About David Allen

After dropping out of College to focus on video production and graphic design, David decided to become a strength coach. And, after deciding to no longer be a strength coach, he went back to college. This resulted in a Masters degree in mathematics. David now serves as InstantCard's UX Prestidigitator.
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More Than Just a Flash-Pass

Without a doubt, a lot of our clients require simple, classic ID badges. And, while such badges can be printed in-house, they come to us because of a general, well-deserved hatred of jammed printers. We do, however, have quite a few clients who realize that by [...]

How to Distill Our Service… ?

Recently, we set out to do a complete redesign of our tradeshow banner. It is our opinion that, fairly often, such banners are overly complicated—obfuscating the intended message or explanation of service. So, we asked ourselves how we could distill our service into a simple graphical [...]

By |2017-05-31T17:02:10-04:00February 21st, 2017|Categories: Infographics|Tags: , , , , |

What’s in a name?

David Birch suggests, in the above TED video, that for most transactions requiring an ID, a name is not only unneeded but may serve to only aid identity theft. And, he’s right. (Please watch the video—the concepts he touches on are very interesting.) Wait! Before you [...]

By |2024-08-05T04:57:41-04:00January 22nd, 2017|Categories: ID Card Design|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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Welcome to InstantCard

We just produced a new video introducing our service. The goal is to give potential clients a quick introduction. (If you'd like a more detailed view of the service, you may always check out our How-To series.) You may now find the video on our How it Works [...]

Can I Take ID Card Photos with My Phone?

YES. The image size and quality of today's standard phones is more than enough for an ID card photo. But, if you're anything like me, you'll want to see exactly how cell phone image sizes compare to the standard ID badge photo. The image to the right shows [...]

By |2022-11-23T08:59:40-05:00September 24th, 2016|Categories: Current Clients, Infographics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Looking forward to those late enrollments

As educational institutions dust off the cobwebs and open their doors for the new academic year, the air buzzes with the anticipation of "back to school" fervor. At InstantCard, we are keenly aware of the myriad posts flooding your feeds, offering tips and tricks to navigate [...]

By |2024-04-11T07:36:36-04:00September 10th, 2016|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

A new look for our Credential Verification Service

Perhaps you've already visited Credential Verification Service, and perhaps you hearing about it for the first time. Either way, right now is a great time to head over there and have a look—we redesigned the website. We feel that now the site's design better relays the fact [...]

By |2020-03-09T07:38:26-04:00August 15th, 2016|Categories: Card Technology, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , |
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