At Design Is Yummy we understand the importance of a well earned high-five. This holiday season we decided to share this value with our clients and friends through a direct mail campaign.

Our holiday cards were a little less holiday and a little more awesome. The “You’re Awesome Kit” is a bilingual kit meant to remind recipients that we think they’re awesome 365 days a year.

The card features an extended hand welcoming that solid high-five. We printed the 5.75″ x 9.25″ cards on 16pt matt Carolina stock, with a beautiful gold foil hot stamp. We’ve been wanting to have a large foil finish on a Design is Yummy related project for some time now and we finally found the right one to go big on. We absolutely love the results!

A kit is not complete without a set of instructions. We included a double sided black and white sheet that explains how to hang, use, and not use the piece. We also enclosed removable adhesive foam mounts to hang the poster (4 double sided stickers).

The kraft paper envelopes lend to the “do-it-yourself kit” feel. The envelopes are digitally printed with the text “Not your typical HOLIDAY CARD”. Hot pink mailing address stickers were created in order to promote quick brand recognition. Finally, every address was hand lettered because, well, we take our time for the people we care about.

If you missed our teaser video for this mailer, check it:

You’re Awesome: Holiday Card Teaser from Design Is Yummy on Vimeo.

Dear clients, you are important and we think you are awesome so when nobody is there to receive your hand, Design is Yummy’s gotcha 😉

Between new clients, major projects with existing clients and multiple awards, we’ve had a busy year! In celebration of a very productive and successful 2016, the team at Design Is Yummy ventured out to try something new: Kampai Garden.

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With the theme of sharing food and experiences, Kampai Garden provided a warm and inviting atmosphere for our team to celebrate. We had a great time trying some new dishes and yummy cocktails, especially the highly anticipated Poké Bowl (or as Gabriela calls it, the Pocke-ball). We’d also like to mention that our signature cocktail was called “The Pikachu” (the Pokemon theme was unintentionally strong folks). The perfect evening to wrap up yet another big year for us. 2017, here we come!

Holidays to us are all about enjoying time with loved ones, eating and taking it easy. We are very excited to share our 2017 holiday card/calendar.  This year our focus was on letting our clients know how thankful we are to be part of their trusted team and how we see it as our role to make their lives easier. For this piece we did what your mother always told you not to do- play with food. Our game: lettering. We handcrafted the poster side phrase “Rolling With Us Is Easy As Pie” from different edible materials (pie dough, sugar, jam and cookies) adding almonds, cranberries and pine to decorate the message: We added a QR code on the front of the poster to direct the receiver to a special video (above) that shows our team creating the piece behind the scenes. The results are delicious! The back of the poster is a minimalist calendar with Canadian, U.S. and Quebec holidays indicated. It also has space for the recipient to personalize their calendar with their own upcoming milestones. Our projects are custom, so we felt the calendar should be customizable as well. We printed the posters on 14 pt matt stock and shipped them flat in black paperboard envelopes. We free-styled the recipient’s names and addresses using a copper sharpie. The hot pink round return address sticker made an appearance on the front of the envelopes as well. (Gotta have that pop of pink!) We hope these posters inspire our clients to relax and enjoy this time of the year surrounded by delicious food, good vibes, and beautiful design.   diy_holidayposter_2016-4diy_holidayposter_2016-2diy_holidayposter_2016-6 Rest easy this holiday season. We’ve got your design needs covered 365 days a year!
Holiday Baking with Design Is Yummy from Design Is Yummy on Vimeo.2016 Holiday Card: Behind the Scenes from Design Is Yummy on Vimeo.

We love working with our clients to create custom holiday cards and promotions. Here’s a feature of one we designed recently for Wireworks. This high performance fiber optic and copper solutions provider wanted a unique card to complement their brand identity. We took the challenge and created this clean snowflake illustration built from elements of their logo. The result is a simple design that stays true to the essence of their company. Holiday cards and direct mail pieces are a great way to keep your company fresh in your client’s minds without asking for anything in return. They give them those nice best wishes we all want to hear at the end of the year. Need a holiday or greeting card for your company? Get in touch with us!