X-marks Card??

[Tartan Hiker]

I've seen mentions of an "X-marks card" in several posts. I'm assuming that some carry a business-style card that they can pass to interested persons so that they don't have to search for a scrap of paper to jot down the web address. Sounds like a great idea.
Are there examples posted somewhere for us to follow if we'd like to print up some cards? If not, what are some suggestions, other than of course the title and address?

[Kilted KT]

I'll see if I can't put one together this weekend. I've oft seen mention of these, but have yet to see any examples.

[Southern Breeze]

Been there, done that.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ighlight=cards

[MacSimoin]

I remember this topic well, having sent Hank images of the one I came up with last summer (August '05):

front of card


back of card

[Iolaus]

I remember this topic well, having sent Hank images of the one I came up with last summer (August '05)

I sent him my file back then as well.

I like the front of yours, but if you put all that text on the back of a standard business card, can you actually read it?

Here's mine - just intended for the front of a card.

XMarksTheScot.Com
A Kilted Online Community
A place to talk about Kilts, and much more.
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Traditional and contemporary kilt-maker reviews
Kilt related advice, News of upcoming “Kilt Nights”
Local events, Celtic music, Picture galleries

Someone else posted how to set the XMarks tartan as a background for the cards - that looked pretty cool!

[MacSimoin]

...I like the front of yours, but if you put all that text on the back of a standard business card, can you actually read it?

Iolaus,

I don't know if you if you remember, but reading your suggestion was what led me to my design. As for the back of the card, using that font (8 pt. Abadi MT Condensed, 10 pt. on the front) should be fine for readability; however, maybe a better idea would be to use the Xmarks tartan on the back instead:



What do you think? (I know, the pic makes it look like there's a 'hole' in this post)

[Iolaus]

[...] maybe a better idea would be to use the Xmarks tartan on the back instead:

Because of the darkness of the tartan? It was done as a "watermark", so the colors were there, but washed out to a light blue. I tried to do it, but I seem to recall having problems making it light enough; his looked good though.

[auld argonian]

Make it a seperate layer, put it behind the text and turn the transparency down till it looks good.

Best

AA

[Zardoz]

I just got some cards made up by Overnight Prints, http://www.overnightprints.com/ They where recommended by Rocky R. on another site. You can pick from stock backgrounds or use your own, etc. It was reasonably priced and easy to do, If I can figure it out anyone can!

I already have cards for work, so I went for a personal card with my name, phone # , e-mail, etc. but also included websites for some associations as well as X-marks and Kiltday.com .

[Aldisimo]

I could have used this as I was talking up XMtS to a clerk at the fabric store recently. Her husband wants her to make him some kilts, so she's bought Barbara's book and is studying it before getting started. I had to write down the URL on the back of some scrap paper and I hope she didn't lose it.