CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS

1. Abigail
2. saimonesays
3. Rosca Ionel

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If you are declared as a winner, you will have one week to redeem your set of cards from now (Contact us).

Why the hell do I need a business card?

Fame yourself! Ever been in a scenario when someone asked you if you had a business card and you had to write your contact information on a slip of paper or a napkin? It’s not the ideal situation, is it? Having a business card is integral to running a successful business and networking with other people. Business cards are an extension of you and your business. Your business card is a portable and mini version of who you are, what you do, and how to get a hold of you. Read this great article why you need a business card and key facts to remember. Also interesting to read “Does a blogger need a business card?” from Randy Clay.

Winning Guide

• If you are declared a winner, you will have one week to redeem your set of cards. Feel free to resell them, give them away, or use them all for yourself.
• The first set of winners will be declared around September 13, 2009
• The cards will come on thick 16pt card stock
• They can be printed with a matte finish, or a glossy UV finish
• For those within the continental US, shipping is included. Those outside this area will unfortunately be responsible for actual shipping costs.

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Interview with Doug

Doug Cloud is graphic artist and has worked for a variety of clients. You can visit him at his blog dcblog.net

1. How did you get an artist?

I started drawing from the moment I could hold a pencil (or crayon). First it was just doodles, then stick men, then drawing Snoopy and other Peanuts characters on kids notebooks. My mother still tells me the story of when I was three years old and she used to brag to her friends how I could color inside the lines in my coloring books.

Cartoons are what inspired me. The old classics like Quick Draw McGraw, Underdog, Top Cat, and Tennessee Tuxedo. Later I became inspired to draw my own characters thanks to Charles Schultz and his wonderful comic strip Peanuts.

I first began doing graphic design work on the computer only a few years ago. Up until that time all my design work was done by hand with good old pencil and paper. I still draw out my concepts, but now I can import them into the computer and make them come alive on the screen.

I still love to draw and when I’m not working on something for someone else I doodle just for the sheer joy of it.

2. And, where was the starting point of your career?

I’ve been drawing things my whole life. I did my first professional design job when I was seventeen; it was a logo for a company in Rockford, Michigan, called EarthBound Worm Farms. I started my blog in May of this year as a way to introduce people to me and my craft, but since then it has taken on another life. Now I write articles and tutorials encouraging people to tap into their inner creativity and to teach them how to do things on their own.

3. What was the idea behind your business card?

The idea for the business card was inspired by the layout of my own portfolio site. I love the outdoors, animals, and camping so I made the design as a kind of ‘campground’ theme. I put little signs everywhere to announce the different sections of my site, and then, as I was drawing the different critters to include in the design, I came up with the idea for these two birds.

4. So, these 2 birds are like your brand?

I have a designer friend who coded my site for me and he took the ‘FatBirds’ and placed them everywhere, so they became like my unofficial mascots.

When I designed my card I used one of the signs off my folio design and then I thought it would be neat to include the FatBirds and then show the back of the sign (and the birds) on the back of the card.

Sounds really interesting! We wish you all the best for your future plans. Keep up the good work!

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How to win 1.000 business cards

All you have to do to win is to publish a post on your website about this contest including your own card designs with a link to Knowtebook until the 10th of september. Send us your layouts and get promoted and interviewed on Knowtebook. The best design submission gets 500 business cards and the 2nd and 3rd place get 250 business cards for free.

Inspiration

If you need fresh ideas you can inspire yourself at the great collection posts below:

• Cool Business Cards That People Will Never Throw Away
• How to design business cards
• The coolest business cards
• Business cards at flickr
• (Send in your inspiration source)

What layouts will be accepted

We are very proud to get this business cards printing by UPrinting.com, who has been a trusted leader in online printing for over 25 years now. If you are among the winners, you can choose any of their stocks, including the eco-friendly cover stock (13 pt. Cover Uncoated - Recycled) or the 14 pt. family in Matte, AQ, or UV at any custom size they offer such as square cards, odd sizes like 3×3, 2×2. Make sure your layout size will fit into their stocks. All submitted designs have to be made by your own and will be published on Knowtebook.

Send in and register

There are 2 possibilities to send in your designs. 1st: write a post on your website with your design and then comment on this article to be “registered” officially for the contest. Don’t forget to mention the link to your website. 2nd: Send in your design directly to Sebastian (sebastian AT knowtebook DOT com) and make a comment to the contest post to register.

What files to send in?
We do not want to catch your layout ideas, thus you do not need to give us the illustrator file for example. Just send a jpeg, gif or png file in high quality and a width of at least 500px!

So what are you waiting for? Submit your ideas and get famed on Knowtebook and get your business card ideas printed! If you want to stay updated about the results, why not subscribe to Knowtebook?

Any questions? Let us know!

“I’m looking for new business cards. In the past, I have made my business cards out of used Japanese telephone cards. This is a cheap (I’ve gathered a large collection of used telephone cards while living in Japan for free by simply picking them up when I came across them). These tend to stand out (most have very colorful photos on the front) which means that people will generally keep them and remember who I am.”

Just 3 examples