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Ideas: Wedding Invitation Card Designer
4Jun2008 Filed under: Ideas Author: Akhmad Fathonih
Background
I get constant e-mail from flickr telling me that someone has favorited my wedding invitation card. The photo has 73 favorites and 15 thousands view (since Oct 2006). This is a quite clear signal that people are digging this keyword.
What’s our “user focus”?
- User will be able to design card: change background, and text, spice up card
- User will be able to print the card (printing will be sub-contracted, worldwide)
- User will be given optional URL to share their card online
What designer (other type of user/ecosystem player) will get?
- Vote, credibility
- % of transaction (freemium, print service, packaging service)
Please note that designer (as ecosystem player) won’t be available in early phase. Initial card design will be supplied by subcontracting design job. Print job will likely supported for local area until we can engage with international partners.
UI Guidelines
- Simple javascript
- Keep it web 2.0 clean
- Copy Apple! :p
Navigation
- Under 5 steps
- Lazy registration for editing purposes and sharing card online
Activity flow
- Start new card or clone card design
- Choose background
- Put text
- Spice up card: add badges, ribbons, bubbles, etc
- Repeat from #2 (preview will be realtime)
- Optionally share card design
- Optionally print card
Epilog
This may not the best idea ever. But looking at the niche, it may just work. This demand will always there except breeding/mating formally is no longer necessary for human race. The ultimate revenue won’t come from ads but instead it will be print and packaging service. There’re many exit options to choose as service progresses. It can turn out to be generic card designer, event organizer, designer community, printing agencies, you name it.
I already have some people names in my head, eg: web designer, card designer. So in case anyone willing to invest in this idea, I’m ready to go 
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andaluzzia
June 4th, 2008 at 10:35 am
undangannya keren mas.
nanti nyontek yak
Ivan
June 5th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Wedding Invitations are more ‘art’ than ‘technology’. I am doing mine now, which is a total headache. I think this particular audience wants to be more ’special’ about the design, rather than something ‘template’ generated.
Another issue, most monitor colors will not match the finish product.
Also, you’ll need a professional offset printing company, just just cheap ones. I have the experience and I am about to sue that printing company.
PS: I need blog post ideas …
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Akhmad Fathonih
June 5th, 2008 at 5:30 am
Great input. That should remind me of not targetting high standard client. I have an assumption though, high quality standard consumer will not likely visit or even use this service online. However they may use it for reference or do custom request. However, i also believe that ur input are not to take lightly. Thanks a bunch pal.
Uh oh, for idea, can u write for me how to startup an idea. How to fund of look for great partner to execute it. I can see u have something u can share back there.
ariawan
June 5th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
wedding invitation?! hmm..
* testing openid.. test *
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Akhmad Fathonih
June 5th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Test open ID. Aku sendiri belum pernah ngetest lo :p. Klo login admin sih gagal terus
Akhmad Fathonih
June 5th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
mas ariawan, kmu pasti belum bikin openid url ya? bikin gih di yahoo
ariawan
June 6th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
sorry mas.. nyampah.. ini ngetest lagih…
btw, undangannya bagus desainnya… :p
joshua Brown
June 14th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
saepio.com - i actually use it to create fliers, posters, banners, and more at my non-profit. steep learning curve, but very powerful once you get into it.
Okto Silaban
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:49 am
Nice idea.. Is it for Indonesian market?
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Akhmad Fathonih
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:02 am
The online services shouldn’t be limited to Indonesian, while the offline services (printing and packaging) may just make sense if temporarily limited to local area.