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Da Vinci Code Christmas | Neutron Interactive

Purpose:
This year, the Neutron Interactive Annual Holiday Party will be held at The Leonardo in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.  I sought out to find a clever way to integrate our corporate branding, Leonardo DaVinci's artwork/drawing style, and the holidays.  This invitation is my solution to a fun, yet challenging design problem.

To incorporate the holidays into the design, I chose to simply "attach" a bow and string to our logo turning it visually into a Christmas ornament.  Simple and subtle - yet powerful.
All the parts layed out here include: envelopes, the insert, name cards, wax seal, and red wax.
Each name card was printed on special card stock paper, the design and name were printed with our laser jet colored printer, and then hand painted with brown watercolors to give them that antique look and feel.
Incorporating the Italian roots of DaVinci and to add to authenticity, each name card is addressed to a Sig. or Sig.na which are abbreviations for the Italian words Signore and Signora meaning Mr. and Mrs. respectively.
Using the same technique applied to the name cards, the insert was printed then antiqued by hand with water colors.
DaVinci is famous for his drawings of creative objects and contraptions. Following his customary drawing style, I took our Neutron Interactive logo and "Da Vinci-fied" it.  I even went as far as copying his left handed hatching to really make the image pop.  The text was put together using the PF DaVinci Script Pro font by Dimitris Foussekis and Panos Vassiliou.  And, in traditional DaVinci fashion, it is written backwards and needs to be read with a mirror.
The red wax seal really stands out against the dark color of the brown envelopes.  It gives the final composition a majestic prowess that insights imagination.
The final product delivered the perfect atmosphere of awe and intrigue to our company.
Da Vinci Code Christmas | Neutron Interactive
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Da Vinci Code Christmas | Neutron Interactive

A creative solution to creating a holiday party invitation incorporating Neutron Interactive's corporate branding and the artistic style of Leona Read More

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