Business Card Design #2

The card is to black and white. If I was you I would do two things: 1. Have the paint brusher holder in the middle be red with color paint and brushes in it. 2. Have the "art" and the "design" words the same color as the brush holder.

That will give it some flare without trying to hard. Subtle changes make the world of differences.

The drop shadow table and the photoshopped shadows and the cut out or high contrasty paint cans are not very professional IMHO.

The trebuchet kerning is not great on top. The spacing of the bottom contact info is too close to the corner. I would even step away from Trebuchet - it's a great font but try something else.

I assume that you are a fine art painter based on the imagery and the word "design". I couldn't see from your website since it was not working when I clicked on the url... I would incorporate one of your paintings perhaps.

The typography you choose/make/use is very bold, and its a good way of making use the fonts. But I would definitely recommend you to change better font for the contact information, something like Myriad pro perhaps?

As for the image, perhaps a better quality/different but better image or maybe a lil bit of colour to show the contrast.

Your contact information is awfully small in relation to the rest of the card.

I guess I can understand the grungy paint buckets, but why is everything using a drop shadow effect? Do you see that happening anywhere in the real world? :)

The picture does not refer much to the art. I did not like much of the gray background. Maybe white would be better. Would increase somewhat the scope of the contact information.

put some thing classy/ smooth and pleasing. A mate finish might also help

I agree there are way too many drop shadows, especially at the tops of the brush and cans. Also your name needs to stand out more!

you can try more

Fix the graphic you are using or try something else, because it is not working for me.

Why not try a gradient background (Mac style) instead of the "table". Then use the graphic and some reflection to it. Make the image smaller so you can have more space for the contact info, which is very small right now.

I like the authenticity of the design, showing your actual tools of the trade, but they are presented in an unimaginative manner. Re-think the straight on alost composed nature of the paint cans, what about something less literal.

The image looks pixelated and the drop shadow behind it fights with the perspective shadow on the "table top". Needs color.

I'd suggest lots of solid color and stripes... with an illustrated paintbrush or something along those lines.