Behance:
Avnish Panesar
This is an example of a Christmas Advent calendar that has been designed by Avnish Panesar. The simplicity and limitations of colour work to the design's advantage as it keeps the theme consistent yet exciting. Each day featuring different illustrations which reference various themes of christmas that are easily recognisable to all ages. This is something I have taken into consideration towards my own ideas as my target audience is children and parents so my aim is to design something understandable yet engaging and fun at the same time.
Sam Wyatt
These are examples of Sam Wyatt's interactive advent calendar. It's a Shape Christmas' is a project from Made By Shape, were a selection of creatives are given a shape to illustrate or animate based on the theme of christmas. Each design is then revealed day-by-day, throughout December, as part of an interactive advent Calendar, were users can download and donate to their favourite designs, with all donations going to the Wood Street Mission. I thought it was a exciting idea for an interactive advent calender as the majority of households now hold either a computer/Ipad or other devices so it would be easily accessible. However, I would prefer to create something physical for my target audience to interact with more and be able to decorate their homes with. The simplicity and choice of illustration style however is something I would like to take inspiration on as it holds a tradition nostalgic view on christmas yet brings a modern element to it.
Ateliar 004
This design is simplistic yet effective. The minimalistic design works to the advantage of the audience as they get to remove a number/circle every day in december which later reveals a bigger design of a christmas tree made entirely of dots. The choice of blue works to the designs advantage as it signifies dark winter nights, it contrasts with the white papered background which could represent snow, this communicates the designs message of christmas which is something I am wanting to represent in my own ideas. However I do not think something this minimal would be as effective on my target audience.
Julian Sergej Alexander B & Daniel Zöls
'As a christmas present we developed an Advent-Calendar with unique and shareable content for our clients, colleagues and friends. You simply had to Print the QRlender and pin it to your workspace. Everytime you'll come to work there's a surprise waiting for you.'
This advent calendar works over both digital and print platforms. It has the element of surprise as the audience can interact with the calendar everyday by scanning the barcode. The use of gold and black within the design simply signifies christmas in an effective way, the black representing dark winter nights and the gold which could be referenced from the religious story of the three wise men venturing to see Jesus Christ when he was born. It could also signify christmas as a time of feasting and gift giving, gold being a luxurious colour represents this well. The concept of the audience interacting by scanning the barcode is something that would engage and excite my target audience, however I want to stick to just print for this brief as the given timescale would not be appropriate to try using different platforms.
Bayley Design
Another example of an advent calendar I found on Behance. There are some elements that work well for the design the use of triangles and the colour green to represent a christmas tree however I do not feel the tone of green against the white background works and makes the design look less christmassy and more mechanical and unfriendly. The typography throughout the flaps are also inconsistent which I do not think works and makes the calendar look more amateur, however the use of the flaps to reveal a message behind is something I am considering in my own ideas.
