Suggestions!

Erebus · August 22nd, 2008, 06:46 PM

My step-dad owns a remodeling and electrical business back home. He wants me to make him a new business card. I'm wracking my brain here, trying to find some good ideas to use as the background for this card. I've been searching all afternoon, but everything I come up with I eventually decide looks too cheesy to put on a business card. So, I figured I'd turn to the best GFX community I know for ideas and suggestions. The only real background information I have to provide is, his forte is electrical work, and is just now progressing into remodeling as well. His current card is atrocious, half white, with a hand that fades into the other half, that appears to be holding some sort of flame in it's palm. Lame...

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

recro · August 22nd, 2008, 07:14 PM

clean simple crisp to the point. nothing extravagant imo

enerGG · August 23rd, 2008, 01:12 PM

keep it simple like recro said.

Sarah_x · August 23rd, 2008, 04:26 PM

Yeah like Recro and enerGG said, keep it simple. But have a simple but really eye catching image on it, with smooth text. Keep it black and white aswell.

SkyIsSoCoolLike · August 25th, 2008, 04:28 PM

I'm thinking a little lightning bolt for an electricity theme? Nothing too detailed. Random I know..lawl.

Erebus · August 25th, 2008, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SkyIsSoCoolLike

I'm thinking a little lightning bolt for an electricity theme? Nothing too detailed. Random I know..lawl.

That's more of the type of suggestion I was looking for, since I kind of hit a brick wall on ideas. I thought of that, but it just didn't seem to suit it very well. Now I'm more leaning towards something like some sort of electrician's tools in the background, or something like that...idk.

Aegis · August 25th, 2008, 08:20 PM

You're not creating for your normal audience: keep this in mind. Businesspeople prefer functionality over flair 99 per cent of the time. Keep it crisp. Add a lightning bolt or something to the logo if you feel like it needs pop, but any special effects should be focused on the logo and used very, very sparingly. Ask him if you need specifics on what flies and what doesn't.

Erebus · August 26th, 2008, 08:34 AM

Yeah, I did. That's when he said it was totally up to me lol

nitrx · August 29th, 2008, 12:48 AM

clean and sleek, make it pop out but not messy.

August 22nd, 2008, 06:46 PM	#1
Erebus Junior Member GFX Skill: Moderate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere... Posts: 196 My Mood: Thanks: 16 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Suggestions! My step-dad owns a remodeling and electrical business back home. He wants me to make him a new business card. I'm wracking my brain here, trying to find some good ideas to use as the background for this card. I've been searching all afternoon, but everything I come up with I eventually decide looks too cheesy to put on a business card. So, I figured I'd turn to the best GFX community I know for ideas and suggestions. The only real background information I have to provide is, his forte is electrical work, and is just now progressing into remodeling as well. His current card is atrocious, half white, with a hand that fades into the other half, that appears to be holding some sort of flame in it's palm. Lame... Thanks in advance for any suggestions! __________________

August 22nd, 2008, 07:14 PM	#2
recro Росси́я GSA Staff: Owner SOTW's won: 3 GFX Skill: ????¿¿¿¿ Join Date: May 1970 Location: Omaha Ne Posts: 8,076 My Mood: Thanks: 7 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts	clean simple crisp to the point. nothing extravagant imo __________________ gift from dean The more I expect the harder things are Jesus and the Sharp Electric Star

August 25th, 2008, 04:28 PM	#5
SkyIsSoCoolLike Better Believe It GFX Skill: Intermediate Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: England Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm thinking a little lightning bolt for an electricity theme? Nothing too detailed. Random I know..lawl. __________________

August 25th, 2008, 08:20 PM	#7
Aegis GSA Official Shark GSA Staff: Battle Crew GFX Skill: Intermediate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: GIMP Posts: 803 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	You're not creating for your normal audience: keep this in mind. Businesspeople prefer functionality over flair 99 per cent of the time. Keep it crisp. Add a lightning bolt or something to the logo if you feel like it needs pop, but any special effects should be focused on the logo and used very, very sparingly. Ask him if you need specifics on what flies and what doesn't. __________________ Gifts ! [Vo1ture] [Hubdehub] [INXS] [Wandy] [Fir3n] [Kaze]

August 26th, 2008, 08:34 AM	#8
Erebus Junior Member GFX Skill: Moderate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Somewhere... Posts: 196 My Mood: Thanks: 16 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Yeah, I did. That's when he said it was totally up to me lol __________________

August 23rd, 2008, 01:12 PM	#3
enerGG Lurker Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	keep it simple like recro said.

August 23rd, 2008, 04:26 PM	#4
Sarah_x Lurker GFX Skill: Novice Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yeah like Recro and enerGG said, keep it simple. But have a simple but really eye catching image on it, with smooth text. Keep it black and white aswell.

August 29th, 2008, 12:48 AM	#9
nitrx Lurker Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	clean and sleek, make it pop out but not messy. __________________ ayo

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