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STD proof help/AW!
Hi ladies. I got the proof for our STD and need your help proofing it/suggestions on anything to change before they are printed.
Keep in mind our theme is vintage/rustic.
The only thing I've noticed is that the J in Join should be lowercase.
TIA!!
Keep in mind our theme is vintage/rustic.
The only thing I've noticed is that the J in Join should be lowercase.
TIA!!
5/27/12
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Re: STD proof help/AW!
Do you think the back should all be black and white? Or should I leave the pink and blue?
[QUOTE]It looks great! I think you could pull off the back either way. Will it save on printing costs if you do it all in black?
Posted by Ollie08[/QUOTE]
This, if it saves you money, do black and white otherwise, I like the color!
I would also go with all black on the back. The pink and blue don't look right to me.
[QUOTE]I would put only your first names on the front, and save the last names for the back. I would also go with all black on the back. The pink and blue don't look right to me.
Posted by TheMutleys[/QUOTE]
I agree with both statements!
'Save the date 5.27.12' and 'are getting married' in the same size font, with your names bigger in proportion.
Does that make sense?
[QUOTE]I would also make your names a bit bigger on the front. 'Save the date 5.27.12' and 'are getting married' in the same size font, with your names bigger in proportion. Does that make sense?
Posted by TheMutleys[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it definitely looks off. Thanks!
[QUOTE]I would also make your names a bit bigger on the front. 'Save the date 5.27.12' and 'are getting married' in the same size font, with your names bigger in proportion. Does that make sense?
Posted by TheMutleys[/QUOTE]
I agree with this. Your names are almost like an afterthought. "HEY! Come to Myrtle Beach!!! Oh. Yeah. It's for our wedding."
Also, I much prefer the back in black and white. I think it's fits much better with the vintagey theme of the post card.
[QUOTE]Those are awesome! I love them! I agree with Mutley on everything she has said so far especially the black on the back. I think the writing on the top of the back kinda bugs me. There is too much writing. Could you shorten it to maybe three lines of text?
Posted by niknik15[/QUOTE]
I guess it is supposed to mimic how postcards usually have something about the city on them. I like that it keeps it looking like a postcard, ya know?
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: STD proof help/AW! : I guess it is supposed to mimic how postcards usually have something about the city on them. I like that it keeps it looking like a postcard, ya know?
Posted by jaycee7389[/QUOTE]
I agree that it needs some, but not quite so much. It takes up almost third of the back andif I remember right all the postcards that I ever got were much shorter than that.
[QUOTE]I would put only your first names on the front, and save the last names for the back. I would also go with all black on the back. The pink and blue don't look right to me.
Posted by TheMutleys[/QUOTE]
I'm on the same page, since we're going with a vintage theme, the bright pink and blue look a bit too "new", I guess. Kinda throws it off, but other than that (and aforementioned "J") I think those look absolutely great!
[QUOTE]Are you using a graphic designer? SInce you said "they" picked it, I'm hoping not to step on your toes. I see all kinds of things I'd change about this, but I've been editing design websites for a project all day, so I feel hyper-critical. I would have the layout with more emphasis on the names, so people know it's a STD. I'm very visual so it's hard to describe over text, but if you can imagine it in a quadrant form, with "Myrtle Beach" much smaller (and possibly one line instead of two) across the upper two, and your names and the date taking up the bottom two quads. I'd do the back text in a soft black, and unless you just love that pink, I'd change it to a less Pepto color. It looks more "Flo's diner" than vintage in my opinion. It's a great idea, and I think people will enjoy it no matter how it's layed out.
Posted by sunbird627[/QUOTE]
I agree, if you have the choice it would be cool to make "Myrtle Beach" a little smaller to the upper left and make your names/date bigger... it's hard to describe in text.
I also agree to drop the last names on the front
On the back, I'd get rid of the pink and go with either black or just blue for the text, and if possible, shorten the postcard text by a line or two.
But even if you made no changes I still think it's nice and your guests will love it!
I was stating that there is a reason why it was set up the way it is.
Still here and still fabulous!
Sunbird-I can change it up to 4 times. I took Mutley's suggestion and asked for our names to be more prominent. I don't really want the Myrtle Beach smaller, but if they can't make our names larger I'll have to compromise.
[QUOTE]Mutley is right about having it mimic the traditional postcards.
Posted by jaycee7389[/QUOTE]
Mutley is always right =P
And also, I think it's super cute!
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Tiger- Sorry I just saw what you said now..and the F in follow was capitalized. Ugh how annoying with the random capitalization.
Nursey- Good ol' print screen and pasting into paint. It probably isn't the easiest way to go about things, but I had to black out our names anyway.
I didn't read all the of the posts... so maybe this was already answered. Are you mailing them as postcards? Or in envelopes?
[QUOTE]For the record, yours is way cuter than mine :) I didn't read all the of the posts... so maybe this was already answered. Are you mailing them as postcards? Or in envelopes?
Posted by NurseyK[/QUOTE]
Can you AW yours again? And I doubt mine is cuter!
I'm not sure how we're gonna mail them yet. I purchased clear sleeves to mail them in so they don't get damaged, but it costs more for postage if I use them. I don't want to mail them in regular envelopes because it defeats the purpose of them being postcards. Any suggestions?