this is the beginning of what will be car magnets for my bubble business... the guy making them just sent this... I know there is something I don't like... Nothing will change on the left... just looking at the right side.
Something isn't quite right. Pls look and give me opinions....
- Thread starter Papa Deuce
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Okay.
Ask your designer this. 610- becomes (610)
PARTIES in different colors.
Maybe loosing the baloons? Looks real 2D on the right, whereas the lettering on the left has some depth to it.
Ask your designer this. 610- becomes (610)
PARTIES in different colors.
Maybe loosing the baloons? Looks real 2D on the right, whereas the lettering on the left has some depth to it.
Papa I know you said nothing on the left but its difficult to make out the focus of your business name over other areas. The different colors in your business name bubbles distracts from your name sticking out in my humble opinion of course its up to you to determine what you want the folks to focus on when reading the add. The right side is fine and easy to read.
Yer name doesn't stand out.
Whole point of marketing, is to brand your name, not Kid's Parties SoftJock
Your name should be the biggest attraction besides the image, thereby the potential clients remember your name, and not just kid's parties.
When I say soap, you say Dove
My .002...
Whole point of marketing, is to brand your name, not Kid's Parties SoftJock
Your name should be the biggest attraction besides the image, thereby the potential clients remember your name, and not just kid's parties.
When I say soap, you say Dove
My .002...
Also, put your website on there. I think people are more apt to be able to remember a web address as opposed to a phone number.
on the back of my truck I have my logo with macondj.com.
that was, in my opinon, easier for them to remember or write down while driving.
I agree about the name as well.
on the back of my truck I have my logo with macondj.com.
that was, in my opinon, easier for them to remember or write down while driving.
I agree about the name as well.
Yer name doesn't stand out.
Whole point of marketing, is to brand your name, not Kid's Parties SoftJock
Your name should be the biggest attraction besides the image, thereby the potential clients remember your name, and not just kid's parties.
When I say soap, you say Dove
My .002...
See, I kind of agree, though on my business cards it is just fine.... same with my web page.... I do have a ".com" version of that logo.
Also, I think the phone number needs to be black... not dark blue. keep the suggestions coming.
website BIG....
get rid of the stems on the balloons. Ovals or circles only...just like the left side.
other than that it looks FUN!!
get rid of the stems on the balloons. Ovals or circles only...just like the left side.
other than that it looks FUN!!
I have to say that I agree with many of you. You name should be a more prominent aspect of the design. IMHO the left side has so much going on, it's fun but it really takes away from your logo. I agree that your website should be on there. Logo, web and phone number 3 keys. I love the colors.. that will really catch the kids eyes and they are your target
Kat
Kat
The logo gets lost in the multitude of colors. Maybe have the company name one color with all the bubbles still multi-colored.
"Kids Parties" smaller to allow for website.
Drop the stems on the ballons and add the curved white rectangle to make them bubbles.
Drop the "with" and put more emphasis on "& BUBBLES"...it is your USP.
You could probably drop the phone number, your website is very easy to remember. Then again, in this day and age people can call you on their cell while they are looking at your sign, whereas in the old days they had to memorize or write down the phone number,
"Kids Parties" smaller to allow for website.
Drop the stems on the ballons and add the curved white rectangle to make them bubbles.
Drop the "with" and put more emphasis on "& BUBBLES"...it is your USP.
You could probably drop the phone number, your website is very easy to remember. Then again, in this day and age people can call you on their cell while they are looking at your sign, whereas in the old days they had to memorize or write down the phone number,
There is nothing on there mentioning that you are a DJ. For all I know you could be a photographer with a bubble machine. Mentioning "DJ" subconsciously sends the message of fun and party
I agree with most of whats said...
Perhaps shrink the right side to make room for your web site, and also try a matching black outline for the letters and bubbles to help keep it uniform. The Kids font is larger than the Bubble Boogie, and draws attention away from your name.
A slight 3D highlight on the balloons to the right would also help IMO.
This was edited in Paint, so it's very quick & dirty, but perhaps it'll give an idea of what I mean... Check out the P in Parties..
Or...
Perhaps change from landscape to portrait...
Perhaps shrink the right side to make room for your web site, and also try a matching black outline for the letters and bubbles to help keep it uniform. The Kids font is larger than the Bubble Boogie, and draws attention away from your name.
A slight 3D highlight on the balloons to the right would also help IMO.
This was edited in Paint, so it's very quick & dirty, but perhaps it'll give an idea of what I mean... Check out the P in Parties..
Or...
Perhaps change from landscape to portrait...
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Check the laws in your area regarding magnetics. In my area, it's a $175 fine to NOT have permanent lettering on commercial vehicles. If you do not have commercial plates and ID your vehicle as such, a fine can incur as well. The way around the latter is to only place your web address on the vehicle.
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Everything you produce should be consistent. Website, cards, letterhead, etc., should all look the same. Pick a solid design and stand by it.
*IMO: All the secondary info on your magnet/card should be in plain text. The above design makes it look like two separate companies. "Bubble Boogie" & "Kids Parties"
Also, using "()" around numbers is out of date. It's also in fashion to drop the redundant "WWW" from your web addy.
Check the laws in your area regarding magnetics. In my area, it's a $175 fine to NOT have permanent lettering on commercial vehicles. If you do not have commercial plates and ID your vehicle as such, a fine can incur as well. The way around the latter is to only place your web address on the vehicle.
Second:
Everything you produce should be consistent. Website, cards, letterhead, etc., should all look the same. Pick a solid design and stand by it.
*IMO: All the secondary info on your magnet/card should be in plain text. The above design makes it look like two separate companies. "Bubble Boogie" & "Kids Parties"
Also, using "()" around numbers is out of date. It's also in fashion to drop the redundant "WWW" from your web addy.
I fail to see how () is old fashioned? I'm sorry I cannot agree with you on that point. The www I can see that being a little more plausible.
Jeff, I actually like the idea of the vertical one, but with the way magnets are, it won't work on a car, according to the guy at the sign shop.
Well, you don't have to agree with it, but I supplement my income by doing design work for a popular sign company here in Boston, so I speak from experience.
Area codes and cell phone exchanges have tripled over the past years. Phone numbers are now being seen as 10 digits. In fact, dashes are quickly being dropped from numbers as well.
Most new numbers look like this: 555.555.1212
Oops!
I somehow missed the part where these were "car" magnets...
Sorry!
As for the ()...
I see many doing phone numbers in the 610.635.0614 format As indicated by RLP.
Mine included.
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
so why have the WWW everyone knows its a website just by the bubbleboogie.com so would that help ?
also whats with laws about magnetics how the hell does a cop know whats magnetic and whats a sticker ??
I think that seems a little screwy
everything else looks ok
also whats with laws about magnetics how the hell does a cop know whats magnetic and whats a sticker ??
I think that seems a little screwy
everything else looks ok
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also whats with laws about magnetics how the hell does a cop know whats magnetic and whats a sticker ??
I think that seems a little screwy
everything else looks ok
This is part of the text from mass.gov regarding commercial vehicles...
Commercial Vehicles. Any vehicle registered for commercial purposes, bearing commercial
vehicle number plates, including trailer or semi-trailer, and designed and used primarily for the
transportation or delivery of goods, wares, merchandise or equipment,or designed and used for
the delivery of utility services or for field services related to maintenance/repair of buildings.
The vehicle must display permanently painted or sealed/adhered and plainly marked on both
sides of the vehicle???s body, exclusive of the windows, and on at least three separate lines, the
name of the business entity owning or utilizing the vehicle,the full business address, and the
telephone number. The name of the business entity must be displayed in letters or numbers a
minimum of three inches in height and the full business address and telephone number must be
displayed in letters or numbers a minimum of two inches in height.The business entity may
substitute its e-mail address or its web site address for the full business address provided that at
least three separate lines are used to display the required information.All lettering and numbers
shall have a stroke width of at least _ of an inch and shall be in a color clearly contrasting with
the background color of the vehicle???s body and shall be placed on the upper portion of the door
panels or the body panels of the vehicle.
Depending on the design of the page, I will admit I use the 555.555.5555 number format for displaying numbers, I do so where it warrants.
And... I speak from experience too. Working as lead editor for (at the time) the second largest video production company in the area.
And... I speak from experience too. Working as lead editor for (at the time) the second largest video production company in the area.
