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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
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
February 8, 2012
Filed Under
Business Cards
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About UnderConsideration
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.
Brand New Classroom (2010 – 2011) / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity workArchives Only.
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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