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Everlovin’ Press Christmas Cards
Production Method
Letterpress
Design
Tom Froese
Printing
Everlovin' Press
Nostalgic illustrations in 3-color letterpress acknowledge the oh-so-worth-it frustrations of the holidays with love and warmth.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
4.125 × 5.5 in
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
Coronado / Bright White / Vellum Finish / 130
French Paper Co. / Grout Grey / Envelopes
Number of Colors
3
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
Futura Bold Futura Book Monotype Modern Wide Italic
Project Description
Inspired by the artifice and sentimentality of vintage Christmas decoration packaging, these cards are a collaboration between illustrator Tom Froese and letterpress printer Everlovin' Press. Simplistic and idiosynchratic illustrations aim to impart the real spirit of the holidays–ephemerality and disappointment with a tinge of that particular frustration that accompanies trying to put your string of lights back in the box the way they came. The set includes four notecards, each with a unique illustration. Each card is also available as a single.Production Lesson(s)
I used Futura Book at 5pt for some text on the packaging, which ended up turning out a bit too thin in print. I'd probably just use bold. I also feel that the Grout Grey of the envelopes was just a tad too light to feel different from the white stock of the cards–I'd go for something a little darker, but which still made for decent visibility of the address when written on the front.
Post Author
Jessica Mullen
Writer for UnderConsideration LLC.
More: Online / On Twitter
Date Published
December 15, 2014
Filed Under
Holiday Card
Letterpress
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envelopes
futura
holiday card
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