Thank You Prang

Style creates a common language among designers. The stepping stones of identifying a style is understanding the characteristics and the mood of the artwork. Here (below) is an art piece from the Pitch newsletter.

Style:

Characteristics:

-Geometric shapes 

-Hand-lettering

-Pattern

-2-Dimensional

-Illustrations

-Mixed Fonts

-Creates a Hierachy

Mood:

-Hand-written

-Personal

-Circle which could symbol harmony and ring most commonly linked with weddings which calls for celebration

-Fun (the champagne bottle, the disco ball, the none serious light blue of the other illustrations)

-Excitement (the swirls of the font, the fireworks)

History:

Thank you notes started in the 1400's. These notes were personal and handwritten. Greeting cards started catching on when Louis Prang known as the "Father of the American Christmas Card" started designing. These greeting cards have similar characteristics. With a geometric shape enclosing an image. 

My Re-Creation:

I copied the geometric pattern, hand-lettering and as many of the characteristics as possible. Problems with my designed happened with the subtly of the pattern in the circle. In the original ad of the "New Year's Guide" the pattern in the circle was very small.