Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works.
— Steve Jobs
Tag Archives: design
My Business Card is No Longer Crap
Following my recent business card post, the redesign and printing of my new cards is now complete. Here’s what they look like, front and back:
Click to enlarge, etc. The thing to know — which explains the front of the card — is that they’re not printed on standard-sized business card stock, but on 150-lb tag, cut to 3″x5″. Index card size. The dotted line is actually a perforation, so a standard-sized business card can be detached from the index card. When I flip the card over, it’s designed to write on the back, either horizontally or vertically. Detaching the standard-sized business card leaves the knight logo aligned in the corner on the back. For good measure (and attention to detail), the heavier lines on the grid are exactly ½”.
Art of the Business Card
Circulating now: Art of the Business Card – a photoset on Flickr — I recommend the slideshow. Some fabulous work in the set, though my personal bias is against anything outside of standard business card dimensions if it won’t fit in a standard card holder or file. Break rules, but keep certain ones intact.