Holiday
Card Design Gives Nod to Thanksgivukkah
When
the entire world simultaneously discovered that Thanksgiving and Hanukkah would
share a celebration date, traditional media and the Twittersphere alike
exploded with puns, jokes and an appropriate mash-up of names. Enter
Thanksgivukkah, the festival of lights and stuffing.
Although
everyone who participated in this year’s Thanksgivukkah will be long dead
before the next occurrence 70,000 years from now (and you thought having a
birthday on Leap Year was a drag), I know what you’re thinking: If only this
rare and special holiday had a greeting card to commemorate the re-dedication
of the holy Temple in Jerusalem while also expressing thanks for a
mouth-watering spread and hours of football…
Luckily,
one creative firm was inspired enough to fill the hybrid holiday void. In its
annual holiday card design, Colle + McVoy pays homage to
eight non-traditional holidays inspired by throwing together 16
typical celebrations. Sick of handpicking a special card for mom and dad each
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day? Now you can bestow them each with the
letter-pressed Mo-Fa’s Day card between the May 11 and June 15 send dates and
be covered. Are you always confusing the date for Memorial Day with the date
for Labor Day? Now there’s Laborial Day, which spans from May 26 to September
1.
Each of
the cards features two images that can be folded and opened into four different
combinations. For example, Cupid and a Mexican character donning a sombrero
make a for some pretty funny dual images. On the card, which bids recipients,
“Feliz Valentino de Mayo,” the message cleverly states, “You make my heart
sizzle, which makes me think of fajitas. Mmmm, fajitas!”
Other
curious celebrations include Holiyear’s, Thankulations, Thanksoween, Justaday
and Ground Patty’s Day. The best part about the set, however, is the
introduction card that explains the holidays and the reasoning for the hybrids:
Let’s
Holibrate! It’s tough to shine during the holidays. With all the gifts, cards
and merrymaking, the competition for your loved ones’ heartstrings can be
fierce. Introducing, the Holiday Mashup. … A card set that has you all set to
monopolize your loved ones’ feelings when they least expect it.
And who
wouldn’t say, “Cheers” to that? To find out more about the set and see how
recipients interact with the cards, check out the Colle + McVoy website.
Don’t
have the creative juice left at the end of 2013 to craft a similarly clever
design? Sounds like someone needs a creative tune-up before the New Year.
Luckily, HOW has you covered. Today and tomorrow only (December 10 and 11)
designers can register for the The Creative Tune-Up for Designers course
for half the price. Who wouldn’t want to get $120 worth of inspiration for
$59.99? The class begins December 16, so sign up today.
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