The document discusses the process of designing a business card. It explores several design iterations with different layouts, logos, colors and text placements. In the end, the document reflects on creating two preferred designs from scratch rather than relying on templates. Overall, it provides insights into experimenting with design elements to develop business cards.

1. Business Card

2. After researching into business cards, I am now ready to make a start on
mine. Not having a set idea yet, what I do know is I would like to interpretate
my logo into the design as it is needed, but with a different style rather than
copying and pasting the same design. Not saying I’m going to change the
look of it, just maybe the colours and/or the design.
To make a start though, I will take the original design and will go from there.

3. Inserting the logo design, the
eye dropper tool has been used
making the full card appear the
same colour as the logos
background.
Considering the placement, the logo has been
placed exactly on the right hand corner as if the
arms are reaching into the card. Other
placements will be attempted but I figured this
would fit nicely for now.

4. Thinking about the title, I am not too sure on whether I
should place the name of my business onto the card as it
is already there within the logo. Or maybe I should head
back into photoshop to create a copy only without the
title there.
Attempting to expand the size of the image to have the
production title stand out more, in general I much prefer
the size it was being smaller.
Not wanting to have the title there twice, instead I will
attempt having one the way it is, with another design with
the text edited out of the logo.
Assuming it is because of the production title not being
shown off exactly, the card does look… empty. Fair
enough it isn’t done yet, but having the required
information placed already, there doesn’t look to be
enough. I get that the card doesn’t need to be riddled
with information, but still it just looks empty and maybe
even boring.

5. Trying the change in title placement now, as mentioned I had gone
back to photoshop all to remove the title and even add an extra line to
the inside of the bowl giving it a little more detail.
As for the text now, downloading the ‘Reenie Beanie’ font used
originally, it turns out to upload fonts you must have access to canva
pro. Looking into it, I found that they offer a thirty day free trial, and as
I only need this one thing I have gone through with it and will be
getting rid of the subscription as soon as I am done with this product.
With it now uploaded, I can
continue on.

6. Possibly sized up too much there,
already I am finding myself
happier with the layout compared
to the last result.
Sizing it down and adding the
contact details, again there is
still something off with the text.
Placing the same font for the
title over the rest of the text, I
hoped that would fix it up a
bit… but nope.
Trying to add on to the text, the
purpose to each link had been added
to see if that would fix it up a bit.

7. The design itself
here just looks
completely
plain. Going to
scrap it
completely, a
new attempt will
be made.

8. After trying to mess on a bit with the filter options provided by the website
on being used and finding myself not to be a fan of them, it is becoming a
debate on going ahead with the idea of switching the logo design up for
the business card when I fell like now that the logo should appear the
same. I’m fine with it not including the title inside the bowl, but that is the
only change I feel is okay.
As I work on the next
layout, a border has been
placed around this logo
allowing more freedom
with the actual business
card.

9. Thinking about the 'left to right' design, a box has
been formed with the text going to be placed along
the right of the logo.
It is... somewhat better with the text. But
still, I'm not really big on this layout either.

10. On to the next idea, still placed in a square,
the logo has been dragged into the middle
of the card. Only slightly higher allowing the
title to go below with the contact
information going on the opposite side.
Also, allowing the logo to stand out more,
the red for the actual background has been
lightened.
Resulting better, especially with the
two extra line placements. But the
colour, the thick plain colour is what's
bothering me.
Although... I could get used to it? Not
too sure with this design.

11. Taking a few attempts to find the right layout
for the text on the back, as you can see, I
tried having it all in the middle, the subtitle
underlined and even adding the titles to each
link along the left of them. In the end
though, I had gone back to the first attempt
but with an adjustment made to the sizes.
Then to finish off the whole design, the two
lines had been copied onto the back of the
card lining up accurately.

12. Seeing how it would affect the
design of this one, the background
was changed from white to the
lighter red used in the last
prototype. And as I thought, the
result is a lot better being more
fitting. Making it hard for me to
choose between this and the last
one now starting to like both.
Running out of ideas now, having a
scroll through the existing layout
designs I have managed to find this
'Borcelle' one which I will have a go
at turning into my own.

13. Changing the icons to black now, I
have found that I just don't like
the icons being there. To fix that
they shall be removed.
Switching the colours from blue to
red and white to black (forgetting
the icons), all the details have been
updated making them my own and
this time even having my name on
the card.
And blow where my name is, is
"student". With professional cards
involving the holders name, they will
usually have the job role placed
underneath. And since the most I
am is a student as of now, I just went
with that.

14. Removing the icons and playing around
with the entire placement some more, I
am starting to dislike this prototype.
Going to make a few more adjustments
to the sizes, I will decide then whether I
will be keeping this as a consideration.
Better with the size
adjustments and additional
text, but definitely not a
favourite.

15. Trying one more of the templates
as I already have two that I am
quite happy with and can't seem
to think of any more original
ideas.
Targeting the background first, I
am finding the colours to be
hurting my eyes so this template
might not have been the best idea.
Before it is scrapped, the text will
be changed to black as that could
be all it is.

16. And just with those few
adjustments of blackening
the text, outlining the shapes
and sizing up the logo,
already the business card is
looking ten times better.
The icons were also removed
as I didn't really like them.
As for the text, with the placements they have been
made to line down from one another whilst also
slightly sections. Having the title at the top, the name
cardholders name in the middle and finally the contact
details further down.

17. Underlining the text sections has been an
attempt but it just looks messy now.
With six business cards made and creating only two I like the
look of, I am finding it a bit strange the ones I had made from
scratch are the preferable ones as I had thought basing off of a
template would have gone down better. Apparently not but
hey ho time to move on.