SVX invite cards

Cynic · #1 09-10-2007, 01:11 PM

Couldn't sleep last night so I was playing around...wanted to make some of these cards up in case I run into (figuratively) the Blue Laguna Blue SVX here.
Which do you like? Too much, too little info? Comments and criticism accepted and expected.

94SubieSVX · #2 09-10-2007, 01:41 PM

I like the two with the bordeux's....not that I'm biased

It's Just Eric · #3 09-10-2007, 01:48 PM

I like the first one and the two with the bordeaux's's'sss

I have a few invite cards..someone made them a while back, they are really nice. If anyone knows is there are any of those left, mabey you could get some.

Of course, dont let anyone stop you from making more. It's always nice to have a few handy at the local suby meets, just to kinda spread the word.

LetItSnow · #4 09-10-2007, 01:54 PM

They're very effective locally. Dig:

Crazy_pilot · #5 09-10-2007, 05:12 PM

Putting a member name line on the back would be a nice touch. Most people would like to know who left this thing on their car.

RSVX · #6 09-10-2007, 08:19 PM

There is actually something like this already out there...

but for the life of me, I cannot find it.

RSVX · #7 09-11-2007, 05:57 AM

OK, I found the "Official" Network cards in Earle's Locker.

http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/fil...eele/18815.pdf

http://www.subaru-svx.net/photos/fil...eele/18816.doc

ridered777 · #8 09-11-2007, 08:26 AM

I've seen those ones too.

But I still like the STi's much more. I'm not an advertising major, but I'd say that the others are too wordy, where as the STi one offers "eye candy" to get their attention.

Yes it is SolarSVX. However I went back to the thread and all the pictures were gone...

Have to get him to put some up that he would allow to be edited

The post card idea is a good one. Gives it more room to advertise, so to speak, as opposed to the little card. Hmmm...

Cynic · #9 09-11-2007, 08:39 AM

Full color cards look great. And yes, the red one is not crisp enough. I'll see what I can do about it. The network cards are postcard size, I think. I did a search as well, and found them under "Other" in SVX or Subaru Links yesterday.

SilverSpear · #10 09-11-2007, 09:49 AM

I like Number 5. But we need somethin more juicy... something more alive like the STi's

WestCoastSVX · #11 09-11-2007, 10:38 AM

I was going to say I liked your first design best, or just stick with the "old" network cards.

But after seeing that Sti one, I think something like that is a great idea! Postcard size is bigger, and with a full color picture taking up the whole card it would definitely draw attention to it. I've had the small business cards left on my wipers before advertising various things and not even realized it until I was driving and saw it flapping because with the wipers in the down position you can't see them all that well from outside the car.

I also like the big bold letters complimenting the owner's car.

If I walked out and saw the message "Nice SVX!" I'd subconsciously be that much more interested in what it had to say.

Not to "borrow" too much from the Sti one, but I really like the layout with the big colorful picture and minimal information. And of course the place for the member to put their name is a cool touch too.

Only problem I see with postcards is to do them right they definitely need to be professionally made. To get the crisp photo printing and the sorta "laminated" paper stock postcards are usually made of (for stiffness and semi-weatherproofness). If we could get in on some kind of freebie deal like that local group did, this would be awesome! Otherwise, it would have to be an expense to be worked out somehow and might be best to stick with what we've done.

Although, for $150 you get 5,000 DOUBLE sided cards, so if we did want to get wordy we'd have the whole extra side to do whatever we want with.

94SubieSVX · #12 09-11-2007, 01:39 PM

I think 5000 cards would be a little overkill considering there's only probably a few thousand SVX's left in the US.

LetItSnow · #13 09-11-2007, 02:05 PM

We (CNYSubies) didn't need 5,000 either, but at the "5,000 free" price, it was hard to turn down.

I don't know if they have a lower price, lower quantity deals, but that's something worth considering.

Another thing, naturally, is that if 200 of us take an even share of the cards, that's only 25 each. Odds are good that you won't see 25 different SVXi soon, unless you cheat and drive past Earl's house, or go to Reading at the right time, but considering the number that get lost, stuck on our own walls, damaged, handed off to a friend for his friend, put in other Subarus in the event that, say, when you're out in the wife's Forester (ah, my Subaru gal) and you spot an SVX you can tag it up, double-tagged (unless you're gonna write down license plates!) and so on, 25 per can run thin quick.

Sure, 5,000 would cover over a third of the Stateside SVXi, and roughly 20% of the world's production run, but it's really not that much of a stretch when considered like that, yeh?