Business Card

Hi everyone, im new to the forums! I'd love for some feedback on my business card. Just for a little background info on myself, ive never been trained in design, im all self taught. So any tips will be appreciated! Thanks!

Front of Card
http://img223.images...amsbcardik3.jpg

Back of Card
http://img223.images...cardbackrl5.jpg

Hello,

First of all you should check the basis of a business card, composition and what's the purpose of a business card.
Here we have something that looks more like a small add. I like the eye-glasses thing...but it's way to large and distracts from the rest of the identity.
You need your name and address highly visible. I think you can split - imaginary speaking - the business card in three...and then start fill the spaces...
A business card...my opinion...needs to be very visual apealing..even better than the logo itself and also needs to provide straight message to the client and easy to read.
I barely identify Sam Osborn there...even now my eyes are flickering...
More color should be added...at least two colors...no more then 4.

This were my thoughts.
Keep it up.
Emi

I don't know... I'm actually digging the first card. I guess I like it because I've never seen anything like it before. The layout and artistic approach is eyecatching and fashionable (for lack of a better word).

You've got to work on the type though. Your name and title are incredibly difficult to read! Sometimes I like having to figure something out, but this is pushing pure frustration. People might take a glance and give up before they even try to read it.

I'm not feeling the second card. I think you should keep going with the first concept and work on how easily it communicates.

Good luck!

Thank you both for your feedback, I definately see the balance thing. I know they seem hard to read in the file, but thats because its so big compared to an actual card. On an actual card the fonts are actually fairly easy, i know it seems hard to believe! I guess i wasnt clear(actually i completely failed to state this), the first image with the glasses is the front of my card, the second image is the back, so they actually do go together. Thanks again, I really appreciate your comments!! Good to know its eye-catching too