Invitations, Greeting Cards, Postcards & Self-Promotion

A collec­tion of gree­ting cards, per­so­nal invi­ta­ti­ons, and announ­ce­ment cards that have been eit­her made by hand or pro­du­ced with the most avant-gar­de com­pu­ter- design tech­ni­ques. In our infor­ma­ti­on-satu­ra­ted world, in which email has mono­po­li­zed per­so­nal com­mu­ni­ca­ti­on, hand­ma­de gree­ting cards, per­so­nal invi­ta­ti­ons, and announ­ce­ment cards offer an ele­ment of exclu­si­ve value and a uni­que charm, brin­ging tog­e­ther ima­gi­na­ti­on, real tex­tu­re, and a wide varie­ty of design tech­ni­ques. This publi­ca­ti­on focu­ses on the latest crea­ti­ve card designs pro­du­ced by inno­va­ti­ve design stu­di­os and artists throughout the world. The ide­as show­ca­sed in its three hund­red pages ran­ge from hand­ma­de cards that elu­de con­ven­tio­nal prin­ting pro­ces­ses to the most avant-gar­de com­pu­ter-desi­gned offe­rings. The book shows the crea­ti­ve pro­ces­ses and tech­ni­ques used in each pro­ject and ana­ly­ses the key ele­ments of their suc­cess. This book is a gre­at source of inspi­ra­ti­on for tho­se eager to break bounda­ries and go one step fur­ther with their crea­ti­vi­ty and imagination.