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Bob_141042

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Inside Graphics
Jul 8^th, 2010, 10:03am

Hi,
It would be nice if we could customize the inside of our cards with a graphic.
I understand the reasons not to, but this would open up whole new possibilities for us designers.
Many ideas rely on a secondary graphic.

I don't know what percentage of buyers customize their cards. Maybe the inside could be treated as two separate pages or split so that a personal message could still be added by the customer. Just a thought. Thanks,
Bob

Webster Card Works:
http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/webstercardworks

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Melinda_140677 GCU Newbies artist Posts: 12	Re: Inside Graphics Reply #1 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 10:27am Bob, I totally agree with you. I'm not sure how much I actually need to place a graphic per se on the inside of my cards, but it would give us the option of creating our own text-based designs (with our own fonts), which can be saved as graphic files instead of text. I would LOVE to have this option! You have my vote. --Lindy
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Kathleen_137290

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Reply #2 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 10:48am

My wish list for GCU also includes inside card design. It would add a whole new unique dimension to our cards. I suspect the printing costs may be more and that may be the reason we cannot add design to the inside. It is probably not economical for the current cost of GCU cards. Perhaps there could be an added cost for cards with inside design???

I just received a custom request and the customer asked if I could design inside of card. I did explain that she could add her own photos to inside of card. She purchased the custom card I designed. However, haven't heard back from her if she used the shopper personalize card feature.

Guess we'll just keep wishing.
Kati

Anura Design Studio:
http://artist.greetingcarduniverse.com/AnuraDesignStudio

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Melinda_140677 GCU Newbies artist Posts: 12	Re: Inside Graphics Reply #3 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 10:55am When they're already printing text on the inside (including with different colors), I'm not sure why it would cost more to print a graphic. Possibly it would be more work to position the graphics properly, but isn't this also an issue for text? I would love to hear from a GCU administrator on this topic.
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Mindy GCU Administrator Community Manager Posts: 6567 Gender:	Re: Inside Graphics Reply #4 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 1:46pm Yes, this has long been on our wish list too. It is not a printing $ issue but programming. Big changes would need to be made to the site and processes for artists, shoppers and the review team. An effort that has not yet justified being moved up on the wish list yet. Sorry.
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Kathleen_137290 Senior Member artist Posts: 498	Re: Inside Graphics Reply #5 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 1:51pm Thanks much for responding Mindy! You're Super! Kati
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Melinda_140677 GCU Newbies artist Posts: 12	Re: Inside Graphics Reply #6 - Jul 8^th, 2010, 2:12pm Yes, thanks, Mindy! It's great to get the viewpoint from the inside; this certainly helps me to understand the issues.
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