Variations:
The pic on this forum is just a bitmap, no use for editing.
I have put the files here:
https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=37f1732b ... tion=Share
You should be able to open the .SVG, and possibly the .AI files in Inkscape, I've not used Inkscape but SVG is a standard format.
This is of course a draft from your brief brief on the forum, the crankset is just a trace and not symmetrical or refined. The font was Bookman Old Style and chosen for the serifs as it reflects the history of the thistle, that would be your choice obviously. I've copied the TTF (font) files into the share too in case it isn't on your PC.
The text doesn't scale too well on screen as shown, it may need some tweaking for print purposes on small items, bus. card and frame stickers etc.
I'm not due anything pal, like I said it's just a hobby and I like to play with graphics packages. You got lucky I was working from home, infront of the PC all day with not much work coming in.
As far as the designer debate goes, I'm not a designer, and from start to finish reading this thread, updating the thread and coming up with the design from the information given I'd say this took about 2hrs.
Now is that of benefit to Michael, would he have had to pay a designer, I don't know. Would he have earned in 2 hours enough to pay someone else what it may have taken him a lot longer to learn?
Will it make his business profitable and expand exponentially overnight? * Of course not, but it nice to be consistent with any advertising and correspondence.
* For this you need an ultra modern business card:
Don't worry Michael, it says enough. They'll find you. After all you're worth finding aren't you. You. Are somebody. Say it with me Michael, "I Am, Somebody". The name says it all and you only need to hand this card to a potential client and the quality and feel of the card will speak volumes, hell you need not even say a word, hand the card and walk away.
They will find you Michael, if they don't they are not the type of fools you want to do business with.
This card will, like a great man once said, "Will find them for 3, but will catch them, and kill them, for 10"
So I ask you Michael, is 10 thousand too much to pay for this card and your business image and the guarantees it will bring for great white size clients!
Or, you could always ask the friendly bunch at Retrobike for a helping hand, it usually works.