So why not spice up your greeting card game this time around? Instead of the tried and tested Hallmark Card, here are some illustrators and designers to take note from.

Hello! Lucky

Founded by sisters Eunice James and Sabrina Moyle, the greeting-card brand Hello! Lucky was founded with the belief that creativity, positivity, humor, and kindness are the key ingredients to a life well-lived. The brand sells all sorts of paper goodies, and those include puns and uplifting messages you’ll want to share with your loved ones. “We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to express themselves and to live in a world that affirms beauty, diverse experiences, and kindness,” write the sisters on their websites. Words to live by!

Olga Griesinger

When it comes to greeting cards, graphic designer and illustrator, Olga Griesinger, is the master. Her skills include anything from layout and typography, to photography and illustration, with her designs featured on the many products of letterpress greeting card company Elum Designs. “I get to have fun coming up with concepts (illustrations as well as words) for greeting cards of all sorts of occasions, which are printed in a beautiful old (and complicated to learn) technique of letterpress,” she explained in an interview with The Design Kids. “I also get to design stationery collections and products, gift-wrap and gift bags, which are later sold in stores like Papyrus, Homegoods, Marshalls, TJ-Max, and Clintons.”

Lindsey Bugbee 

But sometimes, it’s not about what you write but how you write it. Calligrapher Lindsey Bugbee knows best. Based in Boulder, Colorado Bugbee works as a calligraphy teacher, passing on her many tricks and tips. “I think that pretty penmanship comes with being able to draw,” she told Sweet Meadow. “If you can convincingly depict a 3D object onto a 2D object (e.g. draw a sunflower on a piece of paper), you can write. It just takes a steady hand and some practice!”

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Born in the USSR to a family of artists and designers, she grew up in Minsk, Belarus, and has started art school at age seven. But though Griesinger had a strong grounding in classical academic drawing and painting, she didn’t want to become a fine artist. Influenced by the boldness and richness of Polish mid-century posters, she dreamed of joining the world of graphic design.

“Both of my parents studied interior design, my mom worked in architecture and then became an art teacher, my father is a graphic designer and photographer,” she recalled in an interview with The Design Kids. “Drawing, painting, any kind of creativity were always encouraged in me since young age. Through my childhood, I distinctly remember drawing two kind of things – funny animals and characters (before I started to read) and words and letters (after learning how to read). I think it is only natural that after years of practicing both I became a greeting card graphic designer and illustrator.”

Her work is varied and very much relies on her artistic background. In addition to having layout, typography, and photography skills, she is also able to create strong illustrations in almost any style or technique. “I get to have fun coming up with concepts (illustrations as well as words) for greeting cards of all sorts of occasions, which are printed in a beautiful old (and complicated to learn) technique of letterpress,” she says. “I also get to design stationery collections and products, gift-wrap and gift bags, which are later sold in stores like Papyrus, Homegoods, Marshalls, TJ-Max, and Clintons. So when you are out there buying a paper bag for your gift, you may be grabbing one of my creations.”

Take a look at some of her more adorable designs.

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So why not spice up your greeting card game this time around? Instead of the tried and tested Hallmark Card, here are some illustrators and designers to take note from.

Hello! Lucky

Founded by sisters Eunice James and Sabrina Moyle, the greeting-card brand Hello! Lucky was founded with the belief that creativity, positivity, humor, and kindness are the key ingredients to a life well-lived. The brand sells all sorts of paper goodies, and those include puns and uplifting messages you’ll want to share with your loved ones. “We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to express themselves and to live in a world that affirms beauty, diverse experiences, and kindness,” write the sisters on their websites. Words to live by!

Olga Griesinger

When it comes to greeting cards, graphic designer and illustrator, Olga Griesinger, is the master. Her skills include anything from layout and typography, to photography and illustration, with her designs featured on the many products of letterpress greeting card company Elum Designs. “I get to have fun coming up with concepts (illustrations as well as words) for greeting cards of all sorts of occasions, which are printed in a beautiful old (and complicated to learn) technique of letterpress,” she explained in an interview with The Design Kids. “I also get to design stationery collections and products, gift-wrap and gift bags, which are later sold in stores like Papyrus, Homegoods, Marshalls, TJ-Max, and Clintons.”

Lindsey Bugbee 

But sometimes, it’s not about what you write but how you write it. Calligrapher Lindsey Bugbee knows best. Based in Boulder, Colorado Bugbee works as a calligraphy teacher, passing on her many tricks and tips. “I think that pretty penmanship comes with being able to draw,” she told Sweet Meadow. “If you can convincingly depict a 3D object onto a 2D object (e.g. draw a sunflower on a piece of paper), you can write. It just takes a steady hand and some practice!”

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Born in the USSR to a family of artists and designers, she grew up in Minsk, Belarus, and has started art school at age seven. But though Griesinger had a strong grounding in classical academic drawing and painting, she didn’t want to become a fine artist. Influenced by the boldness and richness of Polish mid-century posters, she dreamed of joining the world of graphic design.

“Both of my parents studied interior design, my mom worked in architecture and then became an art teacher, my father is a graphic designer and photographer,” she recalled in an interview with The Design Kids. “Drawing, painting, any kind of creativity were always encouraged in me since young age. Through my childhood, I distinctly remember drawing two kind of things – funny animals and characters (before I started to read) and words and letters (after learning how to read). I think it is only natural that after years of practicing both I became a greeting card graphic designer and illustrator.”

Her work is varied and very much relies on her artistic background. In addition to having layout, typography, and photography skills, she is also able to create strong illustrations in almost any style or technique. “I get to have fun coming up with concepts (illustrations as well as words) for greeting cards of all sorts of occasions, which are printed in a beautiful old (and complicated to learn) technique of letterpress,” she says. “I also get to design stationery collections and products, gift-wrap and gift bags, which are later sold in stores like Papyrus, Homegoods, Marshalls, TJ-Max, and Clintons. So when you are out there buying a paper bag for your gift, you may be grabbing one of my creations.”

Take a look at some of her more adorable designs.

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