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Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments #VaGovernor #VaPolitics #VaGovernment

Governor Ralph Northam has announced additional appointments to his Administration.

Office of the Governor

Caroline Corl, MSW, Confidential Assistant to the Governor

Caroline Corl has been appointed Confidential Assistant to the Governor. Prior to her appointment, Caroline served as Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Commonwealth since May 2017. Caroline holds a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work degree with a concentration in Social Work Administration, Planning, and Policy Practice, both from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Alexa Pinzon, Assistant Mansion Director and Assistant Chef

Alexa Pinzon has been appointed Assistant Mansion Director and will continue serving as Assistant Chef, a position she has held since September 2015. Alexa is a native of Richmond and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island.

Secretariat of Administration

Emily Elliott, Director, Department of Human Resource Management

Emily Elliott has been appointed Director of the Department of Human Resource Management. She has served as Human Resources Director at the Virginia Department of Transportation since 2010, holding several leadership positions in human resources and personnel management at the department since 1994. A native of Isle of Wight County, Emily has held multiple national committee roles with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and is an inaugural steering committee member of the Southeastern Transportation Workforce Development Center at the University of Memphis. Emily obtained a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Christopher Newport University.

Rueyenne White, Chief Deputy, Department of Human Resource Management

Rueyenne White has been appointed Chief Deputy of the Department of Human Resource Management, where she has served as Acting Director since April 2018. In her prior role, she directed state policy, employment, talent management, employee compensation, salary administration, workforce and succession planning, management consulting, workforce analytics, and a central fee-for-service Shared Services Center. Rue has extensive state government experience in the design, development, and implementation of large-scale workforce programs and initiatives that drive organizational success. Throughout her career she has served in diverse human resource roles with the Governor’s Office of State Personnel, the Medical College of Virginia, the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, and the Department of Human Resource Management.

Carlos Rivero, Chief Data Officer

Carlos Rivero has been appointed Chief Data Officer. Prior to his appointment, Carlos served as Chief Data Officer and Chief Enterprise Architect for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration in Washington, D.C. Carlos has also worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center in Miami, Florida, as a physical scientist and as a Research Associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, where he developed a passion for geospatial information systems, ecological modeling, and data. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Florida International University and a Master of Science in Business Intelligence and Analytics from Saint Joseph’s University, focusing on database design, data management, business intelligence, big data, and data analytics.

Secretariat of Agriculture and Forestry

Brandon Hatcher, Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry

Brandon Hatcher has been appointed Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. Prior to his appointment, Brandon worked as a Special Assistant in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. He is a native of Buckingham, Virginia, and served as a Governor’s Fellow in the McAuliffe administration in the Health and Human Resources secretariat. He earned an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology, a post-baccalaureate certificate in Public Management, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). A former deputy sheriff for Henrico County, he is also a graduate of the VCU Student Basic Jailor Academy.

Secretariat of Commerce and Trade

Jay DeBoer, Director, Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Jay DeBoer has been reappointed Director of the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR). He was appointed DPOR Director by Governor Terry McAuliffe in the spring of 2014. Immediately prior to joining DPOR, he worked with the Virginia Association of Realtors® in legal and public policy areas. He previously served as the Director of DPOR from 2006–2010 in the administration of Governor Tim Kaine, and as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department for the Aging from 2002–2006 during the administration of Governor Mark Warner. He was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1982, and from 1983 until 2002, representing the 63rd House District in the General Assembly. He served as Co-Chair of the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, was a member of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), and member and past Chair of the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Virginia Code Commission. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from the College of William and Mary and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary.

Secretariat of the Commonwealth

Courtney Wynn, Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Commonwealth

Courtney Wynn has been appointed Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Courtney is a proud member of the Chickahominy Tribe of Charles City County, Virginia. She previously worked as a Data Analyst for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Economics.

Board Appointments

Advisory Board for the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

Shantell D. Lewis, AuD* of Richmond, Audiologist, Virginia Professional Hearing Healthcare Center

Colin Wells, MS of Midlothian, Teacher for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Chesterfield County Public Schools; Adjunct Professor, American Sign Language, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Board of Pharmacy

Glenn Bolyard of Glen Allen, District Leader, CVS Health

Melvin L. Boone, Sr.* of Chesapeake, Retired Physical Scientist

Cheryl H. Nelson, DPh* of Richmond, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital

Kristopher S. Ratliff, DPh of Marion, Pharmacist in Charge/Owner, Food City Pharmacy

Patricia Lynn Richards-Spruill, RPh of Suffolk, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Director of Experiential Education, Hampton University School of Pharmacy

Board of Veterinary Medicine

Ellen G. Hillyer, MPH, DVM* of Richmond, River Equine Veterinary Services

Council on Women

Margie Del Castillo* of Alexandria, Director of Field and Advocacy, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

Jill Gaitens, EdD of Virginia Beach, Director, The Military Child Education Coalition

Diana Gates of Alexandria, Native American Program Analyst

Aisha Johnson of Roanoke County, Assistant to the City Manager/Enterprise Zone Administrator, City of Roanoke

Noor Khalidi of Charlottesville, Business Development Associate, Apex Clean Energy

Chrystal Neal of Richmond, Executive Vice President, ChamberRVA

Holly Seibold of Vienna, Founder and Executive Director, BRAWS

Virginia Board of Workforce Development

Lynne Bushey of Arlington, Senior Vice President, Business Unit Leader, CGI – Fairfax

Joan B. Peterson of Williamsburg, Executive Director, Literacy for Life

Becky Sawyer of Virginia Beach, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Sentara Healthcare

Raheel Sheikh of Manassas, President, Manassas Auto and Tire

Travis W. Staton of Abingdon, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Southwest Virginia

Zuzana Steen of Manassas, Academic and Community Relations Manager, Micron Technology, Inc.

Virginia Commission for the Arts

Terry Emory Buntrock of Williamsburg, Founder and President of the Triangle Arts & Culture League, Inc.

Asa Jackson of Hampton Roads, Artist and Founding Member/President of The Contemporary Arts Network, Board Member of The Peninsula Fine Arts Center

Ashleigh Smith Maggard of Cape Charles, Executive Director of Eastern Shore’s Own Arts Center

The Honorable Laurie Naismith of Norfolk, former Secretary of the Commonwealth

The Honorable David Trinkle, MD of Roanoke, Associate Dean for Community and Culture, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine; former member, Roanoke City Council

Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority

Paul Duncan of Oakton, Consultant, GSD Energy Consultants and ICF International Inc.

Cody Nystrom* of Richmond, Managing Director, SJF Ventures

Damian Pitt of Richmond, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Public Building Authority

Ann Shawver of Roanoke, Owner/Consultant, Ann Harrity Shawver, Certified Public Accountant, PLLC

*denotes reappointment

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pamelahetrick · 6 years ago

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How much should your business card cost?

Business cards are one of the few old-school holdouts that still meet a multitude of professional needs. They provide you with brand recognition, free advertising, issue a call-to-action, and make networking easy. Well-designed business cards are really billboards that fit in your pocket—and everyone else’s, turning random contacts into customers, collaborators, suppliers, and friends.

But how much should you spend on your business card? The cost of business cards can vary hugely and it’s not always easy to know how to make your cards stand out, especially when you’re on a budget. To get the most bang for your buck, it pays to know which design details matter when you’re looking to distinguish yourself and your brand.

Gradient pastel colors make this minimalistic business card stand out. Design by Jecakp for Bell Towers LTD.

In this post, we’re going to cover each aspect of business card pricing:

Reasons why prices vary

How to select a design option

First design steps

Design details that will affect your card’s cost

Advanced design

Money saving tips

And we’ll wrap up by tying up loose ends. For now, let’s talk about why the cost of business cards can vary so much.

Price varies for a reason —

The cost of a great business card design ranges from $0 to thousands of dollars. If you’re like most small businesses or startups, you’re aiming to balance your need for a high-quality design with your need to stay within a budget. In situations like these, a great design should cost between $199 to $999. Remember that getting your business card designed and getting it printed are two separate steps that will affect the overall cost of your business cards.

Here’s a chart to get you started thinking about price ranges and design options.

$0 (plus cost to print)-$50

$199-$599

$599-$999

$2,500+

Business card design options

Online template

Freelance designer or design contest

Design agency

Quality

Basic and generic business cards that use stock fonts, icons, and colors. Fast turnaround time.

Up and coming designers with smaller portfolios or limited experience.

Experienced, proven designers and professional advice.

High-quality designs created by a full-service team.

Who should use it

Businesses with major time and budget constraints that can work with a generic design.

Businesses that understand the design process and can spend their time more readily than their money.

Businesses that want high quality and need to stick to a mid-range budget.

Businesses with lots of resources that need a complete branding package, including a business card.

Understanding which option is right for you —

There’s more than one way to get your business cards done. Here’s a look at each option and why you might choose it—or avoid it.

A professional looking business card design by Ian Douglas.

DIY design

The lowest cost options include designing a card yourself using tools like Illustrator and online template services you can use to design a basic card and get them printed out. If you have a background in design and you’re great with design tools, the choice is easy; if you’re not, you’re probably going to end up using a template. This option is usually the cheapest way to get a business card design done, but the result will likely be on the generic side. You’ll pay up to $50 for using a template and you’ll need to take into account additional costs for printing your design, which depend on the printing options you choose (more on that later).

Some templates allow you to print the design yourself on a printer—but the results generally look like you did that, so be careful with this option. Other templates allow you to create your design to be printed out by a service. Most templates let you select certain generic icon and font options and upload images or photos, so you can get a useable card with some personalization. Sites likeVistaprint,Moo, andYouPrint offer this kind of option.

Design contests

This cheeky and fun business card design was chosen as winner in a contest for a communications shop. Design by Advero for Not Your Average Jo Communications.

Design contests and freelance designers are usually occupying the middle of the cost road when it comes to business cards—between $200 and $1,000. Since both options have different pros and cons we’ll discuss them one by one.

If you’re not sure what design style you’re looking for and want to see lots of ideas from different designers, a contest is probably a good choice for you. Design contests on sites like 99designs allow you to get a batch of custom business card designs from a group of professional designers on the site and choose the one you like most. Prices start at $199 for design concepts from less established designers and range up to $999 for design concepts from top level designers only. Regardless of which contest you decide to run, you can expect flexible design turnaround and print-ready files so you can get the cards done ASAP.

Freelance designers

A beautifully illustrated business card by Mad pepper.

When you know what you want and just need someone to make your vision come to life, your best bet is working directly with a freelance graphic designer. You’ll need to request a quote and negotiate pricing with the freelancer. Costs can vary between $199 and $999 depending on the freelancer you’re working with.

But if you don’t already have connections to freelance designers, finding a freelancer who’s the right fit can be tricky. Sites like 99designs give you the option of browsing designer portfolios to find a great match. You can see which designers really nail your style and request a quote from them on the site. You can also browse sites like Deviant Art or even Instagram to find designers you like—but it’s not as straightforward as it is on a design platform, which curates the work of the designers so you can find just what you’re looking for.

Working with a freelancer whose style you love is often the best option for getting a business card done, because when you know what you need, it’s so straightforward and easy. Contests are ideal for people who don’t know want they want at all, and want to see different ideas presented to them—but if you’ve got the basic idea of how your card should look in mind, a freelancer is a perfect choice.

Design agencies

If you’ve got a strong budget for this project and you need to pull out all the stops, you can bring the job to a design agency. Working with an agency is a great choice if you want to create an entire branding package, with your business card as part of the package. Expect an agency design to cost $2,500 or more—but they’ll take care of everything for you and you’ll get a totally unique and high quality design.

Wherever you find your designer, make sure you’ve got a great fit. Take a close look at their portfolio to ensure they’ve got the right style and experience for your brand. Once you’ve made a choice, be clear about your expectations and needs. Communicate your brand values and the style you’re aiming for, so your designer can translate those values into a visual product.

First design steps —

Before you start on your business card design process, there are some preliminary design steps to get squared away.

Perhaps the two most vital aspects of visual branding, logos and color schemes provide you with a starting point. Your brand’s main message is something you need to translate from a verbal mission statement or idea into a visual message.

Your brand’s logo

This is the thing that either attracts customers and pulls them in to find out more about the business, the product or service, and what they want from it. It should instantly identify your business, convey your core message, and appeal to your customer. Learn more about designing a logo here.

Your brand’s color scheme

Brand colors allow you to appeal to your potential customer’s emotions, without them knowing you’re doing it. They can just as easily alienate potential customers, however, so be aware of your color choices. (This is a complex topic, so read more about ithere.)

Your brand’s main message

In the end, you have to know the one overarching message you want your brand (and your business card) to send before you design that card. What is it that you and your business do?

“The local pharmacist with heart.” “Strength training, the old-fashioned way.” “Killer mustaches, period.”

Each piece of collateral, including your card, should be part of that message. Even if you work with a designer, this bottom line about the brand is something you’ll need to communicate.

Good Grace & Humour is a one-woman, creative business, and this business card shows how the owner is the source of the innovative ideas that make the business run. By Mad pepper.

Each of these elements will influence how you address style, layout, and other design elements as you design your business card.

Design details that will affect your card’s cost —

Expect that printing a batch of 50 simple business cards on basic card stock will cost you approximately $20, although prices can vary depending on your printer. Now that you’ve locked down your first design steps, you’re ready for the design details. Many of these details have the potential to add cost to the project, so be aware of each design decision you’re making.

Materials

What better business card material for a wine business than cork? Design by Silicium Studio for Newport Beach Wine Society.

Business cards aren’t all card stock paper anymore. Today you can get custom business cards on wood, plastic, metal, and other materials, to create a truly unique look and feel.

A thick plastic gives this business card some shine and a modern look. Design by pecas for Omni.

These materials definitely add to your total price tag. You could end up paying $1.00 or more per card, depending on the materials you choose. However, if the special effect is worth it to your business, consider it an investment.

A brushed metal business card with etched information and punched holes is a high-end, attention-grabbing look. Design by HYPdesign for Nation One Mortgage Corporation.

Size

Your next decision is what size your business card should be. Different countries have different standard sizes, so start with that. Even if you really want to do something unique, you should at least know what the standard is, so you know the tradition you’re bucking.

North American Standard: 3.5 × 2 in. (88.9 × 50.8 mm)

European Standard: 3.346 × 2.165 in. (85 × 55 mm)

Oceania Standard: 3.54 × 2.165 in. (90 × 55 mm)

Non-standard sizes may affect the cost of printing your design; expect to pay more for larger, non-standard designs in particular.

Layout

This simply refers to the standard landscape orientation for business cards, or the vertical “portrait” orientation. Neither should impact the price of your design.

Shape

Not all business cards are created rectangular. In fact, die-cutting allows printers to cut nearly any shape, and retain the cost advantages of printing in bulk.

A square business card offers an unusual look. By J U L I A M A R I E.

If you’d like something fairly conservative but still eye-catching and modern-looking, try rounding the corners of the rectangular card, or cutting out your logo.

Cutting out the logo makes the whole card stand out, and emphasizes the brand. By GemmyVN.

If you’d like to really go for it, choose any shape that really stands for your business. It might be the outline of your best selling product, or in the shape of your logo itself.

This business card is shaped like a jar containing the product. Design by Rose” for HERB.

Think about things like creatively shaped business cards in the context of your industry and your target customer. If creativity typically wins the day (and the customer), a funky shape may be a home run.

This business card takes on the logo’s shape for a totally unique look. Design by Stanojevic for cireson.

If you’re a high-end investment banker, people may be looking for stability and reputation—qualities a special shape can tank.

Die-cutting custom shapes will add cost to the total price of your business cards. How much depends on how you get them printed.

Graphics

Now it’s time for the most visual element of your business card: the graphics. That includes the logo and it might include a photo and some secondary graphics. Remember that the number of colors you choose will affect pricing, so keep this in mind as you make decisions.

Your logo should always appear somewhere on your business card. Some brands like it to appear more than once; for example, in a smaller format on the front with the contact information, and then in larger format alone on the back of the card. Or, a variation on this idea is to use a watermark version of the logo under the text on the front with a standard version on the back.

This card brings the logo in twice, once on the back by itself, and once as a watermark underlying the details. By ludibes.

There are many ways to place the logo, so use trial and error to get it right. Just make sure that it’s instantly visible and that it’s easy to make out details in the logo.

On this business card, the beet stands out as part of the word and the logo, front and center. Design by pecas for roots.

Some businesses like to add extra graphics to create a certain mood or feel on the card. For example, this brand turned its logo into a kind of pattern for the card:

A logo pattern makes this card one of a kind: chic and modern looking, yet professional. By HYPdesign.

This business used brightly colored tech graphics to suggest technical products for schools, the nature of the business:

The colorful gears on this card instantly suggest both technical products and education. By TwinkleBee.

If your business is one that generates adorable or mouth-watering photos, that’s another great source of graphics for your business cards:

Or maybe you’re just in a niche that produces customers or clients who want to see what you look like:

A card with your face on it is great for networking, because people remember who gave it to them as soon as they look at it. Design by Luz Viera for Bobbile Ndiaye.

Either way, graphics are an important way to send an instant visual message that sells. This is where it becomes very helpful to work with a professional designer; they can give you an artistic design with hand illustrations, for example, creating a totally unique and beautiful look:

Typography

You know what you need to get across. How will you say it? That’s the job of the right typography, to say what you need to say, in the right tone.

Fonts have a major influence on your brand identity, so make sure you select fonts that represent that look and feel you want. You may think that artistry only comes into play with graphics, but that’s not true! If you work with a professional designer, you can get a custom font or hand-drawn lettering for your business card for a totally unique result. It costs more to get custom typography done, but in many cases this unique business card element is worth the money.

Advanced design —

As you hone in on your final design, think about special details in the print that can set your design apart. Certain special finishes can help your card make a lasting impression on potential customers. Each one of these special touches adds cost to your cards; how much depends on the exact way you’re using the finish and the printer.

Embossing. Embossing creates “pop ups” in your card, three-dimensional reliefs that can emphasize words, graphics, or design elements. You can emboss a logo, a name, or even your product, to make it stand out.

Foil stamping. Everyone likes shiny things, so use foil stamping to achieve reflective, shiny accents or text on your cards.

The gold foil stamped logo over the card symbols is a beautiful choice. By Mikoli.

Letterpressing. Letterpress printing simultaneously inks and pushes the paper down for an engravement like effect.

Spot UV coating. You’ve seen cards that have a glossy finish all over; spot UV coating gives you this glossy finish, but only in a specific place, like over your logo or photo.

Money saving tips —

No one wants to pay more than they need to for business cards—but you’ll still want your card to look awesome. To save money without sacrificing quality, remember these tips.

Focus on design and the features you need

Find a few freelance designers whose work you love, and ask for quotes on your business card project. A professional designer can help you know where to trim and where to stay safe when it comes to your budget. Designers can also help you spend wisely and decide which special finishes, for example, will pay off for your design and brand.

Save money on colors

If something’s gotta give, make it be multiple colors. Don’t cut back on the number of cards or on the materials; instead, pare down to one or two colors. A talented designer can make one or two colors look amazing—and it costs far less to print a card that way.

Know when special details pay off

Sometimes, in some industries, a truly unusual card is a fantastic investment:

This unique shape with cutout details speaks not just to the industry, but to this organization specifically. By avijitdutta.

A unique design concept that expresses your brand’s personality can have something to do with your industry, or just your brand in particular, but let it help your card stand out.

This is also a great place for unusual materials, extra thick cards, interesting visual effects, and other cool visuals—special details that help your brand stand out from the crowd and stick in customers’ minds. That staying power makes a certain design or finish worth the investment.

Use your designer’s expertise to your advantage. They are going to have an advanced suite of tactics for incorporating creativity into a functional design.

Check everything twice

Yes, that’s advice for both Santa and you, the would-be business card owner, because you really don’t want to pay for 500 business cards with a typo in them. Beyond that, take a long, slow look at the card. Your eyes should see the logo first, then the name, and then the other details; is that happening? If not, can you tweak the design so the elements cascade more effectively?

Get rid of clutter. Include only what you need for maximum impact.

Can you read everything? Does the image look right? Are any elements going to be cut off? Don’t let your cards go to print before you’re 100 percent certain everything looks good.

Up your business card game —

A cool, neon business card that seems to glow in the dark. By art of modern rock.

Whether you’re just getting started with a miniature budget to match, or you’re an established business whose cards need facelifts, smart design can actually save you money in the end. Designing and printing a business card varies in cost depending on how you choose to get it done. Select the right option for your preferences and budget, and you’re going to get a product you love.

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How much should your business card cost?

Gradient pastel colors make this minimalistic business card stand out. Design by Jecakp for Bell Towers LTD.

In this post, we’re going to cover each aspect of business card pricing:

Reasons why prices vary

How to select a design option

First design steps

Design details that will affect your card’s cost

Advanced design

Money saving tips

And we’ll wrap up by tying up loose ends. For now, let’s talk about why the cost of business cards can vary so much.

Price varies for a reason —

Here’s a chart to get you started thinking about price ranges and design options.

$0 (plus cost to print)-$50

$199-$599

$599-$999

$2,500+

Business card design options

Online template

Freelance designer or design contest

Design agency

Quality

Basic and generic business cards that use stock fonts, icons, and colors. Fast turnaround time.

Up and coming designers with smaller portfolios or limited experience.

Experienced, proven designers and professional advice.

High-quality designs created by a full-service team.

Who should use it

Businesses with major time and budget constraints that can work with a generic design.

Businesses that understand the design process and can spend their time more readily than their money.

Businesses that want high quality and need to stick to a mid-range budget.

Businesses with lots of resources that need a complete branding package, including a business card.

Understanding which option is right for you —

There’s more than one way to get your business cards done. Here’s a look at each option and why you might choose it—or avoid it.

A professional looking business card design by Ian Douglas.

DIY design

Some templates allow you to print the design yourself on a printer—but the results generally look like you did that, so be careful with this option. Other templates allow you to create your design to be printed out by a service. Most templates let you select certain generic icon and font options and upload images or photos, so you can get a useable card with some personalization. Sites like Vistaprint, Moo, and YouPrint offer this kind of option.