English to French translation

My new business cards

October 20, 2006

Last week I was interpreting when one of the people in the group asked me whether I had a business card, as she might need to use my services at a later time. I scrabbled around in my bag and found an ancient card, bearing the wrong email address and no URL for this website. I had been meaning to order new ones for ages and cursed myself for finding more fun things to do instead.

The day after this happened, I received a sample of moo MiniCards, which I had ordered a couple of weeks beforehand. They were gorgeous, and you're allowed six lines of text at the back. That's when I had a Eureka! moment: why not use colourful holiday photos from my hard drive and turn these funky quality little cards into business cards? Here is the result:

Different, aren't they? I received 100 (10 of each design) for $19.99 four days after ordering them. Bargain!

Comments

Oh, you've selected some nice pictures there. It's good to see that for the paid cards you don't need to have the Flickr logo on the cards (I think that was required on the free ones).

I have them too. I gave away a couple to colleagues, who, of course, didn't like them ;-)

Really?? Everyone I've showed them to loves them, and that includes random strangers on buses and trains (I was very excited when I got them). You know what? Your colleagues were just jealous that people like us can be so very clever and that they hadn't thought of it. How can anyone not love them?

I'm a bit surprised that anyone could fail to like them as well. Everyone I showed mine to thinks they're great - even with the little Flickr logo (which I presume is there because "somebody" had to pay for all those free cards they were giving away).

Céline, you must be right. They're jealous ...or simply very boring people ;-)

These are fab, Celine, I'm getting some. Thanks so much for pointing them out. I took a series of photos of the river and the London skyline, in the recent amazing strong, golden light, and I think these will make really good cards.

Have you still got Google invitations on offer? -I'd like one (thinks: must get new mobile and sort out email problems before publishing these details on fancy new cards).

thanks again!

Which view are you talking about? I love walking along the Thames from the London Eye to Butler's Wharf after popping into Borough market. Absolutely gorgeous.

Gmail invites: I've got 96 left, so no shortage here!

I got the invite for g.mail - thanks so much! Yes, various views of that bit, pretty much, across the river to St Paul's, the Millenium Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge and those huge rusty disused pillars...

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