Unconventional holidays

This initial experiment is a selection of posters around the idea of unconventional holidays. This book was created with the aim of bringing together the unconventional with the traditional. We live in a commercially driven era, where digital is chosen over print, where fast making products are chosen over meticulously crafted pieces and where whatever sells comes first. In this book, I want to bring attention to the traditional way of doing things, while also giving it a modern touch.

Holidays are the best representation of a traditional way of making things, people have been celebrating Christmas for ages and it always brings them together. However, lately, even the biggest holidays have become commercially driven. This book focuses on holidays that are not yet commercialized, but can still be celebrated as a way of bringing us together.

In terms of design, every poster has its own voice and character. The illustrations are both digitally and hand-drawn. They feel more lively, rough, and have more character through their imperfection. Combining modernist posters with traditional handmade craft in a classical form of a book is what I hope will bring attention to the beauty of celebrating random holidays.