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Aen · 21-09-2007, 11:49

I had some room for creativity for this business card design which I did for my cousin-in-law, Mrs Janet Lim who is currently running a nail art service. It is a simple card with a pretty cool effect. With UV Varnishing, I was able to give the spilled nail polish a liquid feel.

Pugsley · 21-09-2007, 11:58

Pretty nice. Like you said the UV Varnish does add to it. any chance of a side by side photo showing each side just to see the layout a bit better. Not that i am an expert but i like seeing how people layout there stuff.

Aen · 21-09-2007, 13:18

I didn't take them side by side. But here's a soft version.

Drewry · 21-09-2007, 15:39

looks good

Praedicator · 24-09-2007, 04:59

The typography is really nice, especially the juxtaposition of busy type of the front and clean type on the back.

Have you considered flipping the janetz with the nailart on the front? Might draw more attention to the artists name to have it prominently displayed on front and back.

Food for thought when she wants to do another run of business cards

key_uk · 24-09-2007, 05:02

really liking them

steveb · 24-09-2007, 05:20

I think they're very good. Handsome examples of the Swiss School of graphic design - if you were aiming for that, you succeeded beautifully.

H3LLRA1Z3R · 24-09-2007, 05:30

dnice use of type altho the Juxtaposition( why do all designers like using this word) is good i personaly feel the heirachy is hard 2 folow i asume the company name is not JANETZ NAILZ SPENDOR.and in fact JANETZ SPLENDOR NAILS. I reckon the average person would have trouble trying 2 decifer . I find with typeography jobs if i finalise the work and then dont look at it for 3 days i get a completly different feel when i look at it again. other than that the nail pilosh is a good idea and regardless of my nit picking I reckon it goes 2 gether realy well nice job

Aen · 24-09-2007, 05:50

Hey yea juxtaposition is the word.

I have a friend who is Swiss and have seen several successful Swiss designs and books and sort of the style influenced me. This together with Japanese style taught me the art of presenting information. Still learning.

Final note: This is actually free work and I finished the card in an hour. Hah!

dorian · 24-09-2007, 06:06

very nice!
at first - i though it was a shame that the photo was not "just" a photo... but i'm getting used to it now.

Mitch · 24-09-2007, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aen

juxtaposition

...is a poncey word.

Shiro · 24-09-2007, 10:36

I dig it.

Little_Daisy · 24-09-2007, 23:07

gorgeous!!! love it. You've done an awesome job. What else have you had a crack at?

roto · 25-09-2007, 00:26

Great work. Finally, something worthy of "showcase".

Praedicator · 25-09-2007, 02:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch

...is a poncey word.

How can that be when Juxtapoz is one of the best magazines on the market? Just kidding...

massive · 25-09-2007, 07:56

my personal opinion is that it would look better with a real photo, like someone already said, about typo,,i don't know, it looks trendy but a little bit forced.

Mitch · 25-09-2007, 10:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Praedicator

How can that be when Juxtapoz is one of the best magazines on the market? Just kidding...

Because it is a poncey magazine...

Not kidding.

chips · 25-09-2007, 10:35

the bottle looks a bit 'photoshop filtery'
overall nice though. bold. cool effect with the varnish on the liquid.

roto · 25-09-2007, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by massive

my personal opinion is that it would look better with a real photo, like someone already said, about typo,,i don't know, it looks trendy but a little bit forced.

C'mon, let's keep in perspective what it is...a card for a manicurist. It does quite well for its intended goal.

massive · 25-09-2007, 18:18

yeah it does, but this is a card for a manicurist not typography designer

it looks a bit predesigned, it's all i'm trying to say.

21-09-2007, 11:49	#1 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	Business card for nail artist / manicurist I had some room for creativity for this business card design which I did for my cousin-in-law, Mrs Janet Lim who is currently running a nail art service. It is a simple card with a pretty cool effect. With UV Varnishing, I was able to give the spilled nail polish a liquid feel.

24-09-2007, 05:20	#7 (permalink)
steveb 389 ppm and rising Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Järvenpää, Finland Posts: 5,414	I think they're very good. Handsome examples of the Swiss School of graphic design - if you were aiming for that, you succeeded beautifully. __________________ My free fonts www.utfi.net

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dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,099	very nice! at first - i though it was a shame that the photo was not "just" a photo... but i'm getting used to it now. __________________ ...

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21-09-2007, 11:58	#2 (permalink)
Pugsley L'me at'em. L'me at'em. Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,751	Pretty nice. Like you said the UV Varnish does add to it. any chance of a side by side photo showing each side just to see the layout a bit better. Not that i am an expert but i like seeing how people layout there stuff.

21-09-2007, 13:18	#3 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	I didn't take them side by side. But here's a soft version.

21-09-2007, 15:39	#4 (permalink)
Drewry Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Alabama, USA Posts: 298	looks good

24-09-2007, 04:59	#5 (permalink)
Praedicator Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 2	The typography is really nice, especially the juxtaposition of busy type of the front and clean type on the back. Have you considered flipping the janetz with the nailart on the front? Might draw more attention to the artists name to have it prominently displayed on front and back. Food for thought when she wants to do another run of business cards

24-09-2007, 05:02	#6 (permalink)
key_uk Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 143	really liking them

24-09-2007, 05:30	#8 (permalink)
H3LLRA1Z3R Where's me spinach Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Enn Zee Posts: 689	dnice use of type altho the Juxtaposition( why do all designers like using this word) is good i personaly feel the heirachy is hard 2 folow i asume the company name is not JANETZ NAILZ SPENDOR.and in fact JANETZ SPLENDOR NAILS. I reckon the average person would have trouble trying 2 decifer . I find with typeography jobs if i finalise the work and then dont look at it for 3 days i get a completly different feel when i look at it again. other than that the nail pilosh is a good idea and regardless of my nit picking I reckon it goes 2 gether realy well nice job

24-09-2007, 05:50	#9 (permalink)
Aen i love MUJI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Psedo Tokyo Posts: 158	Hey yea juxtaposition is the word. I have a friend who is Swiss and have seen several successful Swiss designs and books and sort of the style influenced me. This together with Japanese style taught me the art of presenting information. Still learning. Final note: This is actually free work and I finished the card in an hour. Hah!

24-09-2007, 10:36	#12 (permalink)
Shiro shiro Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 3,122	I dig it.

24-09-2007, 23:07	#13 (permalink)
Little_Daisy Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10	gorgeous!!! love it. You've done an awesome job. What else have you had a crack at?

25-09-2007, 07:56	#16 (permalink)
massive Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11	my personal opinion is that it would look better with a real photo, like someone already said, about typo,,i don't know, it looks trendy but a little bit forced.

25-09-2007, 10:35	#18 (permalink)
chips Mr chips to you Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,349	the bottle looks a bit 'photoshop filtery' overall nice though. bold. cool effect with the varnish on the liquid.

25-09-2007, 18:18	#20 (permalink)
massive Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 11	yeah it does, but this is a card for a manicurist not typography designer it looks a bit predesigned, it's all i'm trying to say.

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