[Bryn-gwlad] Baronial business cards design proof andpricing....and vehicle stickers...

[Lucia Digioia]

(I've been AFK all day, so I'm replying to several previous messages; sorry 
'bout the mishmash...)

@Stefan and Paul: I mentioned out in my first post that the maps would have 
to be redone. What you see at
http://bryn-gwlad.ansteorra.org/images/bizcard1.jpg
is only a rough design. Making a 1"-square detail map that is legible and 
useful is a task that I didn't want to undertake before first getting some 
idea of whether anyone liked the general concept. (Not that I'm not tempted 
to tinker with Photoshop, what with my Candlemas dress still nothing but 
some crumpled rectangles on my cutting table... :-)

@Paul: Folding bizcards (3.5" x 4") would be cool because they hold so much 
copy, but they also tend to cost considerably more than standard 
ones--printing on two sides plus scoring (creasing) adds up. The mockup 
linked above was meant to represent a standard 3.5" x 2" bizcard, printed 
front (color) and back (BW).

Stefan suggested flyers, but I think the gist of the idea is that just about 
everyone can stick business cards in their purse or wallet and have them 
available to hand out at a moment's notice, while the same can't be said of 
a flyer.

Goldweard mentioned driving to San Antonio to pick up business cards from a 
vendor, but surely the cost of driving to San Antonio would far outweigh any 
savings...? We drove to San Marcos today and it cost about fifteen bux in 
gasoline (urk!)

Someone else (can't find the message) mentioned VistaPrint's "free" cards. 
For the price of shipping and "processing" (I think it runs around $8) you 
get 250 cards on a "standard" template, with VistaPrint's logo printed on 
the back. By the time you add their charges for uploading your own logo, 
removing the VP mark, and so on, you're well up there with other printers' 
prices.

If the barony in general likes the idea of a full-color, two-sided card (and 
assuming Lady Coblaith is okay with her work being used on it), I'm still 
vouching for NoNegPress for hitting the sweet spot between quality and 
price, at $39+shipping for 1000 cards. I've used them often (my day job 
involves lots of print design as well as webmastering) and I've always been 
very happy with their work.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefan li Rous" <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
To: "Barony of Bryn Gwlad" <bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Baronial business cards design proof 
andpricing....and vehicle stickers...


> On Jan 27, 2008, at 10:19 AM, Paul Gilbert wrote:
>>
>> I like the photo, but how big would this card be?
>>
>> Standard business card size or one of the new "Super Size" cards?
>>
>> Or would it fold in half (thats a new idea I have seen).
>>
>> The map is cool but very small for all that detail. Any way to zero in
>> on the area?
>
> Good points. In some ways this works better as a flyer than as a
> business card.
>
> Shrink the image that Lucia gave down to business card size and see
> if you can still read it. Of course printed resolution is better than
> screen resolution.
>
> I think the overall map is good to show in what part of town we are
> talking about and then the address so someone can look up the precise
> location. I didn't even notice the bottom map until I went back and
> looked at the card again, and even now I have trouble understanding
> it. On a card with small print you can't read the street names and
> the graphics of the major streets aren't going to be known to most
> folks. The overall city map though is different.
>
>> Put a map and contact info and slots on the back with the arms and/or
>> photo on the front and that could be a good combo.
>
> slots?
>
>> Another idea would be vehicle stickers of the Baronial arms or design
>> indicating a member/supporter of Bryn Gwlad.
>
> Maybe. But many of us already have the "standard" SCA and Ansteorra
> stickers.
>
> I do like the idea of the baronial business cards. At one time I did
> have one for the Florilegium, and have been promising myself to
> create another set for some time.
>
> Stefan