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Similar tool for business cards?

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djwudi  Pro User  says:

Hopefully this is a good place to inquire -- if there's a better group, just let me know. It just seemed (tangentially) related to the badges, and I couldn't find a generic tools/hacks group (and FlickrCentral seemed a little _too_ generic).

For a little while now, I've been carrying around simple 'business cards' that I can hand out to people while I'm taking event photos:

Business Card (Front)
Business Card (Back)

Someone just asked me if there was an automated way of putting these together. There isn't -- my programming chops are nowhere near that level -- but I think it may be simple enough that someone more able than I might be able to do it.

In theory, it seems easy enough: text fields for name, tagline, blog URL, Flickr username for the Flickr address and 'tag' line on the back, and e-mail address, with some sort of (checkbox?) option for defining the (optional) ©/CC licensing info on the back. Pop in the info, hit 'done', and generate a file (.png? .pdf?) with the cards set 10-up, ready to print and cut.

Is there interest in such a tool -- and if so, might there be some kind soul out there who'd be able to assemble this?
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scherre  Pro User  says:

that seems like it'd be pretty simple, if there are more people interested i could do that.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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marcof  Pro User  says:

definately interested.
the result should be printable at high-res for standard business card sizes, I think.. the shown sample seems to be a bit off-sized?

edit: ignore the comment above.. clicking the link shows the real image :)

would be nice to have a row of small thumbnails in the card though..
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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sheeshoo  Pro User  says:

I would definitely be interested.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Citroën Guy  Pro User  says:

I would be interested also.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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CowBoyGirlBeth  Pro User  says:

Interested!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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m.a.x  Pro User  says:

We talked extensively about something like this in the Atlanta group.

We all agreed we wanted some, but never decided what to do about it.

We got some word from the officials that they would be providing postcards. What I'm supposed to do with a post card, I have no idea, but these "business cards" would be great. I actually prefer to call them "calling cards," since they are personal, ie non-commercial in nature.

Perhaps a single-sided and double-sided version?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Eliacin says:

Interested as well.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

TobiTobi ( now www.ipernity.com/home/tobitobi) [deleted] says:

jepp, i would come along as well :o)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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wouldpkr  Pro User  says:

I too would be interested in seeing somthing like this!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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danpatmore  Pro User  says:

So, who's putting there hand up?

I've often thought about a card to identify as a legitimate/amatuer photographer. There was some public discussion here (Australia) recently about banning people taking photos in public places such as beaches because of paedophile concerns. Kind of throwing the baby out with the bathwater (excuse the pun) if you ask me...
A card would be a good option.
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elifem  Pro User  says:

Right here!
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Rodrigo Perez says:

"There was some public discussion here (Australia) recently about banning people taking photos in public places such as beaches because of paedophile concerns."

Paranoia is getting too far....
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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scherre  Pro User  says:

well, as i mentioned i'd be willing to give it a shot. i'll start working on it :)

i think a single image would be the best thing to produce, as this would give people more flexibility in how they decide to print it out.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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.m for matthijs  Pro User  says:

I ordered free business cards at Vistaprint .. But when I received them, i saw that they printed "get your free cards at Vistaprint" on the back of the cards .. You need to pay for mail transport, so they in the end have a cheap ad .. every time I'd hand in a card, their name is spread .. I am not using the cards .. :(

let people upload their own backdrop scherre! .. that'll make it personal .. just make a template for the image they should upload ..
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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wiccked  Pro User  says:

.m if you sign up for their mailing list, VistaPrint send out heaps of really great special offers.

I get all my cards, stickers, postcards from them, and pay very little. Like US$3.99 for 250 business cards, with no ad on the back. It's only the free cards that have the ad on the back. Even adding on postage to Australia, they're still extremely good value.
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dougward says:

It's a cool idea. I'd like to be able to choose the Creative Commons license, though.
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scherre  Pro User  says:

here's a basic generator. i hope to add to it over time!
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FLC  Pro User  says:

nice one, but output it in anything but a jpg... too much compression going on there
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Ted_France says:

I love it! I'm going to be using it this coming Thursday at a Blue Grass musical festival. I'll just hand out these little cards everywhere. Thanks a million scherre!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ted_France says:

I'm not to bright though. Would Walmart or Snapfish or that previously mentioned VistaPrint cheaply print me out some cards. I have a printer but it sucks and I never use it because it's evil. I just want to have someone else print off my cards.
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scherre  Pro User  says:

ted - by the looks of walmsrt's website, you can upload you pictures online and get prints at you local store an hour later for 19c for a 4x6, which would fit two cards on. all you'd have to do would be cut it in half. i've found that department stores photo printing is a cheap and fast way to get heaps of stuff printed :)
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Scott Adams  Pro User  says:

I just set up a group for Flickr business cards.
www.flickr.com/groups/94357154@N00/

Thanks Scherre!
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djwudi  Pro User  says:

Whee - fun to see my little idea start to catch on. Thanks for the generator, scherre!
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