Hannukah/Christmas Card - What do you think?

**Evan Wiener** · 12-25-2005, 10:53 AM

I designed and illustrated a Hannukah/Chistmas card for friends and family. Let me know what you think!

http://www.wienergraphics.com/hannukah2005.pdf

**Ray G.** · 12-25-2005, 10:55 AM

**Evan Wiener** · 12-25-2005, 01:37 PM

Wonder if I should submit some ideas to greeting card companies.

**copypastepuke** · 12-25-2005, 01:44 PM

thats funny.

**copypastepuke** · 12-25-2005, 01:44 PM

but i honeslty dont think i like the wiener graphics logo... no offense.

edit: allthough i do like it on your website.
weird.

**Briomega** · 12-25-2005, 01:46 PM

Ha! That's great.

**Evan Wiener** · 12-25-2005, 02:09 PM

I liked how the illustration came out. I often struggle and hate my illustrations, but for some reason, this whole thing took me maybe 3 hours start to finish today. Sketched with a Wacom tablet in Photoshop, then added some layers, and digitally painted. Typography and design done in InDesign.

**Evan Wiener** · 12-26-2005, 07:35 PM

Ok, just as a side note, I've got probably the perfect example of why message board posting can be such a horrible thing and totally get why artists don't listen to many of the criticisms of their work.

Someone posted this very well thought-out critique on another design message board about my card. I'm all for critique, and have as thick a skin and as open a mind about my work as a person can have. I just hate these types of responses, and take them for what they are. Shallow, cruel, thoughtless and useless:

Awful composition. Terrible illustration. Stick to your day job...

I like that they didn't say it wasn't funny. Sheesh. It's a greeting card, not an attempt at a career defining piece.