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BROWSE
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
6 in × 4 in
Page Count
12 Cards
Paper Stock
4 earth tones from French Paper's Construction Line. They are 100% recycled.
Number of Colors
1
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
Futura
Eco-friendly, lovingly executed calendar cards double as postcards, making for fresh cradle-to-cradle design. Conceptually simple yet sprouting inspiration, this calendar makes 2012 look like a ripe field of possibility.
This year’s calendar started with a trip around the world. I was inspired by many things including plants in SE Asia, papercuts in China, and the Japanese design aesthetic. I guess this calendar is a hodge-podge of different design elements that appeal to me. Here is a look behind the scenes at my process of designing a month.
I knew the calendar would be screen printed so paper cuts were a natural route to receive great results. I also chose to use one color to save on printing production costs to keep the retail price reasonable. I used 4 earth toned papers to add variety to the calendar. I also designed the packaging to fold into a stand for the calendar. No more yucky plastic stands.
CuriousDoodles Desk Calendar
Production Method
Design
Illustrations: Laura Trimmell
Printing
CuriousDoodles
This post was published in the original layout of FPO so all images are smaller. Project descriptions as well as production lessons are quoted in the main content area.
Post Author
Jessica Mullen
Jessica Mullen
Writer for UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
December 1, 2011
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