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Wayne Webb
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After setting this one on the back burner for awhile, I'm at it again. Any suggestions would be appreciated. bear in mind that the image is uploaded at 72 dpi but all the small copy on the right one is still vector images so it will be alot sharper on the finished cards. The bottom one will be the back. Thanks for looking.

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Wayne Webb
Webb Signworks
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Glenn Taylor
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I'd do the following...

1) Center all of the copy.
2) Keep the "2D & 3...." in white
3) Make the email address either in a pale blue or beige that matches the color used in "SignWorks".

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BlueDog Graphics
Wilson, NC

www.BlueDogUSA.com

Warning: A well designed sign may cause fatigue due to increased business.

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Thanks Glenn, How's this?
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Wayne Webb
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Too much copy - put the "2D, 3D etc." info on the back and maybe I'm being picky, but if you go with a vertical front, you should keep it vertical on back as well. That'll be 2 cents, please......

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Glenn Taylor
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I like that better.

Looking at it now, I'd move the "Dimensional Signs / Visual Marketing Tools" so that it associates visually with the logo. Then I'd move the secondary copy up a bit, centering it between the "Visual Marketing Tools" and the email address. What you have now is something of a monotonous spacing where its too much the same from one thought to the next.

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What Sonny said.

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Thanks Glenn, Is this spaced too much?
I'll get to your's Sonny.

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Yeah, a little.

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as far as the vertical layout- I really don't like the "base" of the sign on the bottom edge like that- it doesn't look right and when they cut them down, more than likely you will lose part of that graphic-- a simple fix would be to but a bar of green at the bottom and then put the sign base on top of that...

add a 1/8th of an inch "safe" area all around or the trim could give you fits.

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Wayne - I like the last one you did there - with Glenn's suggested tweaks.

Just curious - if you reduced the 'white' copy in the center so it was a hair less dominant - would it still be legible?

Seems a little big in relation to your logo and the website/phone number to me.

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I like a two sided card... logo and phone on one side.... laundry list on the other...

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Jim Moser Design
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I'm curious what the reasoning is of putting the rendering of your sign on the back.

I would rather put your list of services on the back, making the front less crowded.

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Visual Marketing...
A picture is worth a thousand words?

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Wayne Webb
Webb Signworks
Chipley, FL
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I think you got your thousand words from the very nicely done logo on the front. The picture on the back says the very same words again, without adding anything.

The back would be put to better use by moving the list from the front, which also would clean up clutter and simplify the layout.

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I agree with Don- a big logo on the front, even the "sign" if you want- on the back- the info and other stuff you do, contact, etc.

If you want the visual marketing, make sure that is is not cluttered up - simplify the info, let the design speak for itself...

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Hi Wayne,

I'm not a fan of vertical cards. I think it would look better if you went horizontal with just you logo and website address, nothing else.
Put all the rest of your information on the back with your phone number and of course your name.

I love your logo and it is really a show piece for your customers to look at when you hand them your card. they will flip it over to check out the rest out of curiosity. That's just my opinion, but I'm sure either way will still work.

Sign-cerely, Steve

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Thanks guys for all the great advice,
I've been a little preoccupied with other things today. Going in the hospital for some tests tomorrow and hopefully I'll be back on it by Friday.

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Good luck with your tests Wayne - hope you don't mind if I include you in my prayers .....

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No, not at all. Thanks, Sonny.

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Wayne Webb
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The test results were good. [Smile] Thanks for the prayers.

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Wayne Webb
Webb Signworks
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