Braintrust: Calling/Business Card Editing

[marcmagus]

As probably many of you know, I got a bunch of cards made up at VistaPrint a number of years ago through their 250 for "free" (something like $6 S&H) if you use one of their small selection of preset designs (which change) and allow them to print a reasonably subtle ad on the back of the card. The idea was to have something I could hand out at

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[muppetk]

I just want to mention that if you want to be able to customize image & layout a little better, I really like iPrint. I started with VistaPrint & switched when I realized I could customize placement by the pixel for similar [price on iPrint. I use them for my professional business cards. I haven't done any comparison shopping lately so I have no idea if one is actually better/cheaper than the other anymore, but I thought I'd mention it.

[muppetk]

On a random note, I've always wanted to get a set of social cards myself that included the title "Queen of the Blindingly Obvious." :)

[marcmagus]

I like the term "social card" and may steal it.

[kdsorceress]

I always used "calling card", but social card seems more accurate, especially considering that my calling cards almost *never* have a phone number.

~Sor

[marcmagus]

The calling in calling card has nothing to do with telephones, actually (although I wonder if the word call for telephones derives from the call of paying a social visit which calling cards refer to). They were cards used when making a social call (as in showing up) to someone's residence. Depending on time and details, either handed to a servant to carry up to announce your arrival and identity (and request to be invited in for a short visit), or left on a tray in their foyer to indicate that you had come round for some socially acceptable reason (thanks for the ball last night, condolences on your loss, interest in planning a social call later in the week

[marcmagus]

Hey, thanks. I used VistaPrint because I knew about them via word of mouth; their product was good enough that I don't object to using it again or advertising it, but I don't have strong loyalty to them either. I'm happy to look around. Is the print/paper quality similar?

[muppetk]

They seemed the same quality to me.