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Lesli Ink Holiday Cards
Production Method
Digital
Design
Lesli Ink
Creative Direction: Lesli Ferguson
Design: Lesli Ferguson, Danny Wu, David Kim, Marissa Korda, Liam Lawlor, Simone Robert
Printing
DT Print Solutions
Complex in design, simple in production, fascinating out in the wild. This self-promotion required that clients interact with the holiday cards received in the mail, and the outcomes amplify the beautiful card they first received.
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
5 × 7 in
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
Mohawk / Eggshell / Ultrawhite /120#
Number of Colors
1
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
Front: Custom typography
Back: Caslon Graphique EF/Visby CF Bold/Harriet Text Light
The results via Instagram
Project Description
Every year clients everywhere are bombarded with generic holiday messages from their agency partners. While we know these messages are well intended, we at Lesli Ink aspire to be different. And exceptional. And creative. So this holiday we turned the hum-drum holiday card on its head and used the opportunity to spread some joy and show our clients the power of creativity. First, we reimagined the alphabet as a giant coloring book, with each letter custom-designed. Each of our clients received a black and white card featuring their initial. This card included a personalized message explaining the relaxing benefits of adult coloring and how it can help to relieve holiday stress. We asked our clients to color their custom-designed initial and share their creation on Instagram for a chance to win a batch of delicious homemade cookies.Production Lesson(s)
The cards really come to life when they're colored, and it was interesting creating work that required recipient participation. We got a fair number of photos from clients who colored their cards, but I think we could have encouraged even more to participate by including a few small colored pencils in each envelope. Now we know for next time!
Post Author
Bryony Gomez-Palacio
Editor of FPO and co-founder of UnderConsideration LLC.
More: Online / On Twitter
Date Published
July 1, 2016
Filed Under
Digital
Holiday Card
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