'Tis the season…

to have custom illustrations!

We’ve had the opportunity to work with Brooke Charter School on custom holiday cards for the past three years. It’s so much fun to learn about happenings at their schools and translate that into a holiday card that will have a special meaning to the people receiving them. Much better than just using a stock or generic image! Below is the artwork from the printed cards.

 

2022 Holiday Card

In 2022, the students were back full-time. We decided to show them heading home on a school bus with a teacher waving next to a Brooke sign. The students are writing in the steam of the windows, “home for the holidays.” We also wanted a positive message expressing excitement to see the students in the new year.

2021 holiday card

In 2021, Brooke’s students and teachers were back in the classroom. We decided to depict snow students gathered together, with accessories that mimic the things students are wearing this year: cat ear headbands, crocs, and playful backpacks. We also used Brooke-specific details including hot chocolate mugs, backpack patches, and their “life work” folders.

2020 holiday card

This year was all about remote learning and staying home for the health safety of our community. We wanted to represent a home without showing people. We created a coat rack that had Brooke-specific apparel as well as a face mask to subtly reference COVID-times.

2019 holiday card

We wanted to highlight the different Brooke campuses. All four of them live within their own snow globe. We’re always careful to not depict a specific holiday, so we create illustrations that depict the season or seasonal elements. In 2019 we also created animated gifs of the snow falling within the snow globe for social media.


CONCEPT SKETCHES

2022 HOLIDAY CARD CONCEPT SKETCHES

2021 HOLIDAY CARD CONCEPT SKETCHES

2020 HOLIDAY CARD CONCEPT SKETCHES

Malorie Landgreen