Creating My Own Business Card
Creating your own business card is hard! I’m not a very technically inclined person to begin with, so creating my own template was out of the question; I didn’t want to pull out all of my hair in frustration. ;) I decided to work with VistaPrint, seeing as they had a wide range of choices and great reviews.
When choosing a business card template you have to choose a style and look that makes sense for your business, is eye catching and yet easy on the eyes, and looks professional. I wanted some sort of image on my card. Images make things interesting and engaging. But I didn’t want the typical typewriter or stack of books that you think of for an author’s business card. I’m a fan of originality. :) I’m also picky with colors and balance . This left me with very few options.
There were a couple of templates I was keeping in mind, but I kept coming back to the same one. I just looked “right” to me. And that’s the one I ended up going with.
When I was filling out the information I wanted present on the card, I ran into a problem. I couldn’t get the text in the bottom right corner to center on itself. Technically challenged, remember? So I put in as many blank spaces as I needed after the bottom two lines before typing in a period for the middle and an apostrophe for the last. I was hoping they wouldn’t be noticeable on the card when it was printed. I lucked out. They aren’t. But now you know the secret. If you look hard enough you might be able to see them. :)
Just B. Jordan is an award-winning author of fantasy and sci-fi. She graduated high school a year early and received her first publishing contract at the age of 18. To Ashes We Run is her most recent novel. Find it here.
Brent King
Nice work! You’re going to inspire me to design myself an author’s business card too.
Just B. Jordan
Thank you! Vistaprint is a very handy company to use. They made it easier than I expected it to be.