Author Topic: nothing ventured, nothing gained! (Read 2156 times)

recursivelyenumerable · « **on:** April 28, 2010, 08:38:18 PM »

Basically I want something that looks like this ->

(i.e. WP7/Metro-ish minimalism, but without actually using Segoe Light)

except NOT HIDEOUS. I'm insecure about the rhythms and proportions here, and not sure how to fix them. Should I just abandon the diagonal thing?

agggh wtf is this not showing up? it works when I do "open image in new tab" tho

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:05:19 PM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:17:11 PM »

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:18:09 PM »

Hate Copperplate, sorry.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:41:54 PM »

People still actually use business cards?

demi · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:42:48 PM »

Um, yes

Ichirou · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2010, 09:48:59 PM »

Ah, the joys of being a college kid.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2010, 03:24:06 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on April 28, 2010, 09:41:54 PM

People still actually use business cards?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2010, 03:59:15 PM »

Well it was nice speaking to you, average modern mid level manager

:spitzer Do you happen to have a business card, Mr. Arvie?

I'm sorry, no, you'll just have to commit it to memory I guess

:spitzer SMH

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #9 on:** April 29, 2010, 04:20:53 PM »

I definitely appreciate the effort, and I like the layouts, but the font is a bit wilder than I'd like. I'll mull it over. I'd probably prefer something more Futura-ish, but I don't have Futura on this computer ...

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #10 on:** April 29, 2010, 04:41:02 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on April 29, 2010, 04:20:53 PM

I definitely appreciate the effort, and I like the layouts, but the font is a bit wilder than I'd like. I'll mull it over. I'd probably prefer something more Futura-ish, but I don't have Futura on this computer ...

Come on. It's like the cards are saying "recursive: Software developer by day, hairdresser by night". What potential boss wouldn't want that?

demi · « **Reply #11 on:** April 29, 2010, 04:46:30 PM »

That font is horrible

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #12 on:** April 29, 2010, 05:08:57 PM »

Yeah but Segoe is basically Frutiger -- a fairly understated font.

This happens every time I ask for help designing something, I can never articulate what I want and as a consequence I never get it, I just annoy the designer with endless vague requests for revisions, until he finally gives up and quits.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #13 on:** April 29, 2010, 05:09:33 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 29, 2010, 03:59:15 PM

Well it was nice speaking to you, average modern mid level manager

:spitzer Do you happen to have a business card, Mr. Arvie?

I'm sorry, no, you'll just have to commit it to memory I guess

:spitzer SMH

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #14 on:** April 29, 2010, 05:25:16 PM »

Now I'm not sure. I don't know what I want anymore. This is why I can't get a girlfriend either :'(

Yeti · « **Reply #15 on:** April 29, 2010, 05:50:59 PM »

He has his pick of women and fonts, he just can't choose. :'(

Vizzys · « **Reply #16 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:04:52 PM »

this guy has some nice free fonts:

http://www.josbuivenga.demon.nl/index.html

not that it probably matters

Vizzys · « **Reply #17 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:06:35 PM »

but I like posting fonts

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:09:46 PM »

Enlist the help of this guy

[youtube=560,345]4YBxeDN4tbk[/youtube]

Robo · « **Reply #19 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:12:47 PM »

That guy really does have the best fucking business card ever.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:25:08 PM »

it's missing something

MCD · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:35:25 PM »

>gmail

you ain't working for ms like this.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2010, 06:36:04 PM »

So do the rest of you guys agree it looks too "elitist clothing store" (?) with the Futura? I just picked it because it's my favorite typeface in general, but maybe it's inappropriate here. Maybe just go back to the Corbel I originally picked? Sigh ...

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2010, 07:18:30 PM »

in my line of work i find this style of business card to be extremely effective

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2010, 07:18:55 PM »

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #25 on:** May 01, 2010, 01:07:37 PM »

I have burned all my bridges it seems

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #26 on:** May 01, 2010, 01:08:16 PM »

How about this one? It might be a little too professional though

spoiler (click to show/hide)

[close]

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #27 on:** May 01, 2010, 01:10:49 PM »

Robo · « **Reply #28 on:** May 01, 2010, 01:55:18 PM »

I would definitely use that one.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #29 on:** May 01, 2010, 01:58:06 PM »

Am pretty sure Cooper is the next Helvetica, so it might be worth a shot

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #30 on:** May 01, 2010, 02:17:52 PM »

but I don't understand why "with" is italic

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #31 on:** May 01, 2010, 02:27:01 PM »

natural point of emphasis. Doin' thangs WITH software. Makes software that much more important. Like you might just be every Joe Sixpack who's doin' thangs, but you're doin' thangs WITH software.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #32 on:** May 01, 2010, 03:02:02 PM »

I see ... so the contrast highlighted here isn't with SOFTWARE vs. with SOMETHING OTHER THAN SOFTWARE, but rather WITH software vs. WITHOUT software? Is it meant to suggest that software-having-ness is really orthogonal to other-things-having-ness, and of course that there's no substitute for software?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** May 01, 2010, 03:14:19 PM »

If we weren't facebook friends I'd think Recursive was TVC or Prole's joke character

MCD · « **Reply #34 on:** May 01, 2010, 03:15:10 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on May 01, 2010, 03:02:02 PM

I see ... so the contrast highlighted here isn't with SOFTWARE vs. with SOMETHING OTHER THAN SOFTWARE, but rather WITH software vs. WITHOUT software? Is it meant to suggest that software-having-ness is really orthogonal to other-things-having-ness, and of course that there's no substitute for software?

EXACTLY!

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #35 on:** May 01, 2010, 03:16:14 PM »

I don't understand why PD would think that.

MCD · « **Reply #36 on:** May 01, 2010, 03:18:29 PM »

he's a hardware person.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #37 on:** May 01, 2010, 03:28:07 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on May 01, 2010, 03:02:02 PM

I see ... so the contrast highlighted here isn't with SOFTWARE vs. with SOMETHING OTHER THAN SOFTWARE, but rather WITH software vs. WITHOUT software? Is it meant to suggest that software-having-ness is really orthogonal to other-things-having-ness, and of course that there's no substitute for software?

*googles "orthogonal"*

the answer is yes!

Reb · « **Reply #38 on:** May 03, 2010, 04:32:52 AM »

Quote from: Don Flamenco on May 01, 2010, 03:28:07 PM

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on May 01, 2010, 03:02:02 PM
I see ... so the contrast highlighted here isn't with SOFTWARE vs. with SOMETHING OTHER THAN SOFTWARE, but rather WITH software vs. WITHOUT software? Is it meant to suggest that software-having-ness is really orthogonal to other-things-having-ness, and of course that there's no substitute for software?

*googles "orthogonal"*

the answer is yes!

I installed the Chrome Dictionary extensions, just for recursive posts.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #39 on:** May 03, 2010, 11:37:29 AM »

Score. Another commission goes into my check from the Chrome Dictionary cabal.

Reb · « **Reply #40 on:** May 03, 2010, 01:47:29 PM »

"If you refer to a group of politicians or other people as a cabal, you are criticizing them because they meet and decide things secretly."

News:

Author Topic: nothing ventured, nothing gained! (Read 2156 times)