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Business Cards

16/10/2019

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Online Business Card Inspiration

CREATE A BUSINESS CARD

Business cards are easy and fun to make and can be used for all sorts of things. Print a business card as a mini portfolio, a quirky invite, a list of all your contact details for family & friends, or as part of your business marketing.

MAKE YOUR OWN BUSINESS CARDS

  • Collect a photo or two and/or your logo
  • Decide on some text and/or your contact details
  • Design your card online using Apps or a Printer website
  • Order your card to be printed and posted to you, or print it on your own printer
  • Hand around your cards...
The most difficult part of a business card is deciding on a design. Luckily  many online resources have lots of beautiful and professional designs that can help get you started. Use galleries for inspiration or use a template and adjust it with your own images and details.

JPD BUSINESS CARD DESIGN TIPS

  • Choose a type style / font that is easy to read when small
  • Have a relevant image on one side
  • Choose 1-3 colours – appropriate to topic or audience
  • Print out a copy of your design before ordering prints – to check it works as expected

SOME HANDY ONLINE WEBPAGES

www.carddsgn.com
cardview.net
www.cardnerd.com
cardobserver.com
www.moo.com
www.vistaprint.co.nz
www.wsprint.co.nz
www.zazzle.co.nz
www.canva.com
www.gotprint.com
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eBooks – make your own books!

20/7/2017

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eBooks Rock!

I'm passionate about eBooks. I started my career in magazines/books just before computers took over and completely changed the publishing industry. In the magazine house we designed by hand with little strips of text, tape lines and black & white images pasted down onto impositions. These were later converted into film, plates, and printed on a Press at the printers. I loved all of it!

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” 
― Toni Morrison

Now anyone can make a book on their own computer with a wide range of software or Apps. These digital books or eBooks can then be printed, or distributed via email or to eReaders (like Amazon's Kindle). And it's all easy and accessible – it can even be done for free.

“It’s not too late to write your best story.”
― Bryan Hutchinson

There's loads of options and scope for creativity and networking with others. Including: just write the text, or design a cover and images, make a designed PDF booklet, make a simple Amazon novel, create a promotional booklet and offer it on your website, or make an interactive booklet (where you can hear the pages turning!)

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
― Anaïs Nin

To me the most exciting part is that you can self publish your eBook then get an ISBN and have your book in the National Library of New Zealand - all for free, and what fun!
Shelley Chappory
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    Shelley Chappory

    Meet Shelley

    Tutor, Designer, Artist

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    Hi, This blog is purely my own ideas and ramblings and may or may not suit your situation. All images and content on this site, unless otherwise stated, is created by me. If you see anything on this site that I've improperly linked or credited, please let me know and I will fix it right away. I hope you enjoy these blurbs! Feel free to send me a message...
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