As many of you have heard, my student film The Gold Line has been canceled for now and we're going ahead with another script I'm currently writing called The Community Pool (or possibly called just Pool... not to get confused with my other project called The Pool). Although what looks to be a short script, I've been having a little bit of writer's block lately. So naturally, I started designing our business cards in the meantime (it also helps that Moo is having $20 off 200 pack of cards sale that ends July 11th).
But I need your help. I have three potential front designs and I need to choose one. For those you who know Moo, you can chave as many designs as you want, however, only on one side and I already have two different designs for the other side (one for general release and another for cast/crew contact).
Which do you think is better?
Version 1: I was thinking of calling the film just POOL, or at least on the initial business cards. I like the design and simplicity.
Version 2: I added a glow around the POOL. I did it initially to make the word more readable, but there's an added story element that factors well into why the word glows. But regardless, does it look good? I've never been much of a fan of drop shadows.
Version 3: I used the entire original title here. I love the design, but I'm not sure if I want to use this font for the title or important headings (see version 4).
Back Version 1: This is the back for the general release cards (to help promote the film). I love this font, but if I go with version 3, I either have to change the title or important heading font to something else or I can keep this how it is if I go with version 1 or 2.
Thoughts?
☺ Brian
personally, i would go with version 2 as the front/film-title. the glow is nice, and it's not overdone (so it doesn't look like you're trying too hard!). plus, the simple type allows you to tie that type into your body copy when you need to write a synopsis, etc.
then, i would (obviously) go with 'back version 1'. the type seems like it would work really well as a title (when i say title here, i'm referring to headers in your copy, and website, etc), as well as fitting the 'pool' theme (because of the curves).
as always, bravo brian!
good work.
my two cents,
- nate.