I really should get a business card designed sooner rather than later, since I’ve been in the freelance writing business for a while now. Because the majority of my work is online, so are the interactions with many of my clients. I interact primarily through IM and email, so there is very little face-to-face time involved. After all, Mobile Magazine is based out of Victoria, LoveToKnow is based out of California, and so on. But, as luck would have it, I’m slowly developing a more local client base as well, and I’m actually meeting these people in real life.

For example, I’ve started writing product reviews for TheTechZone and blog posts for BlueFur. Both of these guys — John Chow and Gary Jones, respectively — live in the Greater Vancouver area. As my freelance writing business continues to grow (I recently registered for GST… it’s like I’m legitimate or something), I’m confident that I will start to get more and more local clients. As such, it’s about time that I get myself a business card. I have a few ideas in mind, but my gut is telling me that it is probably smarter to get a professional to draft up a design for me.

With that, I turn to you. Have you had any particularly positive experiences with a business card designer? Following in the same line of thought, I’d like to know what business card printers you recommend as well. I would heavily prefer a local (Vancouver) business, but I’m up for getting it shipped as well. Quality is important of course, but it is also imperative that they allow custom designs for a reasonable price. I’ve already looked into Vista Print and I’m not a fan of the “template” designs.

Thanks in advance!