My dad has been suggesting to me for quite a while now (like YEARS) to get my own business cards and when people ask for my information, it would be way easier to just hand them a card as opposed to scrambling for paper and pen to jot down my information like I have been doing. So now, I finally did it! I received them in the mail last week! I'm so excited!!! :D
I had been playing around on Vistaprint with designs here and there (including the one I finally chose) without ever actually buying any of them, so now I finally came to a decision. I actually really like how they turned out. I'm proud of how I made them. My personality and style preferences seem to come through with the soft pretty colors and designs, but yet they look mature enough to be taken seriously and professionally for my field. The template is actually an option for my industry. I also really like that I chose the vertical standard business card design. I think it really helps them to stand out among the horizontal cards! lol :)
After I settled with the cards, Vistaprint recommended other merchandise to go along with the same design I chose, such as note cards, magnets, signs, etc., so I decided as an added surprise to also purchase a pen with my order for just $3! It is so cool to see my name on a pen that I designed for my business! Now I know how all of those other professionals feel!
I originally ordered 100 cards and 1 pen and saved money on the cards by using a promo code Vistaprint sent me through email, but then after purchasing at checkout Vistaprint offered me "Bonus Buys." I debated it but decided to go for it. So then I was able to purchase an extra 150 cards for less and another pen for 25% off, so in the end I ended up with 250 cards and 2 pens, which is what I had originally wanted regarding the pens and thought maybe I should do for the cards as well, thinking that perhaps 100 was too few, so it felt more beneficial all around! lol I'm so excited to use them! I have already given some cards out to people! :D But I want to use them sparingly though too. They are all brand new and I want them to last a long time.
I had been feeling a bit discouraged regarding my freelance writing lately, thinking about my path in life, so much so that I wasn't even sure about creating and spending money on these cards right now. But then I figured that I have waited this entire time to do it and if I don't do it now, I may never will.
When I received the package and actually felt my brand new merchandise in my hands, it got me reinvigorated about my career, making it feel more real and exciting. I don't want to lose that feeling. I feel a bit more motivated and prouder now having these objects around, oddly enough. I was somewhat hoping that they would have this effect on me, which further pushed me to finally do this. :)
So all in all, a very satisfying and successful investment. :)
I had been playing around on Vistaprint with designs here and there (including the one I finally chose) without ever actually buying any of them, so now I finally came to a decision. I actually really like how they turned out. I'm proud of how I made them. My personality and style preferences seem to come through with the soft pretty colors and designs, but yet they look mature enough to be taken seriously and professionally for my field. The template is actually an option for my industry. I also really like that I chose the vertical standard business card design. I think it really helps them to stand out among the horizontal cards! lol :)
After I settled with the cards, Vistaprint recommended other merchandise to go along with the same design I chose, such as note cards, magnets, signs, etc., so I decided as an added surprise to also purchase a pen with my order for just $3! It is so cool to see my name on a pen that I designed for my business! Now I know how all of those other professionals feel!
I originally ordered 100 cards and 1 pen and saved money on the cards by using a promo code Vistaprint sent me through email, but then after purchasing at checkout Vistaprint offered me "Bonus Buys." I debated it but decided to go for it. So then I was able to purchase an extra 150 cards for less and another pen for 25% off, so in the end I ended up with 250 cards and 2 pens, which is what I had originally wanted regarding the pens and thought maybe I should do for the cards as well, thinking that perhaps 100 was too few, so it felt more beneficial all around! lol I'm so excited to use them! I have already given some cards out to people! :D But I want to use them sparingly though too. They are all brand new and I want them to last a long time.
I had been feeling a bit discouraged regarding my freelance writing lately, thinking about my path in life, so much so that I wasn't even sure about creating and spending money on these cards right now. But then I figured that I have waited this entire time to do it and if I don't do it now, I may never will.
When I received the package and actually felt my brand new merchandise in my hands, it got me reinvigorated about my career, making it feel more real and exciting. I don't want to lose that feeling. I feel a bit more motivated and prouder now having these objects around, oddly enough. I was somewhat hoping that they would have this effect on me, which further pushed me to finally do this. :)
So all in all, a very satisfying and successful investment. :)