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Posted by Paym Bergson Sep 1, 2007 |
Personally, I have not had to purchase Business Cards for at least ten years - I have created my own. While I tend to prefer Wordperfect for its ease of creation and allowing me to easily change set parameters, I have also used Word for these cards.
I tend to start by looking at the card stocks available at a local Staples or similar store - I go for a plainer style as I add in my own graphics. Also, the plainer the card (no fancy borders) means it will be easier to align your card with the printer and printing of your information. Use short phrases, and action verbs to convey your talents.
I love a particular pencil image (no, not the one used on my home page) and often use variations of it; I usually put it on the left side of the card on an angle, and form the information around it. I'm still playing around with information on the back of my cards, as I always have trouble aligning the paper/stock back into the printer. For me, I've found keeping a white border around the card allows the printed info to look basically aligned.
Play around with it - you may prefer to just concentrate on Font Styles as opposed to an image. The idea here is to create something that represents you, gives information about you, and one that you are proud to hand out.
Take the time needed to create these cards; think about your information, then think about your design. Remember, the card is to showcase your talents!
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