Stephen Hawking Foundation Christmas Card

Graphic Design

When we created the 2021 Christmas Card for the Stephen Hawking Foundation, we were privileged to be able to use this beautiful painting by artist Lia Halloran of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) at Hanford, Washington,USA.

The card features a well-known quote from Professor Hawking, whose desire to understand the universe was his driving force.

“Humanity’s deepest desire for knowledge is justification enough for our continuing quest. Our goal is nothing less than a complete description of the universe we live in.”

The painting was recommended by Professor Kip Thorne, a trustee of the Stephen Hawking Foundation, and to show the greatest respect to the artwork, we adapted it as little as possible, adding just a few simulated gravitational wave ‘snowflakes’.

We used a special printing process to add special effects to the card on a Xerox Iridesse printer, a high-tech and highly efficient digital print press that enabled us to print a layer of digital silver under the colour inks and a clear lustre over certain areas. The card is 100% recyclable and was sent using traditional postal mailing to leaders and influencers around the world. 

Find out more about the work we have done for Xerox Iridesse here.