As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I have decided to hire myself. I typed my last post and immediately designed my own business card. I decided to offer my creative services independently. There was a very minor snag in my plan, but nothing I couldn't find my way around.
Here's the deal...
A few weeks ago, I volunteered to make the best funeral program imaginable for someone that was very dear to me. Because her death was very unexpected, there was a lot to take care of in a very short amount of time. I gathered all of the photos that the immediate family wanted to include, and I began my work. I took my time to edit the tone and contrast of the older photos, cropped the images, and worked on the perfect layout. I must say that because I knew her, I thought that it would be rather hard to look at pictures of her past, but it actually helped me in my grief. I almost felt like I was behind the camera in each of the the shots. I felt very honored to contribute my time and services to a family that I love in their time of need. I thought that I did a great job on the funeral program, and apparently so did everyone that attended her service. This of course ignited my entrepreneurial fire. I decided that I could create funeral programs.
So here's the problem that I faced when designing my business cards. How do I design a business card that will show my design capability, while at the same time remain somber as a means of sympathy towards grieving individuals? This was something that I definitely had to get around. I didn't want to limit myself to designing funeral programs, nor did I want to exclude the task either. I decided to keep the colors to a minimum, but used rounded edges as a means of standing out. I am really looking forward to my cards arriving next week so that I can hit the ground running.
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