Designing your Business Cards Using Photos, Logos and Graphics

November 23, 2008  //  Posted by: admin  //  Category: large size clothing

Designing your card starts with who your prospects are and what image your company wants to portray them. Designing a unique card is not a bad idea; it will help you stand out of the crowd. At the same time, you have to be sure that your unique card will be acceptable in your industry.

Before you start designing, you have to decide what are the elements that will make your card unique and successful. Would these elements be photos, colors, illustrations, variety of fonts, your logo, or a combination of the above?

All the above elements have their advantages as well as disadvantages as outlined below.

Using stock photos: It is a good idea to use a stock photo that is related to your industry rather than experimenting with photos you have taken (unless you are photographer). You will be able to get really good quality images and your business cards will look more professional. The disadvantages of using stock photos of specific items such as clothing, people, etc, the customer will associate them with your products or your team and might feel misinformed if the customer specifically inquiries about them. Remember, the objective of your business card is to portray your company and its products.

Using your picture photo: If you are in the real estate or insurance industries, it is very common to have personal pictures included on the business cards. Whether you want to use one or not it’s up to you, but it is not recommended to do so in industries that this practive is not common. The advantages of using a photo on a business card, is making it easy for your customers to recognize you. A lot of people have good visual memory and if they come across you and some of your competitors, the picture will help them remember you more than your name. The disadvantages of using pictures on the business cards, especially on those cards that will be mailed out not handed out after a meeting, is that the recipient might judge, or already form an opinion on you and your service simply by the way you look instead of what you have to offer. This could be good or bad, depending what the opinion that customer have formed.

Using Graphics/Clip Art: This can be the perfect way to find an image that portrays your company or service. These types of graphics are also a good alternative to the logo if you do not have one; however, it is recommended that you do. The disadvantage is overdoing it and will make your card look very unprofessional.

Using your logo: There are really not disadvantages using your logo and it highly recommended that you always use your logo. Make sure that your logo size is proportional with the rest of the information. Including a really large logo will not make your card more effective.

Selecting your colors: The main advantage of using colorful card is that they can easily stand out of the rest, especially in a Rolodex setting. Colors also portray messages and you can use color to portray professionalism, creativity, or emphasize your message. Do not simply choose a color because you like it or if it looks good, but look deeper into the meaning of colors. Here are some examples:

Blue

* Sky

* Sea

* Water

* Religious feeling

* Peace

* Faith

* Stability

* Melancholy

* Trust

* Loyalty

* Wisdom

* Tranquility

* Integrity

Red

* Fire

* Love

* Passion

* Energy

* Revolution

* Anger

* Power

* Debt

* Danger

* Heat

* Warning

Green

* Money

* Growth

* Environmentally friendly

* Fertility

* Envy

* Spring

* Freshness

* Stability

* Loyal

* Healing

Yellow

* Energy

* Sun

* Happiness

* Cheery

* Creativity

Orange

* Joy

* Sunshine

* Creativity

* Determination

* Success

* Encouragement

* Energy

* Autumn

* Construction

Purple

* Royalty

* Power

* Nobility

* Luxury

* Spirituality

Brown

* Conservative

* Stable

* Outdoors

* Fall

* Earth

* Organic

The bottom line is that you can be different; your business card and consequently you can stand out without crossing the line to being tasteless or not taken seriously.

Choose graphics that will stand out to first get the card in the rolodex, and once there to be easily stand out of the crowd and remind of your service.

Create a catchy phrase that summarizes your business so that it will remind those looking your card.

Where Can I Find a Swimsuit? (GIRLS 18)?

November 23, 2008  //  Posted by: admin  //  Category: plus size bikini

I Need to find a swimsuit for my daughter. (She is not plus size, she is inbetween girls & juniors; very tall) It is so hard to find things for her latley — are there any stores that carry bathing suits in Girls 18? We're not ready to move over, because the suits are to mature (built in bra)

Thanks!

***Preferably No Bikinis

Limited Too has really cute size 18 tankinis. Im 14 and I still buy mine there. Some of them have bras in them but you theres a little slit on the inside ware you can slide the padding out if you dont want it

How do American Eagles women's XXL compare in size to Olda Navy women's XXL?

November 23, 2008  //  Posted by: admin  //  Category: large size womens clothing

In American Eagle clothes how does a women's XXL compare to Old Navy's women's XXL? Doesnt American Eagle make a smaller fit? I wear usually a small or medium in Old Navy womens, but sometimes at with American Eagle clothes, I have to get a medium always and even sometimes a large. So how would an AE XXL compare to OLD NAVY XXL?
Ohh yea! Mys tep cousin has lost about 50 plus pounds!! I know she can wear an xxl at Old Navy, but if Iget her American Eagle clothes in XXL Im scared they be smaller and insult her after her big weight loss. Thanks Guys!

I personally can't say one is bigger I wear the same size in both.

How does clothing size transition from kids to adult sizes?

November 23, 2008  //  Posted by: admin  //  Category: large size clothing

Sorry It's hard to explain, like once you are the largest kid size which is XL right do you go right to adult small, or a larger adult size.

I'm just curious because I haven't worn kids sizes in years and I notice some shirts in the adults section are really tiny. Is that to keep small adults from fealing bad about themselves and thus having to shop in the kids section?
if nobody answers I'm just going to post again so you should answer

How does clothing size transition from Men to boys? Awkwardly. In fact, it doesn't. It's not a smooth transition from the largest boys to the smallest men's size because the proportions of the body from boys to men's wear is different, To begin, boys are shorter in the torso and smaller in the chest, their shoulder seam is shorter and the arm is shorter. Men are wider in the chest and the shoulders and longer in the torso; the shoulder seam is longer, the wrist is wider and the sleeves are longer. The pattern drafting charts and the grading charts are completely different for men and boys and really can't be compared.

Where can I get funky plus size clothes in England?

November 23, 2008  //  Posted by: admin  //  Category: clothes for plus size women

I'm an American ex-pat, and in the states, there are places like Torrid, where you can get plus size clothes that aren't dowdy and boring, but it seems harder to find things like that in England. Even if the clothes are a cute design or pattern, they're so oversized, as if all plus sized women want to be covered head to toe! I'm going to Bluewater this week and I want to find some shops that have cool and different stuff. Thanks!
A size 16 or above.
Some of Evan's stuff is nice, but some of it, mostly the tops, are just so oversized, they always come down to like the crotch. I'm sort of considering buying some of Evan's cuter stuff, and then altering it a bit.
Had a look at the MK1 website, a lot of their stuff is cool. But why do companies think that all plus size women want really long clothes? I just don't understand that. It's not flattering!

Try Evans some of there stuff is pretty and cute designs, also there is a catologue out now called Simply Be – you should be able to find some funky stuff in there!

Hope this helps

xxx