The Poisioned Chalice
The design agency Christmas card is probably the toughest brief there is.
We normally do pretty well. Last years was especially popular. I was going to photograph all our Christmas cards over the years but I can't be arsed. Sorry, it's the end of the year.
This is this years. Do you like it?
We worried a little bit about the un-environmentally-friendly-ness of a Christmas card but seeing as we are a design company that does a lot of print we feel it's important to showcase out talents. But this card does have an environmental twist.
In the true spirit of Reduce Reuse Recycle all the cards were printed on samples of paper we had left over in the office, hence the different colours. We simply send loads of sheets down to the printer and they printed and folded the cards for us.
Here's my favourite card of the year. It's from Mike at Reed Words.
Great isn't it? Simple, unpretentious and very clever. And it looks great on the mantelpiece.
Did you get any nicely designed Christmas cards this year?
I like your card and Mike's as well.
(Note to self: next year, DO send out cards...)
Posted by: Maaike | Dec 23, 2006 at 18:09
Regarding your air freshner pastiche.
I guess you can't keep a good idea down: It's a carbon copy of my personal 1995 christmas card.
Happy New Year.
Posted by: sue turner | Dec 29, 2006 at 12:42
Thanks for my card by the way. Very good.
Did Paul send you a Yakult one? What do you think of it?
Posted by: Lebowski | Dec 29, 2006 at 15:28
No Paul didn't. Miserable git.
Sue, any pics?
Posted by: Ben | Dec 29, 2006 at 20:43
Come on guys - you know I'm far too important to do my own Christmas cards. I do promise though that the first day back next week I'll make sure someone pays for this oversight, that you can be sure of.
Posted by: Colman | Dec 29, 2006 at 23:03
Hi Ben.
No pics but have hard-copies in storage.
My version was inspired by my unfortunate and undeserved diving ban of that year. Bastards.
Posted by: sue turner | Jan 02, 2007 at 14:30
Essential addendum.
That's DRIVING, not DIVING.
Happy New Year.
Posted by: sue turner | Jan 02, 2007 at 14:33
my son painted one, greatly aided by the Mrs. That's as good as it got this year. V disappointing. He also made a tea towel...
Posted by: gareth | Dec 19, 2007 at 21:48