Your composite card in a way can serve as your business card or portfolio as well. You want to design your composite card like your portfolio; you want the best pictures you have to be on your composite card. Design your comp card in a way that will reflect what you do best, but also showcase a variety of different pictures, implying that you can adapt to any kind of work. A typical card has a large headshot on the front and a variety of smaller images on the back.  Also on the front of the composite card are listed basic statistics like height, weight and measurements. These stats are very important so make sure you put them on your card.

When visiting your agent, or any other agency, it’s important to look the part of a serious professional model. Having an updated, complete, professional comp card is an important aspect of  ‘looking the part’.   Make sure not to overlook any of these small aspects of being a pro; it could make the difference in getting the job!

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     Just like every model needs his or her print portfolio, every model needs a composite card. They are essential in acquiring jobs and clients.

Composite cards are also referred to as zed cards. Models, and often actors, who want to market themselves use these cards. These cards come in different shapes and sizes, so a model or actor is able to customize his or her card using their own creativity. A standard card ranges from postcard-sized up to full 8x10.  Consider keeping your comp card between postcard and 5x7 size; anything smaller or larger may be discarded by an agent simply because it doesn’t fit well into their pile!

There are several ways a model can go about designing their comp card.  If you have an agent, they will almost certainly have a premade template design for your comp card that they will help you put together.  There are also software programs available for creating composite cards, and if you’re not a do-it-yourself kind of person, you can work together with a photographer to put together your composite card.  There are also professional design services available online, where all you need to do is upload your images and they will take care of the design and printing.