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Book Business Cards

BCE — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:50:54 +0000

To all Graphic Designer and lover of creative Design

Two years ago, when they asked us to participate in the production of the book ” Image of business cards today” we were thrilled.

A large attendance of graphic designer all around the world have contributed to project the elaboration of this book containing 300 pages, especially dedicated to business cards.

The result is a collection of the best works produced in the world, conducing the Inspiration or simply give a short glance into the fabulous and varied world of graphics.

We want to give you the opportunity to purchase this marvelous book for in our shop.

Enjoy reading !

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And the winner is…

bcemary — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:36:27 +0000

We’d like to thank once again all participants of our “makeover” contest. With considering the votes of our blog visitors the jury came to the following decision:

1st place: Chris Connolly, Ireland

Entry without attached comment.
According to our specifications this is a design with modern lettering, with the jury liked most because of its dynamic impact.

2nd place: Roberto Ottaviano, Italy

Again an entry without attached comment.
Even if we didn’t ask for a makeover of the logo itself, it was the idea and overall impression which could convince the jury.

3rd place: Mario Bukowski, Marios Designzimmer, Deutschland

Comment attached: “I didn’t want to change the main features of the logo (value of brand recognition), therefore I only chose a different, more modern font (Audimat), which lets the lettering appear mor zeitgeisty than the Minion. Apart from that I renounced the stylized “coffee cup vapor billow”, as this is inappropriate to represent a printing company. Given this the outcome was a new logo, which however didn’t allow to be captured.” (editor’s note: well, actually this isn’t meant to be a “coffee billow”, but the heat which rises from a business card which is coming out of the printing-press )

Also in this case the jury awarded the overall idea.

Many thanks to all participants and congratulations to the winners!

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Now it’s your turn: give your vote!

bcemary — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:55:19 +0000

As Businesscards EXPRESS became bce-online.com and our lettering needs a makeover, we invited graphic designers to participate in a logo makeover contest.
Several designs reached us. Many thanks to all participants! Nine designs got into the final round.
Now we’re curious about the opinion of our blog visitors: Which design gets YOUR vote? (multiple answers are possible)
Our jury will take their decision on December 14th. You als blog visitor have a vote which will be included in this decision. The artists which created the designs on the first three placed will be awarded with shopping coupons, with which they can order for free in our online shop transparent business cards, postcards, flyers or whatever they wish. So now let us know: which artwork is your favorite? Which one should be awarded?

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Participate & Win: “Makeover Design Contest”

bcemary — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:06:15 +0000

In the light of recent events we’ve arranged a contest for graphic and visual media designers: Set your hand to our lettering, spice up our logo and win shopping credit worth up to 400 euro!

Businesscards EXPRESS became bce-online.com, nevertheless logo and lettering till now were retained unchanged. Now however a makeover of these parts of our corporate design is overdue. As in course of years we’ve amplified our product range, since a good while we no longer simply offer just business cards. What of course remained, however, is our specialization on transparent printed products.

Briefing

Our lettering needs a complete transformation. On the one hand now it should read “bce-online.com”, on the other hand the lettering should transport the idea of transparency and regarding this aspect be intriguing. We ourselves define us as “high touch” online printers, which means that, obviously apart from the quality of our products, for us providing a proficient and friendly customer service is a prime principle. When ever you need help, one of our customer assistants will be happy to assist you (except during the night, though . The lettering of our logo should correspond to this human aspect of our coporate philosophy. Therefore it shouldn’t be too “clean”, but appealing. Apart from that, please consider that half of our customers are graphic designers and agencies and that the lettering should suite the taste of this professional circle. We’re sure that for you, being part of this circle, it won’t be a big deal to put yourself in the shoes of our target group

Our corporate colors are green, red and gray. The lettering preferably won’t add a new color. The logo itself shouldn’t be changed fundamentally, in aspects of shadows, reflection , three-dimensionality e.g., in one word regarding the style you chose for the lettering, however, an adjustment surely will make sense.

How do you participate?

Kindly read the text on this page attentively and completly. A PDF file with the actual lettering and logo, which will be of help for your work, you can download here. Please send your artwork in EPS format to germany@bce-online.com. Entry deadline will be December 10th, 2010. By sending your artwork you declare to accept the eligibility requirements. Especially you accept that bce-online.com LLC takes all rights of use on your artwork, and has the possibility to use it also in a second moment, even when your file didn’t make it among the awarded artworks. Bce-online.com LLC will have the right to use it for printed products as well as online. Furthermore you ensure, that the submission doesn’t infringed the rights of a third person.

This is, what you can win

To the best three entries we award a shopping credit worth 400 Euro (for the 1st place) and 160 Euro (for the 2nd and 3rd place, each). From all incoming artworks an in-company jury will choose the best ones. The criteria for the jury’s decision will be the grade of professionalism in the realization of your idea as well as the grade in which we consider you design as fitting to our corporate identity. We’ll narrow down the choice and those contributions, which pass the pre-selection will be published with name and link to the artist on our blog, so that the visitors of our blog will get a vote as well. The jury will take their final decision on December 14^th, the awarding and sending of the notification to the winners will be on the same day. This way the coupons can be used immediately afterwards, still before Christmas. On request we will send you vouchers to put under the Christmas tree. The jury’s decision is final. There is no right of appeal.

And now we want to wish you good luck!

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1000+ Creative Business Card Designs, Part 2

bcemary — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:49:03 +0000

We just came across another online business card collection, which we think deserves an article on its own:

The title of the collection is “Oh, my God… It even has a watermark!”, obviously named after the famous and fabulous business card scene in American Psycho. For those of you who don’t haven’t seen it yet and for those who can’t get enough of it, watch it in full length on Youtube

The online business card collection www.itevenhasawatermark.com is a great inspirational source of uncounted ideas for how to design an outstanding business card (…and for how to present it nicely). With categories for the colors, themes, technique or material of the cards and a section “similar cards” beneath each single portrait. See for yourself. Here are some examples:

Uncle Pear, Agency for Webdesign, Italy

Mixtape Generation, Japan

Chris O’Neil, SassenDesign, Australia

Pao & Lee Design, China

Good Appl.es

Fabien Barral

Valerian Blos

Thielen Designs

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iPhone To Go

bcemary — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:49:11 +0000

Key tags are a cute and intelligent solution for membership programs. You can take them with you anywhere and e.g. enter the gym or participate in a bonus program at all times having never forgotten your menbership card at home.

Key tag (original size)

Apart from that with a nice design key tags will literally decorate your bunch of keys. With only a mobile number they can even be used als tiny smart business cards. For your inspiration we created little iPhone keytags illustrating the potential of these type of plastic card

Our standard key tag solution turns a plastic card into a set of 3 key tags, but of course you may also choose custom shapes. Send us you artwork either with same design for all of the 3 key tags of a card or combine 3 different designs. Every single key tag can be personalized individually by barcode, name or numeration. This way by ordering 500 triple key tag cards you receive 1500 individually personalized key tags. An incredibly economic solution for membership programs. Explore the potential of plastic key tags!

BTW our iPhone key tags have been designed by using the iPhone PSD Vector Kit by Smashing Magazine. Thank you, Renee Rist and SM, on behalf of our graphic designer for providing this great tool!

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Waterproof Door and Shower Hangers

bcemary — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:42:00 +0000

Door and shower hangers provide extended exposure for your advertising or educational message. The uses are limitless: hotels, spas, hospitals and many more use these durable waterproof door or shower hangers to draw attention to their message.No matter if you want to promote a new business around the corner and literally reach every single household, if you use this cute hangers as scuffproof price tag or if you just want to place your instructions exactly where they are required: door and shower hangers provide messaging that is direct, simple and effective.

Custom-printed with UV offset technology on white or transparent plastic (thickness according to the stock 12 to 15 mil). Die cutting to any shape available. Explore the potential of custom-printed advertising door and shower hangers!

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Meaning-Giving Prices for Transparent Business Cards

bcemary — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:06:42 +0000

Everyday we get a lot of requests. One of those of today, because of being particularly nice, deserves citation:

Dear team,
I just saw on your website that you charge 300 euros for 500 semi-transparent business cards… From a Rhenish media agency however I got a quote which beats your service theoretically! Nevertheless I’d like to give you the chance to acquire me as customer. This would be my proposal: If you reduce the price for me to 200 euros, I’ll order the 500 business cards at yours. Thank you in advance for your feedback. Best regards.

300 euros??? We wondered where on earth this customer could have read such a horrendous price. Surely not on our website. Therefore we sent him the following reply:

Dear XY,
Thank you for your request. We just can’t imagine where you might have read a price of 300 euros for 500 semi-transparent business cards. For 500 semi-transparent business cards we charge 120 euros plus 20 euros shipping. However, feel free to pay 200 euros Best regards

And then his reply, highlight of the day:

Now life is meaningful again ! Thank you for this information! Best regards

Wonderful, when our prices have such an impact

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Transparent Business Cards Beneath the Christmas Tree

bcemary — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:05:17 +0000

Christmas is just around the corner and we would like to take the opportunity to wish you very happy holidays. We would like to thank you with a gift code for your interest in our products and the good cooperation. The code is redeemable with your Christmas shopping in our online shop:

Orders which are placed until December 16th are produced and delivered before Christmas, unless the appertaining layout foil is already complete. So if you plan to order new business cards for yourself or your beloved ones, don’t waste any time. With the coupon code XMAS you’ll receive a 30 euro reduction on all orders for plastic products and business cards of solid gold. We’re sorry, the coupon code isn’t valid for paper products.
We’re closed for Christmas holidays from Dec 22nd till Jan 6th. After that we will again be there for you unrestrictedly.

Warm regards

Your Businesscards EXPRESS team

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Transparent Business Cards in Blue and Green

bcemary — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:21:21 +0000

Sometimes we get requests for samples of transparent business cards in certain colors. It’s interesting that designs in blue are relatively common, also those in red, but we rarely get orders for green business cards and I think we have never printed one in yellow. In orange yes, but not in yellow.
Given the general preference for certain colors we had the idea to post small galleries with business cards in one special color. Here is the first one: tranparent business cards in blue and green.

Semi-transparent business card of “deep” – frosted translucent PVC, uv offset printing in blue and white

Semi-transparent business card of Bäderbau-Zingler – frosted translucent PVC, uv offset printing

Transparent business card “AXA” of Mike Blackmann – crystal clear PVC, uv offset printing

Semi-transparent business card “cwd” – frosted translucent PVC, uv offset printing
Design: Michaela Vadasz, Bestheads

Transparent business card of BackupConnect – crystal clear PVC, uv offset printing
Design: Vincent Brons, B2design.nl

Transparent business card of “Sferhy” – crystal clear PVC, uv offset printing

Transparent business card of MAXXRAM – crystal clear PVC, die cut, uv offset printing
Design: Martin Konietzny, MAXXRAM

Transparent business card “TOPAL” – crystal clear PVC, uv offset printing in white, blue and black
Design: Katja Wiemer, Found-Media

Transparent business card “Lotus Stylistix” – crystal clear PVC, uv offset printing
Design: Timo Hecht, Hecht Photographie

Semi-transparent business card “Wildlife Lutoschka” – frosted translucent PVC, uv offset printing
Photo and Design: Michael Lutoschka

Semi-transparent business card of Lothar Bodingbauer – frosted translucent PVC, uv offset printing
Photo and Design: Lothar Bodingbauer, Apostrophe.at

Transparent business card of “Taverna Belvedere” – crystal clear PVC, uv offset printing

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