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designer’s worst nightmare

June 21, 2009 | bloggy things

I’m a designer’s worst nightmare.

I will badger you and be quite annoying. Send you multiple emails if you don’t answer me. I’m very vocal about my thoughts. I can definitely tell you what I don’t want but find it hard to describe what it is I do want. Because I don’t know, I just know I don’t want that.

I am incredibly picky. I like things to flow nicely. To match. I want this there and that here. Move that slightly to the left and up a couple inches. No, that font is hideous. Yes, I’m sure I don’t want a graphic of a size two, red head because that doesn’t look shit like me. I don’t like cartoony stuff and hearts all over the place. Hawaiian flowers? Really? I’m in Chicago.

I like simple and clean. Give me a great font, some color (but not obnoxiously full of color), good theme and I’m happy.

Anyway, I needed business cards since I changed my URL and email address. The most important reason I needed them though was the branding of my other cards didn’t match my newest design.

Yes, I’m that girl.

I bitched about it for weeks because my designer disappeared off the face of the earth (maybe because I annoyed her to death) and BlogHer is coming up. Branding, branding, branding, wah wah wah.

Then Danni came to my rescue and took my design, modified the font and now I have new cards. I got them printed up and they came on Friday.

I love them.

And I didn’t even pester her to death about them.

Now that is what I call progress.

(I’ll be putting together an ‘Etsyify Yourself for BlogHer’ post this week for the shopping blog. I’ll let you know what you need and make sure it’s super cute and handmade too!)

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Oooh, I love the new cards! The new iWork has a template in Pages for making business cards, so I may give those a go sometime soon.
.-= Phil´s last blog ..Love will keep us together =-.

Perfectly lovely!
.-= Marie´s last blog ..And They Say Romance is Dead =-.

Lovely cards!! I wonder if there is such a thing as a Blogzilla?

Super Cute, I love them!
.-= Margarita´s last blog ..Happy Father’s Day! or: How I Made J a Father =-.

Looks sooo cute, Jamie! So creative!

They look awesome- I will have to give her a shout because I found myself in the same predicament when I wanted to get cards.

great cards! i wish i was going to blogher to receive one of them

but i’m a designers nightmare as well which you would think i would be sympathetic for the designer as i work with them all day but no, i’m still picky as hell – i blame my mom.

i think it makes us cooler though.
.-= alexa – cleveland’s a plum´s last blog ..fall into the gap (and the proposal) =-.

I like em. Where’s mine? You never gave me a card, damnit!
.-= Matt´s last blog ..Be prepared for anything =-.

I’m still trying to find a freaking blog designer who a) finishes jobs they start, b) answer emails.

Super cute!
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..Book Review: Along for the Ride =-.

Cute! I need to design mine too…Did you see I finally got my bangs cut (inspired by you)?
.-= Alana´s last blog ..Weekend DIY: Man Stuff =-.

Those are soo cute! and fabulous of course. I am the same way with things, I’m very particular and VERY much a perfectionist. You have to be happy with the end product, otherwise why spend money on something that you just sort of like?
.-= ashley´s last blog ..Late Night Sweat* =-.

they’re adorable!!!
.-= Heidi´s last blog ..Daddy’s Little Girl =-.

hahaha!
i’m the same girl … lol!

I love the look & feel of those.
lovely!

I love the retro feel of them.
.-= Beauty of Argument´s last blog ..Oh, Father… =-.

Those cards are awesome! Love the look and the font =)
.-= Nora´s last blog ..Withdrew =-.

Being “picky” just means you have high standards for design.

Which is only totally AWESOME.

They’re adorable! At least you get what you want in the end, right?

I like ‘em!
.-= Just Fine and Dandy´s last blog ..The Urban Life =-.

Those are some sexy business cards. Love it!
.-= Meghan´s last blog ..The Post Where I Tried Running and Died =-.

you know I love them!

if only they were lilac…

So cute…and they’re just perfect for bloggy business cards! I’ve been flirting with the idea of getting some myself.
.-= Ronnica´s last blog ..Writing Improvement =-.

hurray hurray, i am so glad they worked out!! you were lovely, you weren’t a pest at all, hahaa.

xo.

What lovely business cards! I should really invest in some of those myself, but I’m so broke that it isn’t funny.

And, like you, I’m the same way when it comes to design stuff. I want something simple that flows, isn’t tacky, etc. Heh. Glad I’m not the only one!
.-= E.P.´s last blog ..Of past and present TV addictions =-.

Adorable. It’s amazing the first designer didn’t think of it.

I just peed my pants a little in excitement. They’re the cutest ever!

Wow, those are really adorable.
.-= Ashley´s last blog ..No Perspective =-.

oh love them, i just got my new ones too and they aren’t nearly as cute as yours, but they try

I wouldn’t say “worst nightmare.” You just know what you do and don’t want. Why should you settle for any less?

Cards look great!
.-= MinD´s last blog ..Happy (Grand)father’s Day =-.

Beautiful!

And that’s definitely every design client, I’m sure you aren’t especially bad by any stretch
.-= Kyla Roma´s last blog ..Bubbles =-.

Your new cards are gorgeous!
.-= Erin´s last blog ..Weekend Wedding and a Panic Attack =-.

Tres adorable! I need to revamp my website (and most likely change the name, buy my URL, etc…) but I’m so overwhelmed and afraid to start because I just *know* I will be annoyingly picky and so, so frustrating to whoever makes the mistake of helping me out.

These are BRILLIANT! I’ve been trying to think of how to translate my blog interface into a “theme” that can be a business card. So far, so luck. I really like the look of these, though.
.-= Mishi´s last blog ..Do ragging it =-.

THANK YOU for this post. I’m working on a redesign (with some help from our favorite Miss Ashley.Star) and will definitely need some biz cards sometime in the future. I wish I’d have thought of all of this PRE-Vegas and 20sb meet up, but ah well. Next time I’ll know
.-= Doni´s last blog ..I need a cocktail =-.

Awesome font – these look great! (Now I feel like a blog slacker)

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