I finally got my business cards just how I wanted them. To start, I decided to enable my cookies so I could check out the “Vistaprint” site you recommended. You guys were right……they had some nice designs that I could even customize. I started with:
http://www.vistaprint.com/vp/ns/studio3.aspx?pf_id=088&combo=10869.79.4.5901%7c5901%7c137%7c0&uei=5248&icparts=yes&ag=true&combo_id=51491&ssc=1&filter=4%3a10003%7c%7c1%2c9%3a10013% 7c%7c1%2c3%3a10001%7c%7c1%2c4294938945%3a4294938682%3a4294938635%7c%7c2&xnav=previews&rd=3&referer=http%3a%2f%2fwww.vistaprint.com%2fpremium-business-cards%2fmusic%2fgallery.aspx%3 fpg%3d1%26rd%3d2%26filter%3d4294938945%253a4294938682%257c%257c1%252c4%253a10003%257c%257c1%252c9%253a10013%257c%257c1%252c3%253a10001%257c%257c1%252c4294938945%253a4294938682%253a 4294938635%257c%257c2%26page%3d1%26pagesize%3d24%26sort%3dp_TO!desc%26xnav%3dgn%26xnid%3d1

Then I uploaded a partial design and filled in the blanks with their own odds & ends. I then spent 2 nights working on the design and finally the “hybrid” card came out quite professional looking.

But here’s the kicker. After reading Russ‘s primer on business card design, I searched some more and found a company in California who “will design a card according to your ideas.” They have a computer graphic artist on staff. My “new design” went back and forth by email until it was 100%. It cost $65 for 500 cards but I figured it was still good bang for the buck!

That was my “piano” card…..now I have to figure out a design for my “one man band” cards. Anyone have any ideas for that……I Googled but didn’t come up with much. I was thinking of a cartoon character playing multi-keyboards but I can see this one is going to be tough.

Lucky