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DavidTO · January 21, 2006

flyingdutchie wrote:

Thanks for your comments!

You're welcome!

The '+' is the standard international sign for 'international access number', different for each country: 011 for USA, 00 for most European countries, etc.

But you're not using the international code...or were you just saying why you're in the habit of including it?

Looking forward to seeing the next version.

Oh, just wanted to mention that the cutting on my overnightprints.com cards was very even...

flyingdutchie · January 21, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

You're welcome!

But you're not using the international code...or were you just saying why you're in the habit of including it?

Looking forward to seeing the next version.

Oh, just wanted to mention that the cutting on my overnightprints.com cards was very even...

The '+' sign is the international access code. In different countries, it means a different set of numbers. And GSM will automatically translate it for you. E.g. my cell-phone's contact-list contains numbers that all start with a '+'. Wherever i am (in USA, roaming in Holland, in France), i don't have to worry wether the international access number is 00, 011, 0, 9 or something else. It all happens automatically. E.g. if i would have my business in Holland, the number would look something like this: +31.72.1234567

I'm thinking about using GotPrint.com. Is this company any good?

brandofamily · January 21, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Oh, just wanted to mention that the cutting on my overnightprints.com cards was very even...

I have never had cards printed on line. IF I use any of these printing companies listed here, such as OverNightPrints.com....do I submit to them the finished product in 2x3.5 card size?
Thanks

Andy · January 21, 2006

brandofamily wrote:

I have never had cards printed on line. IF I use any of these printing companies listed here, such as OverNightPrints.com....do I submit to them the finished product in 2x3.5 card size?
Thanks

You just follow the simple instructions they give you. Couldn't be easier

DavidTO · January 21, 2006

brandofamily wrote:

I have never had cards printed on line. IF I use any of these printing companies listed here, such as OverNightPrints.com....do I submit to them the finished product in 2x3.5 card size?
Thanks

overnightprints.com has a photoshop template all ready to go. Just download it.

brandofamily · January 21, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

overnightprints.com has a photoshop template all ready to go. Just download it.

Is one file type "better" to use than another? I have access to all the ones they accept.

DavidTO · January 21, 2006

brandofamily wrote:

Is one file type "better" to use than another? I have access to all the ones they accept.

Dunno, I just used PS.

brandofamily · January 21, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Dunno, I just used PS.

Do you just flatten the image layers, save as .psd and send?

DavidTO · January 21, 2006

brandofamily wrote:

Do you just flatten the image layers, save as .psd and send?

jpg, but yes..

It came out darker than I thought, but aside from that it was beautiful...

flyingdutchie · January 21, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

jpg, but yes..

It came out darker than I thought, but aside from that it was beautiful...

Soft proof it with some printer-profile. Overnight and GotPrint do not provide you with any soft-proofing profile, but just try ezprints.icc and maybe some other soft-proofing profiles. You'll see the image turning darker/muddier a little bit... paper is not a monitor

flyingdutchie · January 21, 2006

Another try

- I removed 'photography' after the name "Streets Of Boston"
- I grouped the contact data together in a 10pt black font.
- Removed building from background and replaced with partially transparent map of Boston.

updated 22 Jan:
- Moved name above URL
- Changed 'Of' into 'of'.

W.W. Webster · January 21, 2006

flyingdutchie wrote:

Another try

The word 'of' is not normally capitalised in a title (similarly 'the', 'and' etc), which gives it an undue prominence in your card, IMHO. The 'In the Zone' card discussed earlier in this thread follows the usual convention to good effect.

DavidTO · January 21, 2006

flyingdutchie wrote:

Another try

- I removed 'photography' after the name "Streets Of Boston"
- I grouped the contact data together in a 10pt black font.
- Removed building from background and replaced with partially transparent map of Boston.

Looking better, IMO.

Here's the rest of my thoughts.

Yes, the O in Of should be lowercase.

I still don't think you need "street", just "photography".

I would put your name first, before your URL, not only because it's more important, but also because then you'd have a pleasing angle to the left edge of those lines.

And maybe soften the shadow a bit.

Andy · January 21, 2006

W.W. Webster wrote:

is not normally

What's normal? How about a little free-thinking? Thinking out Of the box is a good thing. That's what makes us all so different. I think Anton's got a nice balance in his logotype.

Andy · January 21, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Yes, the O in Of should be lowercase.

Only if Anton want's to be an automaton.

W.W. Webster · January 21, 2006

Andy wrote:

What's normal? How about a little free-thinking? Thinking out Of the box is a good thing. That's what makes us all so different. I think Anton's got a nice balance in his logotype.

That's why I said 'normally'. Rules are made to be broken, so they say, but it's the result or outcome that's important. If flyingdutchie agrees, on reflection, that the capitalisation detracts from his card, that's all that's important, and all I was drawing his attention to. He's seeking comments, I offered mine.

BTW Flyingdutchie, does the cut edge of the imitation foldback look a little strange when the rest of the overlay has a ragged edge?

Andy · January 21, 2006

W.W. Webster wrote:

He's seeking comments, I offered mine.

BTW Flyingdutchie, does the cut edge of the imitation foldback look a little strange when the rest of the overlay has a ragged edge?

And I, mine

Good catch on the fold back. Anton, here's another effect I like (not a business card, but you get the idea):

flyingdutchie · January 21, 2006

W.W. Webster wrote:

That's why I said 'normally'. Rules are made to be broken, so they say, but it's the result or outcome that's important. If flyingdutchie agrees, on reflection, that the capitalisation detracts from his card, that's all that's important, and all I was drawing his attention to. He's seeking comments, I offered mine.

BTW Flyingdutchie, does the cut edge of the imitation foldback look a little strange when the rest of the overlay has a ragged edge?

Thanks Andy, Webster and David,

About the 'Of', i decided to make the 'O' lowercase. I noticed that the capitalized S, O and B form "S.O.B".... well, you get my drift.:D

The ragged edges and the smooth flip over: I actually did that deliberately. It 'underlines' my contact-data (especially the horizontal edge).
My latest attempt:
- Changed 'Of' into 'of'
- Made the ragged edges a little more papery, less plasticy.

Thank you all very much for your comments!

(BTW: The picture is a shot at Sandy Neck, Cape Cod, MA. The bottle of water and the shoe are my dad's. He visited me that summer)

Andy · January 21, 2006

flyingdutchie wrote:

Thank you all very much for your comments!

(BTW: The picture is a shot at Sandy Neck, Cape Cod, MA. The bottle of water and the shoe are my dad's. He visited me that summer)

Nice, nice Anton

flyingdutchie · January 21, 2006

Andy wrote:

Nice, nice Anton

Thanks!
But when was this picture taken!!??

DavidTO · January 21, 2006

flyingdutchie wrote:

Soft proof it with some printer-profile. Overnight and GotPrint do not provide you with any soft-proofing profile, but just try ezprints.icc and maybe some other soft-proofing profiles. You'll see the image turning darker/muddier a little bit... paper is not a monitor

I checked it out with CMYK, and it's still nothing like what I got back. Not that I'm unhappy, but if I was looking for color accuracy I would be.

flyingdutchie · January 21, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

I checked it out with CMYK, and it's still nothing like what I got back. Not that I'm unhappy, but if I was looking for color accuracy I would be.

You probably selected 'Working CMYK'? If so, do 'Custom...', select for 'Device to Simlute' the value 'Working CMYK - US... ...' and check the 'simulate paper color' and 'black point compensation'.
Especially when checking 'simulate paper color', you'll see that the proof looks much darker.

AprilVisel · January 24, 2006

My first contribution...first post...first.....
Figured this was a good place to say "hey" and that Smugmug rocks!

Here are the cards I have been currently using. I have them done at Overnightprints as well. All was good until the last two orders. It took two weeks to get them as compared to 2 days and customer service bites!
When I DO get them, they are good quality and crisp.
The backs of the cards are the same without the type, but with reduced opacity, and matte instead of glossy, so you can write on them. So far people have been stoked.

vangogh · January 25, 2006

flyingdutchie wrote:

Another try

- I removed 'photography' after the name "Streets Of Boston"
- I grouped the contact data together in a 10pt black font.
- Removed building from background and replaced with partially transparent map of Boston.

updated 22 Jan:
- Moved name above URL
- Changed 'Of' into 'of'.

Sorry I haven't replied to your other question. Been busy missing the deadline for the Air challenge & entering another photo comp here in the UK lol. This looks a lot better. Now a prospective client has lots of ways to contact you

Nicola

gus · January 25, 2006

AprilVisel wrote:

My first contribution...first post...first.....
Figured this was a good place to say "hey" and that Smugmug rocks!

Here are the cards I have been currently using. I have them done at Overnightprints as well. All was good until the last two orders. It took two weeks to get them as compared to 2 days and customer service bites!
When I DO get them, they are good quality and crisp.
The backs of the cards are the same without the type, but with reduced opacity, and matte instead of glossy, so you can write on them. So far people have been stoked.

April...i took a while & strolled through your album here. I recon a lot of people here would be richer for looking also. You do exceptional work.

Gus

Shay Stephens · January 25, 2006

No kidding! I'm not even into horses but found it outstandingly beautiful.

Humungus wrote:

April...i took a while & strolled through your album here. I recon a lot of people here would be richer for looking also. You do exceptional work.

Gus

wxwax · January 25, 2006

Shay Stephens wrote:

No kidding! I'm not even into horses but found it outstandingly beautiful.

You can't tell me you never said to yourself "Saaay, that's a cute horse." :uhoh

wxwax · January 25, 2006

Humungus wrote:

April...i took a while & strolled through your album here. I recon a lot of people here would be richer for looking also. You do exceptional work.

Gus

Agreed, thanks for the link. April, there's some true art there, lovely work.

AprilVisel · January 25, 2006

Thank you SO much!
I am a hosrse freak!

flyingdutchie · January 25, 2006

AprilVisel wrote:

Thank you SO much!
I am a hosrse freak!

Yes, you are!!

But not only your horse-pics are stunning. I've been looking at some of your other pictures as well. You got an artistic eye. I found some beautiful images.

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