Single sided mockups! Threw these together pretty quickly, so things might not be quite lined up right (the second one may actually kill people with OCD).
http://imgur.com/ALYcl0M If nothing else, these should demonstrate just how dire our need for design help is :) On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 11:33 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes. What Jay said, 100%! Nothing I hate more than voicemail... Or having > our first contact for potential members be someone who has no connection to > them or who is not able to answer questions... > > > Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on the MTS High Speed Mobility Network > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jay Smith <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected]: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:37:13 > To: [email protected]<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SkullSpace-Discuss] SkSp business cards > >> But I'm still not sure why we not also list the SkSp phone number. > Mostly because it will likely end in painful frustration for queries > other than "Is anybody at the space right now?", and also because if > I'm giving someone a business card it's likely to facilitate follow-up > on something very specific. For example, if it's a media person, I'm > likely going to have them follow up to me directly so I can get them > in touch with the board (Or I might just shamelessly give them Ron or > Ian's number - sorry in advance guys!). It's true that the space > voicemail does go straight to [email protected], but I'd consider it > pretty rude if somebody gave me the phone number to a voice-mail > system. > > Again, it's important to keep in mind the context in which business > cards are given out. Traditionally, a business card is only given out > after a personal connection is made - it's supposed to serve as a > physical representation of that contact (Japanese business culture > takes this to the extreme). I'm not going to give a voice-mail number > to a good contact. > > Aside: As they represent personal contacts - business cards are also > supposed to survive for a long time - this is why I'm not a fan of > "free" business cards that fall apart easily. Leaflets and brochures > however, are expected to have the lifespan of however long it takes to > read them. > > Your earlier comments seem to indicate that you view business cards as > a cheaper replacement for brochures. I'm afraid they don't replace > each other so much as compliment each other. > > - Jay / @Sporked > > Ps. I understand that I'm pulling a total Patrick Bateman when it > comes to business cards, and I apologize to everyone who sees this as > an insane amount of bikeshedding over a piece of paper. I just really > happen to be fascinated by the design and thought that goes into > mundane things like this :) > > On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 10:09 AM, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think that looks great! >> >> But I'm still not sure why we not also list the SkSp phone number. >> >> Even if it's not ideal (for instant communication), it's got voicemail which >> the directors automatically receive, in much the same way the info@ address >> works, afaik. >> >> And a blank back for notes etc. Per what Jay was saying :) >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on the MTS High Speed Mobility Network >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jeremy Hiebert <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected]: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:50:37 >> To: [email protected]<[email protected]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [SkullSpace-Discuss] SkSp business cards >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ > _______________________________________________ > 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/
