Happy Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice has been celebrated by many cultures for many thousands of years. And why not – it’s a big deal. What better occasion to gather together and find comfort in our connections with friends and family than the longest night of the year? Modern life often finds us far from our relations which is why sending a card is such a nice tradition. The time it takes to create, write and subsequently read brings us closer to one another. Granted it’s not quite the same as an all night, star-gazing, bonfire amidst the megaliths but it’s a nice bit of ceremony none the less.

So, in an effort to celebrate connections with colleagues, friends and family I’ve created the third annual, limited edition, BrainstormOverload Winter Solstice Card. Since I can’t send one to everyone I’ve linked to a pdf version of the design here. It won’t have a personalized note that way but given how I’m inclined to go on perhaps that’s best.

In the design on the front of the card each season’s solstice (or equinox) is represented by two arcs. A gray one for night and a colored one for day – the length of each being determined by the number of hours of light or darkness translated into degrees of circumference around a circle where 360 degrees signifies 12 hours. Possibly more than you wanted to know but it underscores how everything in Nature is simultaneously beautiful and meaningful. I hope it will bring a little color and connection to your evening on December 21st and that 2010 will be a beautiful and meaningful year.

posted by Todd on Dec 17, 09:22 AM. Filed under  

Comment

  1. love it!

    — jessica · Dec 17, 12:15 PM · #

  2. love it!

    — jessica · Dec 17, 12:15 PM · #

  3. That looks super nice Todd!

    — zara · Dec 17, 11:54 PM · #

  4. It’s always nice to see aesthetically pleasing yet functional design come through the shop!

    -Tom Wahlin
    AlphaGraphics

    — Tom Wahlin · Dec 18, 01:56 AM · #

  5. Thanks everyone. I hope you all like them as much when they arrive.

    — Todd · Dec 18, 11:28 AM · #

  6. Another great one this year, bro. I’m a fan of the design and the concept.

    — jzerger · Dec 18, 06:17 PM · #

  7. Todd, Just saw the live version of this and had to let you know how lovely they are.

    — Rebecca Lunna · Dec 29, 11:18 AM · #

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