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| Step by Step
First, decide what you want your business card to tell others. Do you want to focus on your activities with the Art Club or do you want to announce that you are Class Leader? It may help to list everything about you then pick one topic. Describe yourself. After deciding on what aspect of your school life or activities that you want to focus, make a list or write a description that tells about that part of your life. Decide if you want a "serious" or formal card or something more light-hearted or informal. Using the Business Card Checklist, list the major components of your business card. Note any special instructions from your teacher. Mark out any components you wish to omit from your card. If appropriate, come up with a title for yourself. To put everything you want on this small card you may need to come up with different ways to say the same thing. Look for shorter words in place of long ones. Use a single word in place of two or three different ones. Experiment with abbreviations. Look at sample business cards you or your class has collected. Identify those that have a style you might like to imitate or borrow. Sketch out some rough ideas of how you want your business card to look -- including any graphics you think you want to include. (Your software may come with a collection of clip art; if you have access to a scanner you may be able to scan artwork from clip art books; if you have access to graphics software you may be able to draw your own graphics.) Using the page layout or business card software available to you, transfer your rough sketches to the computer. Your software may have templates or wizards that will provide you with even more ideas. Print your final design on business card stock, index card stock, or plain paper. Tear apart or cut with scissors or paper cutter as necessary. Exchange business cards with your classmates and teacher. | ||
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