Greeting Card Illustrations

Handmade greeting cards feel personal; a generated illustration can be the starting point. Here is my process with Raphael AI.

Know the format

Folded A6 cards are portrait. Ask for "portrait composition, subject in the centre, soft border".

Occasion vocabulary

• birthday: "confetti, balloons, cheerful watercolour"
• sympathy: "quiet lilies, soft grey-blue, lots of space"
• new home: "small cottage with a lit window, cosy"

Leave writing space

"Plain area at the bottom" lets you add a short message by hand or in type.

Print well

Use matte card stock for watercolour styles and check colours on a test print; screens are brighter than paper.

Make it yours

Add a handwritten note. The image sets the mood; your words make the card.

Make one at https://raphael.app.