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Design Tips for Artist Business Cards
A well designed business card for an Artist is a simple one. Keep text to a minimum and the design clean. For a potential buyer, a website is often the most inviting form of further contact so emphasize your website address. Information your may want to cosnider putting on your card could be:
- Your first & last name
- Your Postal address
- Your Phone, Fax, Mobile, Email & Website Address
- Your Logo
- Images of your work
Some printers are happy to post you out a sample pack if you ask for it, enabling you to see what special effects are available such as spot varnishing over photos, embossed logos or dye cutting custom edges.
Who can design your Business Cards
As far as graphic design jobs go, designing a business card is very simple! Any graphic designer or web designer too should have the skills to help you and many will have a set price for logo design and business cards. Some printing services also include the cost of design for free, or allow you to use a set template for free - just ask.
Where to get Business Cards printed
There are now many online printers where you can simply upload your design, or select a template, insert your details, make a payment and hey-presto; your finished business cards will arrive in the post in 4 to 14 days. However a local printer may be preferable if you need further advice, and often graphic designers will include printing in the price.
How to use your Business Cards: Marketing Tips!
The aim of a business card for an Artist is to distribute them and this can be done in many novel and creative ways to greater effect. Such as:
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After discussing your art with someone kindly give them your card and invite them to visit your website.
- Place cards on the fridge at your best friends house let them refer you to their friends and family easily.
- When paying an art-related invoice by post insert your business card in the envelope.
- Sending our your Christmas cards? Insert your business card.
- When you are Posting Artwork to a customer, enclose a few business cards
- Making arrangements? leaving a note? Use your business card.
- Picking up Pizza, getting a haircut? Many local business will allow you to pin up your business card - just ask.
Quite obviously the more people (especially friends) that have your card the more they are reminded what you do and the easier they can pass your details on others.
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