Let's see your "musician" business cards.

[Benjamin Strange]

You network at gigs, right? Got a business card? Let's see 'em!

Here's mine:



Let's do lunch.

[stedtale]

As a graphic designer by trade, I say, nice job.

I really need to get one made up...one side for music, the other for graphic design. Where do you print yours?

[thehurlatron]

Nice card!

I'd hire you just based on that! .......oh wait....then I'd be out of a job.....


Nice card anyway!

[Benjamin Strange]

Originally Posted by stedtale

As a graphic designer by trade, I say, nice job.

I really need to get one made up...one side for music, the other for graphic design. Where do you print yours?

Kinkos, usually. Nothing fancy.

Thanks for your kind words. Now you've got me thinking about putting something on the back...

[stedtale]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Kinkos, usually. Nothing fancy.

Thanks for your kind words. Now you've got me thinking about putting something on the back...

no sweat, clean and simple, perfect I say.

[zac2944]

I haven't had this printed yet, but I created it from my avatar.



I think it would do the job.

[stedtale]

maceo would be proud

[zac2944]

Here's another version.



That guy is not me though. Can't ya tell?

[markjazzbassist]

cool ideas. i gotta get one made.

What do you think are necessities to put on it?

[stedtale]

Originally Posted by markjazzbassist

cool ideas. i gotta get one made.

What do you think are necessities to put on it?

name, contact info, what you do, pants' size

[zac2944]

Originally Posted by markjazzbassist

cool ideas. i gotta get one made.

What do you think are necessities to put on it?

You really don't need much. Stedtale got it right, except for the pants thing.

Having cards is key if you're looking to pick up gigs. I'm always handing them out to other musicians I meet. I have actually got with them.

[bassjus]

I've always toyed with the idea of a business card, but I'd feel like a cocky ass handing them out.

[Toasted]

You get used to it

Also - with bluetooth and your phone you can send everyone at the gig your contact card. "w00t!"

[bigfatbass]

We are due for a new one, but I'm waiting til CD number 7 is in the can and ready to go, ergo: I'm procrastinating like a summbitch.

[Bassic83]

I was gonna get a bunch of cocktail napkins printed up with my "handwritten" name, number, and email address...they seemed to be the "universal musician's business card"! I counted once how many I had, in the space of a year I had amassed some 200+ napkins. Some more legible than others, of course...

[Steve]

I've had a bunch. This is the current one.
I seem to be going through a minimalist period.

[saxnbass]

Some good stuff here. Looking forward to more.

[Benjamin Strange]

Now that you guys got me thinking, I made a back for my card as well. It's pretty dark on screen, but I think it will look ok once printed.



By the way, that's an Aramaic "B".

[stedtale]

back


It's for both my graphic design and musician services.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange

Now that you guys got me thinking, I made a back for my card as well. It's pretty dark on screen, but I think it will look ok once printed.



By the way, that's an Aramaic "B".

one of the things that keeps someones business card in my wallet and not in a dresser drawer is the ability to use it as a scrap piece of paper in a pinch.

You may want to write dates of availability...fee structure...someone elses phone number...who knows what on the back to either keep for yourself or give out.

Something to think about before you limit that option.