bear card – the new me

15 Comments

1. Dale Slamma
   Posted March 24, 2008 at 2:27 pm | Permalink

   I like A.

2. peter
   Posted March 24, 2008 at 3:27 pm | Permalink

   I like B, then A

3. Sondra
   Posted March 25, 2008 at 1:47 am | Permalink

   I like B, then C.

4. Bianca
   Posted March 25, 2008 at 10:35 am | Permalink

   I like A then B, although that little upside down umbrella in B is pretty cute.

5. Brian Smith
   Posted March 25, 2008 at 2:17 pm | Permalink

   I like C, then B. What catches my eye about C is that the bear seems to be flying off the card, to who knows where, but in the other two he (he?) appears more static and “trapped” in the card. Or am I over-thinking this?

   I prefer E.M Hurst – it looks more serious, somehow…perhaps it jogs “e.m forrester” in my mind, who I know nothing about save he/she is a famous author/poet/fullback/astronaut.

6. peter
   Posted March 25, 2008 at 4:29 pm | Permalink

   I like E.M. Hurst too – but I like it in lower case. But then, I’ve always liked letters in lower case.

7. elise
   Posted March 25, 2008 at 4:51 pm | Permalink

   Hey guys. Thanks for the feedback and keep it coming please.

   Yeah, I know what you mean about EMForster (nice if I score some vague prestige by association!) – I like the fact that it’s genderless too. Maybe not so good on a business card – but good on novels.
   Brian – you’re not over-thinking
   xx e

8. kim
   Posted March 27, 2008 at 2:57 pm | Permalink

   Hey Elise! It’s Kim, Rachel Power’s friend. Was so great to meet you last week and I still have your wonderful moleskine worlds spinning around in my head. so very inspiring!

   I love your little bear and I thought the same exact thing as Brian about C – it feels like he is flying off the card and can’t be contained – which is the feeling the illustration itself has. I like the upside down umbrella and wonder if the text going vertically would be better horizontally under your name to really accentuate the ‘sky-space’ the little guy has flown through? just a thought. take care xk

9. elise
   Posted March 28, 2008 at 10:36 am | Permalink

   Hi Kim – great to hear from you! Thanks – I’ll give your suggestion a try
   I loved seeing your work the other week. Looking forward to seeing more! xx e

10. Bianca
    Posted March 31, 2008 at 2:47 pm | Permalink

    Actually, I think I like B best now. That little umbrella has won me over

11. kieren
    Posted April 8, 2008 at 6:34 am | Permalink

    Hi
    this may be too late, but I like b and c , but I think you should flop the bear so he is looking forward, or to the right, not backwards…
    Kieren

12. elise
    Posted April 8, 2008 at 2:16 pm | Permalink

    Hi Kieren – not too late! I’ll have to try it. It can be really strange – sometimes flipping an image can make it look odd.. probably something to do with reading images left-right like type. All of a sudden asymmetry can stand out even more. Shouldn’t be an issue for this one of course! And Bianca… the umbrella does seem to be popular!
    x e

13. jane
    Posted April 15, 2008 at 8:58 pm | Permalink

    Hæ Elise!! I was just checking your blog for the first time in ages, and felt compelled to give you my belated 2 cents worth Definitely C! ..As long as it can be printed right to the edge. Way cool. Kveðja, Jane

14. elise
    Posted April 16, 2008 at 11:05 pm | Permalink

    Hi Jane! It’s been forever! Thanks for your two cents. I haven’t had a chance to get these done yet so you’re not too late. I’ll have to see if you’ve posted more photos… and more beautiful northern lights? x e

15. Zaeem B
    Posted April 17, 2008 at 1:19 am | Permalink

    Hey Elise. I love B. Most visiting cards are in landscape (like A), so B is refreshingly different. Also, the composition of B seems more balanced than the other two.

    Much love,

    Z