Digital Skratch is now proud to offer Laser Etched Business Cards and Invites as a service. Most business cards look and feel the same, and are easily lost or forgotten about. If you have a creative or innovative business then you need to convey that message through to your business cards. These cards are totally original and every person you hand these out to will be impressed and look them over.

With a variety of materials to choose from the ideas are limitless – mattboard, clear acrylic, metal and wood. The cards are more expensive than traditional cards and start at around $1.50 and go up from there depending on the size, type of material and the amount of engraving. These cards are not for everyone but if you want to leave a lasting impression and want to show your card to speak about the type of business or service you offer these are the way to go.

Using the process we can also create amazing invites for parties, graduations, corporate events, and more. In a world of e-invites the art of the traditional invitation has been lost. So if you have a special occasion bring it back in style with a laser etched invite.

Fore information on this service please check out our Laser Etched Business Card page. We will soon be offering a quote calculator allowing you to select different materials, size and the type of design to receive an instant estimate quote for your project.

Last week I had the opportunity to speak at a Career Day event for Eagles Landing Middle School in Boca Raton, FL. It was the 5th annual career day for the 8th grade class about to graduate and enter high school next school year. Each student got to select three different careers to hear about so they showed interest in the topic. I was chosen to speak as a Web / Graphic Designer. There was a wide range of professionals from Lawyers, Paramedics, Chefs, Authors, Veterinarians and dozens more.

I was in 8th grade when I started to get into the basics of web design. A friend of mine bought a book on HTML and he taught me some of the basics. I remember making my first website on things that I was into – Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, The Beatles, and things of that nature. I actually still have a copy of the first site believe it or not and like to take a look at it every 2 or 3 years and have a good laugh at how bad it was.

I remember this time frame very well I took them for a trip down memory lane and explained what the internet was like back in 95-96 (many of them weren’t even born yet!). I told them how most people connected to the Internet with AOL 2.5 which came on a floppy disc, that most of them probably have never used a floppy. How it was through a dial-up connection running windows 3.11. When I told them Yahoo was only formed a year before and Google was just a project at Stanford University I could see some of their eyes light up – thinking a world without Google!?! This was several years before iPods, iPhones, Twitter, Facebook and WiFi connections. As I was preparing the presentation and coming up with these little tidbits of information it got me thinking that all of that stuff seems soooooooo long ago when in actuality it’s a very short period of time. Needless to say it made me feel old.

I went on to tell the kids some of the basics of web and graphic design, what an average day is like, the types of programs you use, and the types of people and clients you work with. Some of the kids showed a general interest asking good questions about the job and industry. I was able to present to three different groups on the topic and showed some samples of my work. Following the presentations all of the speakers gathered for a group photo and kind words from the principle and teachers in charge of organizing this as well as receiving some nice gifts.

So thank you again to Debbie Miler and the Eagles Landing Middle School for allowing me to help out.

I’m pleased to announce that we have officially launched our first product line over at GRAFF TOYZ. This has been a great project to work on, we have had bumps in the road which is to be expected when you are creating everything from an idea.

Our first line of Graff Erase Boards feature 3 original designs that make traditional white boards look extremely boring. All of our products are Made and Sprayed in the USA™ something we are very proud of!

The boards are laser cut on heavy-duty transparent Plexi. The cloud and hello tag are all painted for a unique design every time. . Each board comes equipped with a velcro mounts giving you total freedom to remove the board from the wall, draw on any other flat surface and place it back for all to enjoy. Each board comes with two markers that wipe completely clean with only a damp cloth, looking as good as the day you bought it.

In addition to working on the product development and everything else involved with the company we also designed and launched the website www.grafftoyz.com. I am pleased with how it came out and still working on developing content for it along with our next product line. Enjoy!