Biz Cards Part Deaux

[blacksheep-1]

So, after a very active year burned through all my cards, While the "Fabman" card was OK, I decided to go back old school.
One of you said I should mention my involvement in racing on the card, so here's the example.

 

[Awk]

Card looks cool, but I'm wondering who Astin is? Is that Aston Martin's brother?

 

[blacksheep-1]

there's another error as well, well done. I usually misspell Astin because that's the way I say it, same with McLaren.
Thanks for helping me proof it

 

[Dave_W]

Maybe you've got Austin-Healey in the back of you mind as well?

 

[blacksheep-1]

Maybe you've got Austin-Healey in the back of you mind as well?

Quite possible, I raced an Mg Midget back in the day

 

[Ludachris]

From an aesthetic perspective, you could make the bottom text look different by using a lighter/thinner version of that font (if available) or maybe use a different font that has a thinner look. This way it competes less with your info in the upper left and acts more as secondary information.

 

[blacksheep-1]

how about now?

 

[JAJ]

how about now?

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The one thing you might want to think about again is the "Race Tire Specialist" tag line. It's not crystal clear what it means - people might wonder you're selling tires, for instance. It wouldn't be out of place on the business card of a specialist sales guy at TireRack.

The whole point of having it there is that you want people who get the card to to look at the card and know instantly what you do without asking.

So, start with the words people use when they're referring to you when you're working (no, not those ones!) and use them. If you're the pit crew tire man, then just say that.

 

[honeybadger]

I vote for "Pit Crew Tire Guru"

OR

Pit Crew Tire Boss

 

[PatrickStapler]

Would it be clearer as "Race Car Tire Specialist" ? Or could that also be construed as "tires salesman" ?

 

[Mad Hatter]

Tire Chief?

 

[Awk]

Championship Tire Specialist? Or to steal from honeybadger: Pit Crew Tire Specialist? Racing Crew Tire Specialist?
All of these are a bit long though.

"Specialist" sounds nice IMO, and not as over-used as other terms, so I'd try to keep that.

Also perhaps move "PWC Team ..." a tiny bit to the right (or "SCCA" to the left,) so the '/' lines up with the slash in the "SCCA 12"-line, just as the slash in "IMSA ..." now lines up with "Grand Am ...". Gives better symmetry.

 

[blacksheep-1]

That has always been a problem, I can't come up with a short and yet descriptive name, you can thank Joe Aquilante for the "tire specialist" moniker.
No matter what I come up with, someone always thinks I sell tires, and I refuse to be called an "engineer" I don't have the degree and I'm not a poser.

 

[JAJ]

That has always been a problem, I can't come up with a short and yet descriptive name, you can thank Joe Aquilante for the "tire specialist" moniker.
No matter what I come up with, someone always thinks I sell tires, and I refuse to be called an "engineer" I don't have the degree and I'm not a poser.

Race tire tuning specialist makes sense, but it's one more word. But if you did it like this, it might work:

 

[PatrickStapler]

I think having the title above the series/cars makes more sense also. It’s your position within those events. Keeps your title and contact info separate. Also provides more room for a more descriptive title...as shown.

 

[PatrickStapler]

I suppose the other perspective of this is, the folks of which you present this card “should” know the definition of a tire specialist within that subject matter.

 

[ChrisM]

If the audience is already motorsports/racing-oriented and you're not just handing them out to Joe Blow on the street, you might be able to get away with dropping "race" all together and having it say "Tire Tuning Specialist." The environment you're handing them out in and the list of accomplishments gives it context. Alternatively, you could consider "Race Tire Technician" but I don't think that captures your expertise as well.

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about this.

 

[Dave_W]

"Race Tire Whisperer"

 

[Coz]

The bottom part of the "g" in your email address and "Mustang" is cutoff.

It may be due to a line spacing issue.

You really need well hung g's...

 

[Ludachris]

The bottom part of the "g" in your email address and "Mustang" is cutoff.

It may be due to a line spacing issue.

You really need well hung g's...

I noticed that too.... I think it's the font face, but it sure does look like it's cut off.