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BROWSE
Client
Self-Promotion
Quantity Produced
1,000
Production Cost
$283
Production Time
1 week
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
3.5 in × 1.75 in
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
Chipboard
Number of Colors
2 Spot
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
–
Friendly and professional. Refined, yet accessible. Authoritative, but fun. That is how you say, “I’m the Mann,” without having a chip on your shoulder. Portrait orientation and a bold, enigmatic emblem present themselves here more as badge of honor than a business card.
These are my personal cards marking the beginning of my venture into graphic design, so I not only needed them to show my design style, but also attention to detail and materials. Chipboard was the chosen stock based on it’s thickness, affordability and color. It even has tiny specks of blue that match the color of the titles on the card.
I painted the edges of the cards myself to save cost. Stacking about 100 at a time I used matte black spray paint to cover the edges. I made sure to place a very heavy weight on top so there would be no bleeding between the cards. Once they were dry, they snapped a part very easily.
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Kelly Cree
Kelly Cree
Writer for UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
February 8, 2012
Filed Under
Business Cards
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