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Archive for March, 2010
Spotted! Flickr pool round-up
March 2010, by Denise | 6 Comments – latest by VictoriaAs ever there’s bundles of lovely stuff appearing in our Flickr pool. We thought we’d do a quick round up to share some of our favourites.
These MiniCards caught our attention with their bright colours and bold design. Dave Briggs again proves that strong typography and a bit of imagination is equally as effective as the perfect photograph. For more design and typography ideas, see our previous post.
Sometimes, typography AND photography can work well, as Ginger Snaps shows us with these super-cute MiniCards!
A mix of strong photography and typography is also at work on these …Continue reading this article…
Spreading the word
March 2010, by Simon G | 2 Comments – latest by LisaAs we collected ideas for the MOO Ideas Book we were blown away by how many of our customers create jewellery, sweet treats or t-shirts to sell. Some of you own a shop or café, whilst others own online stores – either custom built, or created with the help of websites like Etsy or Dawanda.
With this is mind we thought it’d be a great idea to catch up with our friends at online T-Shirt printers, Spreadshirt, to ask for their advice about using your creative talents and passion to make money through their online store.
Kathrin, Spreadshirt’s Shop Partner Marketing Manager kindly answered our questions, with some great tips we thought …Continue reading this article…
The power of solar – touching base with Touchcloud
March 2010, by Lisa | 2 Comments – latest by pegyLast week, I was walking the exhibit hall at SXSWi and was stopped in my tracks by a man in a hardhat standing in front of a pile of coal (sadly, I don’t have a photo). It was definitely a different approach** to other booths which were equipped with computer screens demonstrating the latest applications. I was compelled to ask what it all meant.
Raymond Hunter, Authorized Sales Agent from Touchcloud, handed me his card. It featured an image of a single solar panel alongside the promise: “Saving the planet one website at a time”. The design caught my eye and I quickly noted that it was a MOO Business Card printed on our Green …Continue reading this article…
Green with envy
March 2010, by Paul T | 39 Comments – latest by amyAs you might’ve spotted, we love colour at MOO, and today our favourite colour is GREEN – but not in the way you might think. Since we launched our Green Business Cards over nineteen months ago I’ve continued investigating, testing and generally sticking my nose into the world of super eco friendly papers.
While we’ve loved the paper we launched with, new papers are being developed all the time. My goal is always to keep one step ahead – with what I think are best possible papers available. Where recycled paper is concerned, it should not only should it make your work look amazing, but it should …Continue reading this article…
Sweet idea for a promotion
March 2010, by Denise | 3 Comments – latest by TaniaIt’s a bit of a MOO community ideas-fest of late. Hot on the heels of the MOO Ideas book (easy to view online!) comes another sweet idea from Robyn Pollman. A talented children’s photographer, Robyn is also the brains behind the brilliant blog, Paperie Boutique. It features ideas, tips, tricks and even MOO templates for commercial photographers, focussing on ways to package client work or market your business.
As you’d expect from someone who writes about this kind of thing, Robyn’s most recent piece of self promotion is something really worth sharing!
Working with the co-ordinators of two different photography workshops – Nichole Van Photography and The Savvy Sisterhood Workshop – Robyn has devised these little …Continue reading this article…
MOO makes the front cover
March 2010, by Fiona | Add a commentDavid Bowie and Davina McCall, Venus Williams and Victoria Beckham, Sienna Miller, Strawberry Shortcake and… the Stig, the star-studded selection of Business Cards recently produced by the British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) had us well and truly wowed.
Taking full advantage of our option to upload a different image on every card, the BSME ingeniously created a unique ‘pocket portfolio’ showcasing their comprehensive range of publications in a single set of Business Cards. Using a different magazine cover on each card effectively illustrates the diversity and quality of the society’s periodicals in a high-impact way. The BSME logo and standardised contact details on the reverse unify the pack – gathering the different magazines together under the …Continue reading this article…
Colourful cards, spreading springtime cheer!
March 2010, by Denise | 3 Comments – latest by merritt island fl postersWe’ve had at least two days of sunshine in London and it feels like spring has sprung! Silicon Roundabout is bathed both traffic (as ever) and sunshine (new!). As our little world is transitioning from grey to yellow our thoughts have turned to colour.
Print Magazine have a great feature on The 50 best color sites for designers, featuring a mix of both inspiring and practical links. There’s things to help with choosing a color palette, ways to sharpen up your color theory and a variety of tools to help you refine your designs for those with color deficient vision.
In the past few months we’ve seen a riot of colorful cards popping up over in the Flickr pool …Continue reading this article…
What’s the big idea?
March 2010, by Simon G | 30 Comments – latest by GretchenAre you always looking for new and different ways of promoting yourself or your business?Well, look no further – the MOO Ideas Book is here!
If you want to take a slightly larger look at the book, check out The MOO Ideas Book on Issuu and SlideShare, or click the view in fullscreen button on the book.
What is the MOO Ideas Book?
The original “real life” MOO Ideas Book (printed by our friends at Blurb) has been such a smashing success when MOO has been on the road at various events, we thought we’d share it with everyone. The book …Continue reading this article…
How to… upload images on both sides of a MiniCard
March 2010, by Emilie | 7 Comments – latest by Bradlay LawDid you know you can upload photos and designs to both sides of your MiniCards? It’s easy to do and allows extra opportunity for personalisation. Use your company colours and fonts to create not just mini calling cards, but coupon codes, hang tags for your products, mini-compliment slips, tickets, invitations, book marks, flash cards and so much more.
To help demonstrate, we’ve put together a quick step-by-step, guide:
1st step: Upload images for the first side of your cards
Remember, you can have up to 100 images on this side. If you want to upload 100 codes, photographs, taglines, poems or quotes this is where you do it. Once they’re uploaded, you’ll be able to use our online …Continue reading this article…
No pics? No sweat… It’s time to get graphic
March 2010, by Fiona | 4 Comments – latest by DeniseThere’s no denying the impact that an image can have in gaining attention and promoting a brand. With this in mind, lots of you use our Business and MiniCards to showcase your work – featuring visual examples of your creative products (designs, photographs and illustrations.)
Words, however, have just as much impact, particularly when combined with a considered use of colour and font. Many of our clients – particularly those in the industry of offering a service rather than a creative product – use a range of simple tools or source external content to produce text-based Business Cards and MiniCards that are uber cool and creative, not to mention unique and eye-catching.
In a month when digital …Continue reading this article…
