i have been working on making a new buisness card as i am almost out of my old ones and this had mt dedicated email on it and facebook page, i'm just kind of on the fence if i want to use this one or not

This is the new design, i still have yet to do a little tweaking



what do you all think

 

I think your text is hard to read, and close to the edges. You have a lot going on with that business card that makes it a little tough.

Typically I refrain from having a customer/company use a full-color photo as their card. If you want to use a photo, I usually have them put it on the backside of the card with their information on the other side.

Also, do you have permission from the Camaro owner?

 

Thank you Mike i do appreciate your input and it makes alot of sence, partially why i posted on here becuase i knew we actually had some people in the field,

i was actually thinking the huger orange pulls too much attention from anything on the card,

kind of the addage less is more

This is my old one and i realized that i should have taken the time to try different fonts, Capital JLM the whole way throught ect,
blacked out address and email as it's irrelivant i also will not be putting one on there as i don"t have a shop ect,

should i just do somthing like that again but with my updated infromation, ect, i plan on just doing a single sided card with a blank back

 

That card layout is definitely easier to read and follow. You aren't looking at a picture of a car and then noticing it has words.

You are noticing the words and then seeing the picture (how it is supposed to be)

You can play around, take pictures of sections of the clean pace-car and since it is black you can easily put the text on the black part of the car.

Maybe use a macro shot near the pace-car flags?

 

I would have to agree with Mike. While I love the picture of your Monte on the card, I think you should either completely simplify the card, OR fade out the picture of your Monte, and use it as a faint background to the card. Your font definitely needs to stand out more and be easier to read. As is, the e-mail address blends into the tire.

 

I see a lot of flyers or print ads that have a picture in the background but it is faded out or lightened up. Then the print would be over it kinda like your old card where the picture is there but it's no the focus of the card.

 

been playing some more

This one i would have to move the JLM detailing in a hair otherwise i risk it getting cut off and blured out the Mercedes logo since obviously i don't have permision to use thier logo



every car i detail and take pictures of i make sure they are ok with me publishing them and using them to promote my buisness i have actually had a few people perfer i don't so never took pics


AND FIX MY LAST NAME LOL Only been spelling it for the last 20 years and i screw it up now lol

 

I like both of those. Simple and easy to read

 

I know it's probably hard not to include images of your work, BUT in my honest opinion your business card needs text over imagery. I'd also recommend an identity or logo that helps to set your card off from others.

Not to take away from your current designs, (they're awesome if your trying to show case your car specifically) but a full/busy image may not be best for a business card.

I say keep it simple and design some type of logo for your company that you can brand all of your items with (business cards, flyers, etc.) A catchy slogan and logo can truly go a long ways, much further than an image of your personal vehicle. But that's just my 2 cents, I'm no longer a graphic design major (switched to mechanical engineering) so what do I know?

And for your layout, GRID is the key! Mike may know what I'm talking about

 

I'm sorry, I'm looking at a book right now called Making and Breaking the Grid