[Project Complete] Due Mar 21st - B2B Postcard - Diamond Importer/Wholesaler - $150

[Gemlogix]

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Hi,

We need a 6 x 8.5 postcard with color on both sides. I am using Modern Postcard www.modernpostcard.com for my printing and mailing.

The name of my company is the Gregory Diamond Company and we import diamonds and supply jewelry stores across the country. We carry all sizes and shapes of loose diamonds and diamond earrings.

The purpose of this postcard is to remind our customers of all the reasons they like us and to get them keep us in mind for their diamond needs

Here are some things I would like to convey

Importers and wholesalers of loose diamonds.
We import from Antwerp, India and Israel

We carry all shapes, sizes and qualities of diamonds at great prices

Password protected searchable diamond database w/images

in business 11 years

accurate representation of merchandise

A high level of personalized service

our website www.gregorydiamond.com

Our commitment to the independent retailer

The beauty and fine cut of our diamonds

Over 20 years of experience serving the retail jeweler (11 as Gregory diamond)

Overnight shipping available

Our toll free number needs to be easy to see 1-800-792-4734

We are located in Glen Ellyn, Il (23 miles west of Chicago) but 99% of my business is done through the mail, on the Internet and over the phone so location is not that important. I do like the Chicago association as well as the Midwest association.

I have attached my logo, you can find out more at www.gregorydiamond.com

Please feel free to do whatever you think looks nice, I hate our current design (except the logo) and am open.


Thanks

Greg

[plum74]

Hi Gemlogix, just wondering, can you provide high resolution images of some of your diamonds/ products? Thanks.

Lala

[Gemlogix]

Good Morning,

The problem I have is all the imaging we do is for the web so the resolutions are low.

Here is one, I will add more later today.



Greg

[Gemlogix]

We also need to have our slogan on it

"An honest approach to diamonds"

[Gemlogix]

Here are a few more images.

Let me know what else you need.


Greg

[Gemlogix]

I figure telling you a little more about the company would probably help.

I am an importer of diamonds and my customers are retail jewelry stores across the country. We supply them with the diamonds they sell to consumers.

We carry all sizes and all shapes of loose diamonds in a wide range of qualities and price points and all of our diamonds are fine cuts.

We are a very technology friendly company. All of our business is conducted over the phone, Internet.

We are an honest educated source that works hard to be an asset to our customers.

Let me know if there is anything else you folks need. I’m excited! J


Greg

[plum74]

Thanks for posting images, I will get back to you soon with a design proposal. :)

Lala

[glyphica]

I guess I will start things off! :) Let me know what you think.

[Gemlogix]

Good Morning Kekepania,

Thank you for your submission.

On the front take off the we import from antwerp, India and israel line.

I will see if I have a higher resolution picture of a hand with a ring.


on the back lets change the verbage

Searchable diamond database
affordable overnight shipping
All shapes and sizes of loose diamonds
Honest Representation
GIA Trained staff
High level of personal service
11 years in business

Take the other ones out.

Thanks

Greg

[Gemlogix]

Also my address needs to be on the back

800 Roosevelt Rd
Building B Suite 420
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

[glyphica]

Here it is with the revisions ;)

[plum74]

Hi, presenting my design proposal for your postcard for Gregory Diamond. I'm still working on the design of your back part of your postcard.

Lala

http://www.lasfolio.com/DO/gregory_1.jpg

[Gemlogix]

very cool Lala,

Can we make the logo black?

What if we add a large cratered moon shining down and change the line "an honest approach to diamonds" to something about beauty and nature?

Greg

[Gemlogix]

I'd also like the name of the company to be bigger and the "Importers and wholesalers of loose diamonds" To be changed to "Importers of fine diamonds" and made smaller

Thanks!

Gre g

[plum74]

Greg,

Wonderful idea! Yes we can definitely try that. :) I'll try to come up with the moon soon.

Lala

[Gemlogix]

Stars in the sky would be nice too..

[plum74]

Greg,

Yes! Maybe we can come up with some metaphor for the diamond and the stars. :)

Lala

[plum74]

Greg,

Here is another version with the stars and moon you suggested.

Lala

http://www.lasfolio.com/DO/gregory_2.jpg

[Gemlogix]

Here it is with the revisions ;)


Thank you,

Any other ideas for the picture on the right?



Greg

[Gemlogix]

Greg,

Here is another version with the stars and moon you suggested.

Lala

http://www.lasfolio.com/DO/gregory_2.jpg

It looks nice!

How about if the logo is black?

Greg

[Gemlogix]

Lala

Lets try something a little different.

Can we remove the moon and have the diamond rise on the horizon like the sun?

daybreak on the water under the star filled sky?

Greg

[glyphica]

Here is the front with a picture you provided. Let me know what you think.

[Gemlogix]

Thanks to both of you for your submissions! I think you both did nice work and I appreciate it!

This is my first time here and it will take me a while to get the hang of things. If there is anything I should be doing to help you along please let me know.

Thank you!!

Greg

[plum74]

hi Greg,

I'm still working on your idea of the diamond and your wonderful daybreak idea. :) If you have a high resolution image of you diamonds that would be most helpful, if not it's okay. I'm just worried though that since I'm not an expert at diamonds I might come up with a stock photo of a diamond that isn't top quality. :)

I will be posting again soon.

Lala

[Gemlogix]

Hi Lala,

I am out of town today but I will take a picture in the office tomorrow and post it.


Thanks!

Greg

[BathSafety]

Here are several pictures I took of my custom designs. You are free to use them if you want.

Greg and I are friends.

Steve

[Gemlogix]

Here is an image.

Greg

[Gemlogix]

Here is a better one


Greg

[Gemlogix]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the pictures!


Greg

[plum74]

Greg and Steve,

These are just perfect! I will get back to you soon with the new pics. Thanks.

Lala

[Gemlogix]

HI Kekepania,

I will see if I have a better picture for the right.

Thank you!

Greg

[glyphica]

Ok, thanks :D

[plum74]

Greg,

Here is a version with your beautiful "daybreak" concept...

Lala

[plum74]

Note: please see previous message for the new version

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the comments, it's a pleasure designing your postcard. Diamonds are a lovely subject to work with and your concepts are very creative.

I also love the diamonds as shooting stars but I think that the daybreak concept with a brilliant diamond as a solitary figure gives more of a sense of "prominence". The diamond as a sun concept somehow I think figuratively translates to your business' dominance in the industry. :) So personally, I think the sun concept is better.

Although I think daybreak is more of the yellows and reds, but these colors would compete with the diamond. I think the blue also blends very well with the dreaminess of the concept.

Lala

Hi,

I really like your work so far, thanks.

what do you think about having the diamonds be shooting stars that sit on the water?

Or do you think the sun I dea was better?

I love that horizon you used.

Greg

[Gemlogix]

Lala,

That is terrific, let me put my brain to work on the text.


Greg

[Gemlogix]

Thanks for all the help on this proiject, I am going with the deign from lala.

We need to revise the text but we can work on that over this week .


What do I do now?


Greg

[plum74]

hi Greg,

You are welcome and thank you for picking my design. I guess our next steps would be to finalize the text for the postcard and specify any other minor changes you would like made on the design.

Once we finalize everything, I will be sending a link to the high resolution file. i will also be reviewing the guidelines ModernPostcard.com has for submitting designs.

Thanks again.

Lala

[Gemlogix]

ok,

I want to replace the "Honest approach to diamonds" to "We travel the earth in search of beauty"

[plum74]

Hi Greg,

I hope this monday morning greets you with something beautiful to look at. :)

I have sent a private message with the link to the prepress files (355 dpi, cmyk) with the changes you requested. Please go to the following link to find the message http://www.designoutpost.com/forums/private.php?

Kindly note that I also made some changes of my own (shrinked the pics on the back and moved the tagline to the top of the card on the back) after going through the printing guidelines and mailing restrictions set by Modern Postcard.

Modern Postcard recommends sending them a print out from your end so that they can match the colors as closely as possible. You can do this by printing it on your desktop printer and mailing it to them. This is also an opportunity for you too to let me know if you find the colors too dark and too light, too blue, too yellow, etc. and then I can make the necessary adjustments.

Kindly let me know if I have everything in order or if you have problems opening the files. Thanks.

Lala