Mars Business Cards

vegasvideo · 01-11-2008, 03:09 PM

I TOOK David’s original design and made some changes to it. I may still do some tweaking, but here are 2 examples of what I came up with

My thoughts are to have this logo on one side of the business card and the info on the other.

What I need from you guys is what you think should be on the back side of the card.

Post up!

01-11-2008, 03:16 PM

First of all there needs to be contact info of course. Probably the website address as well. Maybe if you thought it would be better, leave a line or space for us to write in our numbers so 1 card would be good for all of us to pass out. Any other idea's on this?>

vegasvideo · 01-11-2008, 03:28 PM

We have the entire back side of the card to use. The contact info is a given...I am thinking more of tags lines, and descriptions of what we do

01-11-2008, 03:34 PM

"Tryin to keep Motorcyclists Safe"
Speaking out for the 2 wheeled community
Trying to make 2 wheels be seen

there are a few ideas

ars0n750 · 01-11-2008, 03:52 PM

instead of we are a family too....how bout "We have families too"

we are a family of riders? like there is a family of car drivers? no. Car drivers are not a family. they are the enemy. If they REALLY were a family they wouldnt drive the way they do. Maybe "we have families too" will make them realize hey, this dood might have kids, would hate to take their daddy away..etc..

Slejor · 01-11-2008, 08:29 PM

I thought it was more of an orange color, like the center divider. I'm also not sure about having a second tag line on back - it'll be easier for people to remember us if we just use one. A generic sentence or two about what we do might work.

SynCitizen · 01-12-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ars0n750

instead of we are a family too....how bout "We have families too"

we are a family of riders? like there is a family of car drivers? no. Car drivers are not a family. they are the enemy. If they REALLY were a family they wouldnt drive the way they do. Maybe "we have families too" will make them realize hey, this dood might have kids, would hate to take their daddy away..etc..

I'm with Arson. "we have families too"
Unless there is a different point your making that I dont understand. If that is the case others may not get it either.

vegaseric · 01-12-2008, 09:24 AM

I believe the periods should be removed from the M.A.R.S. name. Most organizations (AMA, WERA, NCAA, CCS, NAACP, AARP) when using an acronym don't use the periods... it just looks cleaner.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/gramm...reviations.htm

john89147 · 01-12-2008, 10:04 AM

How about:

"Have you seen us?"

"We are family"

Meet our family"

"Join our family"

vegaseric · 01-12-2008, 12:54 PM

"Saving Lives Though Education and Awareness"

"Safety Though Education and Recognition"

"Building a Safer Riding Environment"

"Building a Safer Riding Community"

vegasvideo · 01-12-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ars0n750

instead of we are a family too....how bout "We have families too"

we are a family of riders? like there is a family of car drivers? no. Car drivers are not a family. they are the enemy. If they REALLY were a family they wouldnt drive the way they do. Maybe "we have families too" will make them realize hey, this dood might have kids, would hate to take their daddy away..etc..

Both are good and both have a different meaning. One is a sign of solidarity and community. The other kind of a reality check statement. I think they are both relavent.

vegasvideo · 01-12-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vegaseric

I believe the periods should be removed from the M.A.R.S. name. Most organizations (AMA, WERA, NCAA, CCS, NAACP, AARP) when using an acronym don't use the periods... it just looks cleaner.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/gramm...reviations.htm

They is actually a purpose behind this. I would agree that not only is it gramatically correct, but visually cleaner to not use periods within the acronym. Here is the issue. What do you think about when you see the word Mars? Usually a planet and maybe candy...not a motorcycle safety organization. I think the periods indicate that our M.A.R.S. is an acronym and not the red planet. Just my opinion

vegasvideo · 01-12-2008, 01:30 PM

"Saving Lives Though Education and Awareness"

I think this would be a great quote for the top of the back side of the card. Now we need a few bullet points to add I.E.

*Online M/C safety resourses
*Live riding demonstartions

etc.

Sorry those aren't so good, I am between jobs trying to get some of this done.

vegaseric · 01-12-2008, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vegasvideo

They is actually a purpose behind this. I would agree that not only is it gramatically correct, but visually cleaner to not use periods within the acronym. Here is the issue. What do you think about when you see the word Mars? Usually a planet and maybe candy...not a motorcycle safety organization. I think the periods indicate that our M.A.R.S. is an acronym and not the red planet. Just my opinion

I hear ya... but the capitalization of each letter is what sets "Mars" and "MARS" apart. Kinda like BART and Bart. (for you Bay Area folks) Also, the cards have the full qualifcation of the acronym on them. Just a thought...

01-13-2008, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vegaseric

I hear ya... but the capitalization of each letter is what sets "Mars" and "MARS" apart. Kinda like BART and Bart. (for you Bay Area folks) Also, the cards have the full qualifcation of the acronym on them. Just a thought...

Actually, I think your right E, with the acronym spelled out, I don't think there will be issues. Wanna try one without the periods Pat, just to see if it looks right?

vegasvideo · 01-13-2008, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hbrown93

Actually, I think your right E, with the acronym spelled out, I don't think there will be issues. Wanna try one without the periods Pat, just to see if it looks right?

Sorry, I am in L.A. until Friday on business until friday and we have just about every person and piece of equipment out on Saturday, so no more experimentation until Sunday late pm at the earliest.

I am going to take a high angle shot of the street with my digital slr while I am out here. I am going to replace the computer generated background with actual asphalt and painted line to see how it looks.

01-14-2008, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vegasvideo

Sorry, I am in L.A. until Friday on business until friday and we have just about every person and piece of equipment out on Saturday, so no more experimentation until Sunday late pm at the earliest.

I am going to take a high angle shot of the street with my digital slr while I am out here. I am going to replace the computer generated background with actual asphalt and painted line to see how it looks.

Pat, you go ahead and do your work brotha. Get on it when you have some time. I wasn't trying to put any pressure on you, it's only a matter of life and death!!!!!

loic · 01-18-2008, 05:14 AM

ok , i know it's a bit..(completly) off topic, but here is an event held by the police dept, which I think would be great for MARS or M.A.R.S.

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Hi Loic,

Absolutely yes. We will be inviting the public to attend, free of charge, to watch the event and meet some of the best police motorcycle riders in the country. This event is a way of testing our ability and have a friendly competition, along with some training. It also is a fund raising event for Special Olympics Nevada. So, spread the word and please plan on making it a day, Saturday April 5th, starting at 0700 with the opening ceremony, the mayor will be there, and many vendors and other displays.
thanks for your interest,

Jerry Pribyl
LVMPD Motors

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12TH ANNUAL SOUTHWEST POLICE MOTORCYCLE TRAINING & COMPETITION

Download Entrant Application

Download Rules

April 4th and 5th, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is proud to be hosting the 12th annual Southwest Police Motorcycle Training and Competition. The event is an opportunity for motor officers to compete and share training ideas. The competition is a fundraiser for Special Olympics Nevada. This event will be held at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino on April 4th and 5th, 2008. The Suncoast Hotel, 9090 Alta Drive, LV, NV 89145, will be the location for the competition, banquet and lodging.

There will be 8 hours of practice on Friday and competition will be Saturday. The competition is a timed course and will consist of several exercises with penalties assessed for touching cones, knocking over cones, touching a foot down, etc. There will also be a team event, a pair ride and slow ride competition. Awards will be given in the different events for several classes of motorcycle; Harley Davidson, BMW, Kawasaki and Honda.

Each competitor will receive one ticket to the banquet with a paid entry of $50.00. Additional tickets may be purchased for $25.00 each. The hotel and held a block of rooms for our guests. The room rates are $50.00 for Thursday and $110.00 for Friday and Saturday. The block of rooms will be held until March 4th, 2008. Reservations can be made by calling 1-866-636-7111 and mentioning the Southwest Police Motorcycle Competition to receive the group rate.

The application, liability waiver, bio sheet, rules and cone patterns will be available on this web site. Checks should be made out to “Friends of Metro” and mailed to LVMPD Traffic, Attention: Officer Jerry Pribyl, 2300 E. St. Louis Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89104. We are limiting the number of applications to 125 so please get your applications in early. If you have any questions you can email me at j3242p@LVMPD.com or call 702-813-6018. Thank you for your interest in the event and we look forward to seeing you in April.

Officer Jerry Pribyl
LVMPD Traffic Bureau
(702) 813-6018 cell
(702) 828-3535 office

vegaseric · 01-18-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loic

ok , i know it's a bit..(completly) off topic, but here is an event held by the police dept, which I think would be great for MARS or M.A.R.S.

Good stuff! This deserves its own thread!

vegasvideo · 01-21-2008, 02:12 PM

New business card will be posted shortly. I made some design changes

vegasvideo · 01-21-2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vegasvideo

New business card will be posted shortly. I made some design changes

WOW...talk about weird. Right after I posted this, my computer with the business card on it took a dump! I have to start from scratch

I didn't want to go to bed early tonight anyway!

vegasvideo · 01-21-2008, 07:31 PM

O.K., here is the front side of the card. I also posted the picture I used for the card. I took it from a overpass in Long Beach. It is part of the front straight during the Long Beach Grand Prix

vegaseric · 01-21-2008, 07:50 PM

I like it! The background pic is great!

vegasvideo · 01-21-2008, 08:08 PM

here is the back side. Let me know what you think. I am going to get 5000 of these printed. I am giving the file to the printer on Wednesday, so speak up now!

vegaseric · 01-21-2008, 08:50 PM

Looks good to me! Good work Pat!

jwd · 01-21-2008, 10:10 PM

I need a few of these cards... also what the cost on the cards? can you PM that to me.. i need some cards run and wanna know if it's better then the deal i got...

vegasvideo · 01-22-2008, 11:49 AM

It is costing me $167.00 for 5000 4 color 2 sided cards

vegasvideo · 01-22-2008, 11:52 AM

BTW I corrected the spelling of word resource. The word mentorship was changed to mentors. according to my spell checker mentorship is not a word. I guess I could go with mentor ship.

jwd · 01-22-2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vegasvideo

It is costing me $167.00 for 5000 4 color 2 sided cards

Wow next batch get with me, I might have a hook up that can help ya out... not sure gotta run mine first and make sure everything pans out....

also another link to a video..

http://www.livevideo.com/video/961C0...r-a-biker.aspx

little long.. but is very good!!!

vegasvideo · 01-22-2008, 03:03 PM

The cards will be done by Monday. I will have cards to give everyone by next week.

I have the banner as well. It was based on the old design, but should suffice for a while.

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01-11-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
Howie B Guest Posts: n/a	First of all there needs to be contact info of course. Probably the website address as well. Maybe if you thought it would be better, leave a line or space for us to write in our numbers so 1 card would be good for all of us to pass out. Any other idea's on this?>

01-11-2008, 03:34 PM	#4
Howie B Guest Posts: n/a	"Tryin to keep Motorcyclists Safe" Speaking out for the 2 wheeled community Trying to make 2 wheels be seen there are a few ideas