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Published: 2009-06-08 02:11:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 40069; Favourites: 205; Downloads: 1966
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Rebranding madPotato.de... (experimental)I'm playing with the idea of developing a set of "collectible business cards" that fit the individual client's / job's style (clients who are interested in graphics design could be handed a more boldly designed card than those how i.e. are interested in web-design).
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this is soooo coooollll......*amaze, and I still waiting the promise for this tutorial. I hope this we can see it soon 
oh, your others Art are soo cooolll too, so i decide to "watching" you, man. learn so many.
thanks.
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Nice work, Thanks for sharing.
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I think the idea of collectible business cards is a great idea!
I do love the design on this one. Colours are great.
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Hi. Was wondering if you've had a chance yet to upload any tutorials regarding the process to create those abstract shapes? I am a designer myself, and REALLY interested in knowing how you did that!! REally cool!!
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Hey!
Sadly, I haven't. This is still in the list of things "to do when I finally find the time". Commissioned work is keeping me constantly busy though. But you have my word that there'll eventually be a tutorial on this
I don't know about your Photoshop skills, but for now, maybe this'll point you in the right direction: "On a side note: Those abstract forms are no renders but simply Photoshop's Liquify- and Warp-tool used on a snapshot of good old fas[h]ioned grass..."
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Hi. Was wondering if you've had a chance yet to upload anything tutorial-like describing the process you went through to create those abstract forms? I am just dying to know how you did that!!
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The idea of collectible business cards is briliant ! And the design is awesome of course
Congratulations
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Cheers - three new collectible cards are about to hit the streets by the way
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"On a side note: Those abstract forms are no renders but simply Photoshop's Liquify- and Warp-tool used on a snapshot of good old fas[h]ioned grass..."
I never got around to finish the tutorial for this, hope I'll find the time eventually to share the process...
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I like the idea of how you're catering different sets of cards for different clients! I never thought of it that way. I always struggled with the idea too. I haven't yet done any branding for my own work, but I always did wonder, how to cater? Go with sleek business colours and risk alienating softer-themed industries (like food, arts, etc) or go more feminine colours, but lose male clients? It's always hair-raising. But this strategy kind of eliminates some of the struggle, since you can carefully cater at least the handouts to your client's business.
I like it!
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Cheers mate, it always means a lot coming from people like you - great gallery by the way
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Love this so much. This is exactly what I was thinking about for my own business card, but wasn't sure if it was too bold or something. Wow this totally convinced me that when it's done well it can go as bold as one want's it.
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I was really worrying about the same thing but I've only received positive feedback so far and -to be honest- I wanted a bold statement that expresses that I'm not your "average, everyday design guy" but someone who thinks out of the box.
Go for it
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I've had that exact same idea. printing various capabilities with an appropriate business card layout
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Damn ... I designed my cards a while back and while they look pretty sick, your mockup is amazing. I love it man.
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I never saw your card-design, did you upload it to dA?
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Nope, I blogged about 'em though : [link]
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you could shape the buisness card to a potatoe shape [idea from the DD of the ninja star buisness card]
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Good input! I saw that ninja-star card a while back and was intrigued by the fold-out design but wanted to design something that stands out yet fits any wallet or card-holder - I might however design a special edition one day that utilizes some kind of fold-out technique.
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wat fold out technique would you do?
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That thing doesnt look even close to grass...looks like a flow of water and grass colo paints
I really Love it dude
awesome
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Glad you like it, mate !
That's the reason why I just love Photoshop so much, you can almost use anything to come with something totally unexpected. (I should finally buy some Adobe-stock
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and you used only the liquify tool??
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The main shapes were created using the liquify tool on the photo of grass. I then cut out parts and further transformed them using the warp tool. The rest is some added shading using my WACOM and the blur-filter. The eyes and teeth of the "monsters" were added using the standard vector shape-tools.
I might actually write a tutorial on this as this seems like a technique worth sharing in more detail.
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ya...its a really rare work i see...
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really nice cards mate, I myself am in the process of getting my first cards printed, these would look so hawt man, especially the vibrant color renders, and the off axis text is a great touch too
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Glad you like 'em mate, that means a lot (thanks to all the other people's replies by the way
So how's your business going, hope the jobs are rolling in? By the way: I'm pretty busy myself but I never forgot your little idea to collab on a grafitti-piece one day...
On a side note: Those abstract forms are no renders but simply Photoshop's Liquify- and Warp-tool used on a snapshot of good old fasioned grass...
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serious wow lol, I knew i should have studied design, so as I knew what the hell I was doing sometimes
yea it's ok man, i am actually about to try and join a small studio where i live, cause i would prefer to work for small upcoming studio, rather than snobby stuck up busy busy crazy one, i want to change the ideas of how things are done here in west OZ ( our web is very poor ), but yea its all good, i am constantly trying new things ( see my gallery ), plus on great news front, our dream home is really looking incredible now, can't wait only few months to go, till we move in
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hey check this one out [link]
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beautiful!
i cannot help but see you again if you give me such a nice card
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