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BROWSE
Client
Self-Promotional
Quantity Produced
250
Production Cost
$105
Production Time
1 Week
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
3.5 in × 2 in
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
Cougar, Opaque, 160 lb Cover
Number of Colors
1 Spot
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
Museo
I love seeing a hands-on approach to design. Yeah, it can be a hassle, but when (and if) it turns out good there is a feeling of satisfaction that you just don’t get when ordering your business card online. The rubber stamp approach is good way to keep a project hands-on while allowing for precision in details, like the light ink coverage that renders a great texture.
I wanted to take my clean design style and rough it up a bit. Texture was desired, but I wanted it to be real and created in production. Rubber stamps turned out to be perfect, and allow for printing on an as needed basis.
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
Cole Baldwin
Cole Baldwin
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
September 9, 2011
Filed Under
Business Cards
Tagged with
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cougar
rubber stamp
self-promotion
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UnderConsideration is a graphic design enterprise that runs a network of blogs, publishes books, organizes live events and judged competitions, and designs for clients.
online
Brand New / Displaying opinions and focusing solely on corporate and brand identity work.
Art of the Menu / Cataloguing the underrated creativity of menus from around the world.
Quipsologies / Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
Speak Up (2002 – 2009) / Discussing, and looking for, what is relevant in, and the relevance of, graphic design. Archives Only.
Word It (2003 – 2010) / Encouraging creative diversity in the community through monthly, one-word challenges. Archives Only.
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graphic design
Department of Design / Designing corporate and brand identities and full development of printed and digital matter for clients.
publishing
The 2010 FPO Awards / 2011, self-published.
The 2010 Brand New Awards / 2011, self-published.
Flaunt: Designing effective, compelling and memorable portfolios of creative work / 2010, self-published.
Events & Judged Competitions
Brand New Conference / A one-day event on the development of corporate and brand identity projects by some of today’s most active and influential practitioners from around the world.
Brand New Awards / Celebrating the best identity work produced around the world.
FPO Awards / Celebrating the best print work from around the world.
Writing
Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
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