Christmas Card Design....

rexbobcat · Dec 3, 2012

I'm not really sure where else to put this. lol

So I'm designing my family Christmas card this year because templates are less fun and more of a hassle because I have to take a photo that fits the specific template.

This is what I've come up with. Simple, maybe too much so, but, meh. The big white space is where the photo is going to go.

Now, I really like the top part, but...I'm having some trouble with the text. I can't find a text layout that I like. (Also the reason why I used two different fonts is because that script font is unreadable at smaller sizes). What do y'all think? Anybody here with some graphic design experience?

jowensphoto · Dec 3, 2012

Here's a thread I posted in the Creative forum or whatever it's called: http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/creative-corner/304396-greeting-cards.html

I don't mind a combo of fonts, two or three max, given that they don't clash, usually works fine. You can also try varying the oppacity of the same font to separate the different lines, and it will still flow nicely.

Are you dead set on a landscape oriented photo? Why not turn it so you have a portrait oriented photo, then rotate the font so "Merry Christmas" is two lines, with From XXXX at near (or right below) your bottom 1/3.

I reaaaaaally like your use of brushes (did you design them yourself? If not, I'd love to know where you got the trees!). Not too many, not too few. The symmetry of the snowflakes is really appealing.

Have you thought about adding some sort of texture or gradient to the background layer? I think that might give it just a little more "punch."

rexbobcat · Dec 5, 2012

Thanks for the advice. Yeah, the bottom seems just a bit flat like it's missing something. I'll try a gradient and see how that looks.

The snowflakes are actually a font design I downloaded from here: Holiday > Christmas fonts | dafont.com

That's how I got them so evenly spaces lol.

bentcountershaft · Dec 5, 2012

So can we start calling you Mr. Xxxxxxxx?

snowbear · Dec 5, 2012

I like it.

I wonder how it would look if the lettering was slightly outlined in white? I'm finding the green-red a bit hard on the eyes - maybe it's these particular hues but I'm getting some strobing.

CCericola · Dec 5, 2012

Google "christmas word art" you will find a lot of inspiring typography. Also, the green is very hard to read on the red on screen and will be even harder when printed.