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Design Category
Promotional design and advertising, 1999
Design firm
EAI (Atlanta, Georgia)
Collection
(2000) AIGA 365: 21

Description

We wanted to create a holiday gift that people wouldn’t throw away for our studio’s clients and friends. Inspired by an old Chinese calendar, we finally hit on the idea of making a year 2000 calendar with word/picture combinations that explore the effect context has on meaning.

Credits
Creative director: Matt Rollins
Designer: Courtney Garvin
Print production: Julie Midkiff
Illustrators: Courtney Garvin, Ian Watts
Typeface: Trade Gothic
Trim size: 5 x 7 inches
Printer: Seiz Printing
Papers: French Durotone 60 pound text, Gilbert Voice 100 pound
Client: EAI