The Progression of Graduation Announcement Trends
Announcing High School and College Graduation is not a new tradition, but the style and manner of announcement has changed dramatically over the past 30 years.
Graduation Announcements used to be a simple, school-organized purchase, where each senior had the same card and eventually included a photo of the high school or college senior graduate.
Announcements were so similar, even identical fonts were used, and the arrangement of text was unoriginal.
Over the past 5 years, graduation announcements have rapidly begun to evolve with easy access to Photoshop, press printing companies, and graphic design artists.
The Cards soon began to include a photo printed right onto the graduation announcement, making a more all-in-one look which appealed to graduates and parents of graduates.
The early "graduation photo cards" were very basic, however, and left much to be desired by way of personality and customization.
In the last 3 years, invitations that include a photo have become the new normal, and in the last 1-2 years, graduation cards have taken an entirely new turn with companies that offer photo cards with heavier card stock, more design options (to fit more graduate personalities), more photos per card, and cards that are simply creative and inventive.
In addition to more creative designs, Graduation Cards are now much more high quality.
Cards can now be printed onto Linen Card Stock, Pearlized Card Stock, High Gloss Coating, Modern Matte, 100% Recycled, and a number of other finishes.
Photo Announcements are also trending toward a more expensive looking and high end style, with tri-fold cards, bi-fold cards, and I have even seen booklets offered, containing a magazine-style approach to graduation announcing.
There are many companies available currently that offer unique graduation announcements with a modern taste, however, most of them mimic each other in style, and still trend toward a more flat look.
To find the company that offers more unique styles, use more specific key-words in your good search, such as a descriptive word such as "Tri-Fold," or "Unique" or "Folded," or "Multiple Pictures.
" More specific keywords will provide more specific results, allowing you to filter out the more common-place companies easily.
In the end, I am excited to see the changing trends happening with announcements.
Students love being able to choose a photo card that shows their personality, and friends and family love receiving cards that show the senior's style, rather than the old, expected and unoriginal style that used to be, but is quickly being dominated by Photo Card companies that know how to push the style envelope.
Graduation Announcements used to be a simple, school-organized purchase, where each senior had the same card and eventually included a photo of the high school or college senior graduate.
Announcements were so similar, even identical fonts were used, and the arrangement of text was unoriginal.
Over the past 5 years, graduation announcements have rapidly begun to evolve with easy access to Photoshop, press printing companies, and graphic design artists.
The Cards soon began to include a photo printed right onto the graduation announcement, making a more all-in-one look which appealed to graduates and parents of graduates.
The early "graduation photo cards" were very basic, however, and left much to be desired by way of personality and customization.
In the last 3 years, invitations that include a photo have become the new normal, and in the last 1-2 years, graduation cards have taken an entirely new turn with companies that offer photo cards with heavier card stock, more design options (to fit more graduate personalities), more photos per card, and cards that are simply creative and inventive.
In addition to more creative designs, Graduation Cards are now much more high quality.
Cards can now be printed onto Linen Card Stock, Pearlized Card Stock, High Gloss Coating, Modern Matte, 100% Recycled, and a number of other finishes.
Photo Announcements are also trending toward a more expensive looking and high end style, with tri-fold cards, bi-fold cards, and I have even seen booklets offered, containing a magazine-style approach to graduation announcing.
There are many companies available currently that offer unique graduation announcements with a modern taste, however, most of them mimic each other in style, and still trend toward a more flat look.
To find the company that offers more unique styles, use more specific key-words in your good search, such as a descriptive word such as "Tri-Fold," or "Unique" or "Folded," or "Multiple Pictures.
" More specific keywords will provide more specific results, allowing you to filter out the more common-place companies easily.
In the end, I am excited to see the changing trends happening with announcements.
Students love being able to choose a photo card that shows their personality, and friends and family love receiving cards that show the senior's style, rather than the old, expected and unoriginal style that used to be, but is quickly being dominated by Photo Card companies that know how to push the style envelope.
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