After my set last Friday I was asked for a business card... One problem, I don't have one yet! I started working on a design and my card layout right now includes... Dj name, real name, social media urls (facebook, twitter, soundcloud), phone number, and email. Am I missing anything? Also, I want to put a short, but memorable quote about music/djaying, any ideas? If you've got a business card, post a pic so we could all check it out! Thanks, DD
Did you use a template and leave the skype/tel blank, or are you just not feeling like putting that on the Internet? (I'm guessing it's the second case)
I have two cards...one for Djing and one for promoting. They are glossy card stock...except the back of the promotions card. Got them done at nextdayflyers.com
Here's mine.. is it too simple in your opinion? I plan to add a Twitter when I make one (it isn't too popular here)..
I don't have cards anymore for me as a DJ. Just for the interactive media stuff. I think mobile DJs are the ones who benefit from cards. Others should think differently, like stickers with your web address, or even that idea of stickers with a QR Code on them that lead to your web site or something. Saw one club DJs who made cards simply to send people to his site to see photos of the night.
I've been thinking of ways to incorporate QR codes as well...the only problem is if someone doesn't have a smart phone with a barcode scanner...then the message maybe lost on someone who otherwise might become a new fan
That is a Gorgeous Business Card DJ Squared ; Yours is also Cool Phil; but there is nothing on there about being a DJ ?
Somehow inspired by D-Jam articles, I made mine pretty straight simple with just the basic info with name, link to facebook fan page with my mixes, my main genre and contacts .
No, that's because it's primarily my business card for the blog. I give that to people instead - they kind of assume I can DJ when they see what I do for a living!
That's a cool design Ampero... What do you guys think about adding a quote like "Good music, for good times"? Is it too cheesy? Any ideas for short, memorable quotes to put on?
I Think the cheese factor would come with your market, demographic-wise and maturity-wise. That quote sounds cool but it would make me think of you as either an Old School or Wedding DJ. *shrug*
Here's mine...I made this (and the website as well (under construction)) after reading D-Jam's "How to be successfull..." series.
The making a logo and QR-code (although this has been in Japan for ages, never really thought about putting it in my card) idea is also from D-Jam's article... To explain about the logo, "D" obviously is for Distraction (but it can be the initial of my last name too), the Sun is the symbol of the Philippines (being a Filipino), the Leaves, is the symbol of the Shogun, Tokugawa of Japan (live almost half of my life in Japan), and the Crown is the symbol from Belgium (that's a tribute to my wife). Sorry, it's a bit out of topic from double.deez question...
Thanks! Yeah, the back maybe a better idea, and you can print it bigger. I printed it in front mainly for the reason of saving printing fee! (^_^)
Ampero: Yeah I somewhat was thinking the same thing about the quote. Thanks for the honest response. Distraction: That's a cool logo. I like how you worked in the sun... I'm Filipino too btw. Makes me want to put a logo on my card now.
