I'd extend the area if it wasn't the front side of a business card.
But I'm glad to hear that the concept is coming across clearer in this version. It's hard to get something like that across! I really appreciate all of your feedback; it helped me arrive here.
Kudos to Tom for brainstorming with me, and tossing out the light bulb idea. I want to live in his Clever-Cleverland.
I understand about the open space - though I do like the fact that it's not crammed. I don't see it as "dead" so much as purposefully open.
My personal information will be on the back, as is the recent standard for Creative (capital C, meaning "hire me for my creativity") calling cards.