This card was created for a male recipient’s 50th birthday. In the brief I was asked to include a set of Bongo drums as they play a significant part in his life. However my client then asked if I could swap the Bongo drums for a Djembe drum as that was going to be her present for her partner. I decided to include both drums as I felt it worked well within the design, for it represents the new chapter in his life.
Along with the drums I was asked to include a Scorpion into the design to represent the recipient’s star sign, as he identifies strongly with this. The final request was to make the card look more celebratory by adding some balloons and red hearts. The challenge was to do this without making the card look like it was for a female recipient.
The text printed on the card was provided by the client for a more personal meaning.
I have used various materials and artistic methods to create this card and all aspect of this design have been produced by hand.