare to me. Maybe try changing the colours.
Its always great to give the customers what they want. after all they pay the bills. However sometimes they try to be overly clever and totally miss the mark. or they try to make something that will impress others in that industry. But the target audience misses it totally.
Like a restaurant calling its self something unpronounceable that turns out to be a speciality dish that they don't even serve. Now others in the industry may get it... but the customers simply don't get it. Total missed opportunity.
Its always good to do what the customers asks for but you also need to try and coax them into making each dollar that they spend with you as well spent and as effective as it can be.
Ian
totalimage
New Member
Welcome back Ian......
Dan Antonelli
New Member
As stated above, doesn't seem appropriate for the business type.
Some samples on my other company site might give you some ideas -
http://landscapermarketing.com/IgalleryX/stationery/index.htm
Dan
Some samples on my other company site might give you some ideas -
http://landscapermarketing.com/IgalleryX/stationery/index.htm
Dan
Lunatic Taskbar
New Member
Many thanks Kevin,
I am out and about all day today, otherwise we could have had a nice chat.
Ian
The Vector Doctor
Chief Bezier Manipulator
I don't care at all for the font used (sci-fi style). Needs a friendlier font. It is very hard to read that email in all caps
astro8
New Member
How many logos have you got on that site!
I thought for one part there that I was going around in circles.
All great work Dan, looks like some of your earlier style that I remember mixed in there as well.
Craig Sjoquist
New Member
2 greens would be a better color combo .. but likes the start be good if they had 5 star service if thats what they trying for
Marlene
New Member
the customer may not want to go with the classic look of a lawncare company but what he needs to understand is his customer's will want to. I have seen a local landscaper around here go with teal instead of green but they made it work with the graphics. the hardest thing to do when designing is to get a customer off what they like and into what their customer's will like. if you took all the wording explaining what the company did off the card, no one would know what kind of a company it was. the whole point of graphics and colors is to help convey the message and it just isn't doing what it is suppose to do.
SurfaceSigns
New Member
I would have to agree with the majority here, this card in no way portrays the fact this guy is in the landscaping business. It's the sort of card I would expect from a low budget type of company, the sort I would not even consider to mow my lawn, let along pay for enhanced landscaping.
The business card is represents a first impression of your company. It needs to tell a story while providing important info. This does neither.
Aside from the change in design as mentioned by others, I would also recommend the following...
1. tell him to spend the $10 to get a domain name so that he can at least have a personalized email address (using a freebie email for business is lame)
2. Drop the "find us on facebook", unless he's going to take the time to actually utilize the page. Does anyone actually use these to gain business?
3. Get a Logo.
Best of luck on this one!
The business card is represents a first impression of your company. It needs to tell a story while providing important info. This does neither.
Aside from the change in design as mentioned by others, I would also recommend the following...
1. tell him to spend the $10 to get a domain name so that he can at least have a personalized email address (using a freebie email for business is lame)
2. Drop the "find us on facebook", unless he's going to take the time to actually utilize the page. Does anyone actually use these to gain business?
3. Get a Logo.
Best of luck on this one!