My Holiday Cards: 4th Design
DESIGN 4: FRONT
DESIGN 4: INSIDE
Message: “Wishing you a Christmas touched with wonder. Happy Holidays”
DESIGN 4: BACK
Specs: Vertical 5×7 card on archival linen with the inside design spanning the inside spread, folded in the middle.
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What I love about this design — the sweet image on the front of the baby in focus and the out-of-focus parents gazing adoringly at him is beautiful, for one thing. I love the three-dimensional effect of the baby popping out of the scene! And I love the inside design, with the large image of the baby with sparkling eyes and rosy cheeks measuring a full 5×7. Extended family members who receive this card could frame that portion if they wish to, so for the price of a card design, this family also got to send out frameable 5×7 images to all the aunts and uncles and grandmas on their list. The overall theme of the card was designed to compliment the family’s wardrobe of soft leather textures and rich brown colors.
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Amazing, my favorite card so far. I like that it is a gift of pictures to friends and family as well as a card. The rich browns compliment the nature background. The use of theword “wonder” in the greating is complimented by the wonder in the babys eyes.
Comment by Dawn — January 8, 2008 @ 9:43 am
I LOVE the image on the front! You are so good at designing these!
Comment by Melissa Powell — January 8, 2008 @ 10:54 am
I love the colors! The picture on the front is by far my favorite. I love how the parents are looking at the baby and are out of focus, while the baby is in focus. Again, the wording totally complimented the visuals. I love the idea of the card being able to be framed - great idea! I loved that the inside image filled the whole side - it really makes the card unique. As always, you are truly gifted Julie!
Comment by Stacey — January 8, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
perfect. at christmas, the child is the star of the show.
Comment by bob — January 8, 2008 @ 2:21 pm
LOVE the picture on the front and the font you chose for the front is nice too. The back looks like leather! I wish I could see what the actual printed card looks and feels like.
Comment by michelle — January 8, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
This is my favorite! Card #4. I love the picture on the front of the card with the parents in the background and the baby featured close up. It’s beautiful! It is really nice how the baby is featured again with a close up on the inside of the card and I love how the family is shown on the back. I love this card!
Comment by Jennifer — January 14, 2008 @ 9:15 am
I would have never thought of brown for a Christmas card, Julie, but you bring brown to a whole new richness.
Comment by Steve G. — January 17, 2008 @ 12:05 am