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Primer Business Cards

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BY Bryony / ON / Aug.13.2009 / IN / Business Cards
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Project Overview
DESCRIPTION
Primer Business Cards
CLIENT
DATE
June 2009
DESIGN CREDITS
Brian Isserman and Lawrence O'Toole
PRINT CREDITS
TYPE CREDITS
Bodoni twosix by Gerald Giampa and Gotham by Hoefler Frere-Jones
Production Details
QUANTITY PRODUCED
3,000
PRODUCTION COST
$2,000
PRODUCTION TIME
8 days
DIMENSIONS: WIDTH × HEIGHT × DEPTH
3.5 in. × 2 in.
PRINT METHOD
Foil stamping
PAPER STOCK
Carnival Vellum 80 lb. Cover, New Black
NUMBER OF COLORS
3 foils, white, silver and clear
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IMAGES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY THE DESIGNER: www.primerinc.com/main.html

Business cards are loved by designers and non-designers when nicely done. First impressions, memorable contacts and interesting conversations often start as one of these little pieces of paper are handed out. Brian Isserman and Lawrence O’Toole wanted to make sure they had a memorable card to put out—they started with a good vendor who helped them figure out what the best solutions were based on what they wanted to achieve. Here are a two valuable things they learned:

1. Using clear foil was a better solution than using black foil on black paper to mimic a high gloss texture.

2. Finding the exact combination of paper weight and stamp pressure ensures that no push through — when you can see the effects of the stamp on the other side of the paper — was created.

Finally, selecting a colored paper is no easy task, especially when it comes to black. So we asked Brian and Lawrence for a little guidance based on their particular needs:

The paper we selected for this project was ideal for foil stamping and fit the overall brand feel that we are trying to establish. We wanted to find a stock that was heavy and had a smooth finish while still having a bit of tooth. Another valuable aspect was the variety of companion papers and forms the Carnival Vellum stock came in. We wanted to plan ahead to make sure that the items we created in the future would match our existing paper choices. It is extremely important to think ahead when selected a stock to keep a brands identity consistent.

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