I agree with what Jay has said. We basically don't want to be this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBxeDN4tbk
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Jay Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Siu, and also, thanks for creating a separate email thread about > this! > > The key thing to remember about business cards, and the major way it > differs from leaflets and brochures, is that a business card is more about > establishing personal contacts and less about advertising. For example, > many people consider it rude to be given a business card without having > asked for it first (although this is something I see disregarded often at > gatherings). These cards will find their way into media contacts and > members of other hackerspaces. > > That said, this mockup is much more in the ballpark of what I'd want to > use in the wild. Quick comments: > > 1) I'd actually leave the SkullSpace phone number off of the card. If > anybody has questions about SkullSpace or wants to talk to a SkullSpace > representative, the phone inside SkullSpace is definitely not the number to > call. This is where personal cards come in handy, or the ability to write > Ron's phone number onto the card :D > > 2) Personally I like your idea of filling up an entire back-side of the > card with the logo. I think the version of the logo with the white > background would look amazing on a business card, especially if > embossed/debossed on thick card stock with a nice texture to it. Black > might work just as well too, but I've always had a personal love of the > white logo. > > 2b) It's impossible to use the words "Embossed", "Debossed", and > "Textured" when talking about business cards without sounding like Patrick > Bateman[1] > > 3) The info on the front is good, I just think we need to tidy up the > layout a bit and use a proper address format. We can probably line up all > of the text on the left side of the card and balance it out with the round > skull logo. I'll see if I have time to throw together a mockup tonight. > When it comes down to it though, you can't beat the eye and taste of an > actual designer. > > 4) Are there any actual designers out there that want to help? Please? > I'll give you cookies. I'd rather outsource this whole thing to an actual > designer and not bikeshed it out here :) > > - Jay / @sporked > > [1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoIvd3zzu4Y > > On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Jay! Your feedback is really helpful. I've never thought of these > > as being personal in any way, so I hadn't considered room for a name or > > personal contact information. > > > > I was hoping to use the "knowledge.information.technology" logo, which > > doesn't leave much room on the front for any other text, but might leave > > enough room for a handwritten name/phone #, if we leave the remainder of > the > > front white, instead of filling with black. > > > > I think we could reasonably put the address, website, etc. on the back. > > Double-sided cards really aren't much extra, and this would let us use > > larger text for clarity. > > > > Here's my latest concept. I agree that QR codes aren't useful, and am > > willing to trust that anyone who wants to contact us via Facebook/Twitter > > etc. can darned well go to our website. however, it seems redundant > (given > > what I assume to be our target market) to list both the website and email > > address, so I just put the general email address. > > > > On Aug 30, 2013 11:54 AM, "Jay Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Ditto to what Justin said. Business cards work better as a reminder than > >> a stand-alone sales pitch. The idea is that I - the loyal SkullSpace > >> member - will meet and talk to someone interested in the organization. > >> During the conversation, I will give them a business card. The card > >> gives them a simple reminder of the conversation, as well as gives them > >> the information they need to follow up with me. > >> > >> I can't speak for everyone, but this is what I need when I'm > >> networking/promoting with business cards: > >> > >> - Website > >> - Organization name > >> - Organization address > >> - My name* > >> - My email* > >> - My phone number* > >> - General branding: Logo, colour scheme, and > >> knowledge.community.technology > >> > >> Optional: > >> - Hours for the general weekly meeting > >> > >> What I don't want on a business card: > >> - ANYTHING ELSE. Especially not advertisements for free business card > >> companies. > >> > >> *For general non-personalized SkullSpace business cards, the email > >> address should be [email protected]. However, the back of the card > >> should be left *blank* so I can write in my own contact info or the > >> contact info of one of the board members. > >> > >> With that in mind, I'm going to spend my lunch break shamelessly judging > >> the business cards of the other hackerspaces :D > >> > >> 1) ENTS: Absolutely perfect for a non-personalized business card. Clean > >> design, on point branding, and the back is left blank for personal info. > >> > >> 2) Protospace: Winning when it comes to pretty design and branding, but > >> not as functional for facilitating follow-up. No website link, no room > >> for personal contact info, etc. In a world with google this isn't a > >> problem for prospective members, but media contacts and non tech people > >> might be irked. Some may argue that the QR code is as good as a website > >> link; I personally would like to meet someone who still scans QR codes > >> after the novelty wore off. > >> > >> 3) Scoperta: Fail on the branding. I seriously have two other cards with > >> the exact same free business card design in my wallet *right now*. I > >> have more at home. This card will blend right in with them. However, it > >> is still quite functional and has everything needed for follow-up > >> contact. The design is a terrible shame though, especially since > >> Scoperta itself has some nice branding. > >> > >> ... I can't believe I just spent the first half of my Friday lunch break > >> on a long-winded email about business cards *facepalm* > >> > >> - Jay / @Sporked > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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