# Business Cards **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [March 28, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844 "2003-03-28T22:34:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a4c791/32.png) [@lava](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lava)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/1 "2003-03-28T22:34:10Z")
Hey guys, I’m designing business cards for the little operation I’m starting… I wanted to know if you guys knew of any cheap sites where you can upload the images for your card, and that will let you design the front and the back (with none of their advertisements in my card) Also… which is the best antialias setting to use so that the text looks as sharp as it can in photoshop? Raf ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/2 "2003-03-28T22:48:51Z")
[http://www.vistaprint.com/](http://www.vistaprint.com/)? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/3 "2003-03-28T22:50:57Z")
yeah… my coworker showed me that just now… but I’ve been trying to find what their policy in advertising is… cause I’ve seen a vistaprint card with their logo on the back, and it just sucked. I can’t find any info on that. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/4 "2003-03-28T22:52:00Z")
This site allows you to custom make business cards and upload your graphics. [IPrint.com](http://IPrint.com) If you’re designing your business card, I suggest using a program like Quark Express and if you don’t have that then use Illustrator because these programs have better text management than Photoshop. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/5 "2003-03-28T22:52:24Z")
> \*Originally posted by lavaboy \* > \*\*cause I’ve seen a vistaprint card with their logo on the back, and it just sucked. I can’t find any info on that. \*\* if you use their _payed_ service, there wont be any logo’s or such of their own… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/6 "2003-03-28T23:30:08Z")
Why do you need a company to do it for you? - Soul :s: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/7 "2003-03-28T23:40:34Z")
yeah i print all my own, for all the people under me too. Easy and cheap. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/8 "2003-03-29T00:10:38Z")
I’m designing it… but then I’m going to take it to a printer. I’m not going to buy that business card paper… I’ve worked with that before, and I want something that looks professional. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/9 "2003-03-29T00:13:41Z")
Fair enough 🙂 - Soul :s: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/10 "2003-03-29T00:47:59Z")
maybe we should all do a Kirupa Cribs kinda thing with our cards… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/11 "2003-03-29T01:02:26Z")
you’ve never seen my cards have you? I don’t work in a realm of unprofessional, just so you know. If it looked bad, I wouldn’t have suggested it. My cards do look professional…I get complimented all the time, thx. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/12 "2003-03-29T01:09:10Z")
Raf: If you buy \good\ stock, the edge looks just like the ones from the printer. Plus, you can get Photo stock, print to the edge, and basically give everyone a beautiful photo should you want to. Personally, I designed mine in FW, then printed on photo stock, and printed a monochrome design on the back. Believe me, I couldn’t afford to have cheesey business cards. The last ones I had designed cost me $4k… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/13 "2003-03-29T01:10:13Z")
u talking 2 me unflux? if u are then u r misunderstanding what i meant… i think it would be good to see everybody elses cards, in the same manner as we let everybody see our other work… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/14 "2003-03-29T01:12:56Z")
AnOraK, no i wasn’t talking to you. I think what you said is a cool idea actually. 🙂 Raf insinuated that my cards look bad and unprofessional, so I needed to clear that up for myself. My cards rule, and cost me way less than paying someone for them. All clean edges, and great looking graphics. And the personal satisfaction that I did them myself. Rev - $4k?!?! :!: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/15 "2003-03-29T01:13:46Z")
no worries m8… soz 4 my confusion… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/16 "2003-03-29T01:16:17Z")
The cards and a bi-fold brochure were done in 3 colors by a wonderful designer named Mya Kramer. [click here](http://aulman.com/mpc/) to get a feel for the look we created… the printing alone was over $1500… but they were supposed to compete with others, so I had to go big time. Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/17 "2003-03-29T01:16:27Z")
no worries m8 - man, I love that expression…use it all the time. :love: :beam: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/18 "2003-03-29T01:17:52Z")
so do I… I always get “I’m not Australian.” Of course there is usually a very loud band playing, and someone just stepped on me (I’m only about 5’7" and shrinking)… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/19 "2003-03-29T01:17:54Z")
oh ok, cool. u just wanted to show off a design of yours, huh? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844/20 "2003-03-29T01:20:59Z")
I was trying to compete with established caterers to expensive Yuppies in the early days of “The bubble.” I was trying to carve out a niche, but couldn’t last long enough to get word of mouth to get around (who hires a chef from the Yellow Pages?)… So, I started with the logo, and she took off with the colors and basic design. I then made the website (one of my first attempts), which led to me going to design school… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/business-cards/16844.md?page=2)