Comments on: 33 Excellent Business Card Templates for Your Own Use http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/ Web Design and Development Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:40:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Adam http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-133377 Jason Adam Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:13:51 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-133377 There are a few pros/cons to consider when you're thinking about using a template for something like a business card: PROS: - Templates look decent and are inexpensive - They be produced quickly - A design expert isn't required to customize them CONS: - Templates, by nature, are unoriginal designs - The look & feel and messaging of the card is not customized to the client's individual needs - Unable to utilize interesting print techniques Sometimes clients have a very limited budget, and want to get a card made very quickly with a very limited budget. We caution our clients against this, though, because we believe very strongly that to be successful, branding and design must be customized to fit every individual situation. What makes sense for one hair salon, probably doesn't make sense for another -- even if they're a block apart on the same street. If you want to see what thoughtful, professional designers can bring to the table, check out these business cards: http://www.itevenhasawatermark.com/ There are a few pros/cons to consider when you’re thinking about using a template for something like a business card:

PROS:

- Templates look decent and are inexpensive
- They be produced quickly
- A design expert isn’t required to customize them

CONS:

- Templates, by nature, are unoriginal designs
- The look & feel and messaging of the card is not customized to the client’s individual needs
- Unable to utilize interesting print techniques

Sometimes clients have a very limited budget, and want to get a card made very quickly with a very limited budget. We caution our clients against this, though, because we believe very strongly that to be successful, branding and design must be customized to fit every individual situation. What makes sense for one hair salon, probably doesn’t make sense for another — even if they’re a block apart on the same street.

If you want to see what thoughtful, professional designers can bring to the table, check out these business cards:

http://www.itevenhasawatermark.com/

]]> By: Brett http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-111748 Brett Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:03:19 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-111748 What an awesome resource! Thanks for putting this together. What an awesome resource! Thanks for putting this together.

]]> By: dwight zahringer http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-107956 dwight zahringer Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:35:14 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-107956 There are a ton of great examples here. We are in the process of reprinting our cards for the whole office so these will be inspiring for a new design for us. Thanks for collecting all of these and sharing. There are a ton of great examples here. We are in the process of reprinting our cards for the whole office so these will be inspiring for a new design for us. Thanks for collecting all of these and sharing.

]]> By: Tim Sajt http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-107954 Tim Sajt Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:53:16 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-107954 This templates of business cards is a amazing. Very good blog with useful information. Thank you. This templates of business cards is a amazing. Very good blog with useful information.

Thank you.

]]> By: Mark http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-84363 Mark Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:44:32 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-84363 What printer user for card Translucent ?? Epson T50 tks. Mark What printer user for card Translucent ??

Epson T50

tks.
Mark

]]> By: Vandelay Website Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-76116 Vandelay Website Design Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:44:58 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-76116 Talha, No, you could print them anywhere. You could use an online printing service like http://uprinting.com. Talha,
No, you could print them anywhere. You could use an online printing service like http://uprinting.com.

]]> By: Talha http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-76067 Talha Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:24:32 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-76067 Sorry but I have a newbie question... If you use any of these templates, would you then have to print them out at like FedEx Kinkos? Sorry but I have a newbie question… If you use any of these templates, would you then have to print them out at like FedEx Kinkos?

]]> By: Ifeanyi http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-74728 Ifeanyi Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:17:23 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-74728 excellent card designs.... the templates looks very professional. excellent card designs…. the templates looks very professional.

]]> By: Vandelay Website Design http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-73930 Vandelay Website Design Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:45:22 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-73930 Joe, The templates can be used by other professions apart from designers. Joe,
The templates can be used by other professions apart from designers.

]]> By: joe http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/marketing/business-card-templates/#comment-73822 joe Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:40:18 +0000 http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/?p=2107#comment-73822 If you are a designer, and you us a template for your business card, you are either a hack or are out to gouge your clients. If you can't design a business card for yourself... you're in the wrong profession. If you are a designer, and you us a template for your business card, you are either a hack or are out to gouge your clients. If you can’t design a business card for yourself… you’re in the wrong profession.

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