Business Card Help

[romedadude]

I need some help creating my business card. Basically, I'm going with a free design from Vistaprint but my issue is the content on my card. I'll have the link to my site, email, phone number, name, and that info.

However, my "job" title is the issue I'm having. I graduate from college in May and I'd like these to last me for the next year or so.

I do a lot of different things, from writing for my school newspaper, blogging, radio host, etc. How should I approach my title on the business card? Or should I exclude it?

 

[scshift]

I'd go with whichever one is pertinent to the field you want to enter. If you're trying to be a lawyer, having a business card with a title of "newspaper editor" isn't really going to be useful.

Also, I hate the designs Vistaprint has. All I want is an all black card with my name in white letters, but I can't get that

 

[romedadude]

Originally Posted by scshift

I'd go with whichever one is pertinent to the field you want to enter. If you're trying to be a lawyer, having a business card with a title of "newspaper editor" isn't really going to be useful.

Also, I hate the designs Vistaprint has. All I want is an all black card with my name in white letters, but I can't get that

I was thinking something like that, but my dilemma is I'm deep into my blogging, newspaper stuff,  and radio. So I'm not comofotable putting journalist when that's not what I really want to do, but I still don't want to rule it out. It's kind of weird.

Vistaprint is all I know that's why I decided to use it, you know of any alternatives?

 

[scshift]

One thing you can do is use multiple titles. So you could say "journalist - radio host - blogger" or something. It'll show the different skills/fields you're a part of.

Also, Vistaprint is the only one that I know that is free. I do know that if you go to a place like Staples or something though, it should be very cheap for a lot. That's probably the way I'm going to go when I decide to order some, you can pick a design so the small price is worth it.

A note on Vistaprint: for the cards I've seen, they include "get free business cards at vistaprint.com" on the back, just a heads up in case you want these to be really professional, you might want to try another option (like Staples).

 

[crcballer55]

Look for some deals on vistaprint items.  You can get 200 cards for around $10.  You can always get two sets of cards.  Once with your "journalist" positions, and one with another area of expertise closer to what you actually want to do.  That way you have your bases covered.