Design a business card

Status: Closed
Prize: $200
Entries Received: 36
Winner: angelacini

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Contest Brief

Greetings!
I want to expand my client base by designing a new card

About the Business:
The Refulgent Dolphins is a business that copies master paintings in oil. There is a single owner, so I need the help with the logistics of the design, maintenance and advertising of the site. I went to art school in the late 1970’s and began to go door to door in affluent Chicago neighborhoods, hand passing out fliers to specific homes that would have the finances to purchase and hang my art. This will be my 28th year. I am retiring soon and want to segue into this full time again. I copy French Impressionists, American Impressionism, Picassos, but not just any commission. My works are of the best materials (oil on canvas) and of the highest quality. The paintings take a great deal of time, and I need to charge clients for this service. The color attachment should be cut in half, and the top one used. "The Refulgent Dolphins" is, of course the title of the card and should be on the cover. Thanks

The difference between my copyist business and others is that I personally will drive to the client, show my examples of paintings, customize orders, and keep them updated with photos of the progress. I am successful in what I do, so I charge accordingly. Other copyist businesses on the internet show paintings, and give prices, but not the results, because usually they are from China or European countries that turn these paintings out in mass, or the copyists are poor.
I want to stress that my services are unique in that my paintings (properly displayed) are often able to fool the viewer into thinking they are by the artist or originals. That is a good selling point to stress.
I target companies that I will purchase my works (antique furnishings and Interior Designers). I target specific individual groups identified as affording my services and appeals to them. If I copy an artist, say Mary Cassatt, who paints children, and finish 6 examples, I then target an affluent group, say, female doctors and specialists, and send them the fliers.

Rules on how I will judge the card contest: I have been using a card for years, but I want it redesigned. Currently here is too much information and the card is a fold over. I also used a gold foil I applied. The card logo you design will also be incorporated on the letterhead and with the website and fliers I will mail out.
1. The card has to use the old dolphin logo. The company name "The Refulgent Dolphins should be on the first side, or right after
2. The card should be designed as expensive, raised lettering and three colors are fine. I can add highlight colors on the dolphins with metallic inks later.
3. The card should have the appearance of antique, not contemporary. I copy paintings from the 19th and 20th Century and usually stop at Picassos.
4. The information I want on the card:
A: Dolphin logo ( please see attached art)
B: “The Most Unique Art Service In The World”
C: “The Finest Museum Quality Oil Painting Replications”
D. “An Elite Service for Discriminating Clientele”, “Serving Chicago and The Northern Suburbs for 28 years’
E: “For information On Our Services, www.RefulgentDolphins.com, or call Thad at 773-951-xxxx (to see examples or for current available works). I will give the correct numbers for my phone number to the winner.

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“Highest quality work, before schedule and exactly, even better than I has hoped possible. Can recommend highly for her diligence, task performance, design ability and overall performance. ”

thaddiusvw, United States.

Public Clarification Board

Contest Holder
- 10 years ago
Can someone use a photo/art editor program to mix the art with the fonts of the title logo? All of these are very close to what I originally had. Thanks, looking forward to what you come up with. Remember I need brochures, flyers and a website. As an art site, I'm looking for that design edge that sets me apart.
- 10 years ago
Contest Holder
- 10 years ago
I'm looking for the title of the company with the log art, perhaps there can be a paint brush, the dolphins entwined, or something more than a cut and paste job. A unique logo on the business card. These are fine, but close to what I had. Thank, please keep trying.
- 10 years ago
afidiazperera
- 10 years ago
#35 Please comment and rate.
- 10 years ago
Contest Holder
- 10 years ago
I raised the contest to $200. I would like some more tries at tying the refulgent dolphin art in with the font and the lettering. Cut and paste is fine, but its not what I am looking for. A black and white will be used on my letterheads, and unfortunately none so far fits this bill. The card should be carefully constructed with the art and font as integrative in and to the design. The art can be changed, enhanced, made black and white to fit this request. Thanks and good luck.
- 10 years ago
Contest Holder
- 10 years ago
Everyone, please keep trying, I have brochures, web pages, another web site, advertising and flyers to get out. I may go with more than one design. Thanks everyone for trying. Thad
- 10 years ago
Contest Holder
- 10 years ago
afidiazperera, very accomplished. I may need another boarder, slight adjustments, but this entry is up to speed. I'll also need graphics and design for a letterhead and brochures.
- 10 years ago
afidiazperera
- 10 years ago
please rate #14
- 10 years ago
Contest Holder
- 10 years ago
The attached file should be cut in half, rotated and the top one, which has more clarity used. "The Refulgent Dolphins", the company name, should be prominent in the design and font used.
- 10 years ago
petersamajay
- 10 years ago
Please attach the AI logo file.
- 10 years ago
xyedashhad
- 10 years ago
Attached File is the logo ?
- 10 years ago
seansun118
- 10 years ago
Hi,thaddiusvw, I think i can help you to do it.
- 10 years ago
petariliev
- 10 years ago
Attached File is the logo ?
- 10 years ago