Creating and Fine-tuning a Basic Student ID Card

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide

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Alternate Makeover: A Little Different From The Final

Alternate version of an ID card created in The Print Shop Deluxe 22

Image by J. James

The girls (the clients) didn't particularly like this variation although I preferred it over the final design.

The light yellow background further ties all the elements together.
The student name is more prominent, moved to the left side of the card. Sam and her sisters preferred the name under the photo -- looks even more like a police mug shot to me with it that way.
Placed the bottom rectangle under the photo. Gives the photo more prominence and it doesn't look so much like it's trapped under the rectangles.

Jacci Howard Bear
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