12 Christmas and Holiday Card Design Trends for 2025
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the most popular holiday card design trends for 2025—take a look!
1. Art Deco Revival
Featured New Year's card: All that Sparkles Holiday Card
Art Deco is making a comeback! A distinctive style from the Roaring 1920s and 30s, originating in France but now adored around the globe. If you love sharp lines and stylized geometric shapes, and have a strong devotion to glitz, glamour, and bold colors and materials, then try an Art Deco Christmas Card on for size this year.
2. Personalized Photo Cards
Featured New Year's card: Seasonal Script Photo Card
Great for both business and household mailings photo cards are a personal and captivating way to share your favorite memories with others. They also make a great keepsake, perfect for the fridge! If you’re looking to stay top-of-mind with someone from one season to the next, customize a greeting with a photograph of yourself, your family, a beloved pet, or your corporate team members.
3. Bold Typography
Featured Holiday card: Christmas Berries Card
Are you a font fanatic? Choose a bold typeface for your holiday card this year! Let your love of typography shine and your Christmas wishes speak volumes. A striking font adds personality, pizazz, and a modern touch—making your holiday message stand out in the stack.
4. Vintage Cards—Tap into Holiday Nostalgia
Featured Holiday card: Tree Pickup Holiday Card
Build trust through tradition. The holiday season has plenty of staples beloved since childhood. Some things are in need of a little change while others are perfect just the way they are. If you have a business with loyal longtime customers or a large family that finds comfort in the classics, give them exactly what they’re looking for. Choose holiday favorites, like Santa Clause, Christmas trees, poinsettias, bells, bright lights, religious elements, snowy landscapes, and more.
5. Elegant Accents
Featured Holiday card: Sprigs and Canes Christmas Card
Think foil, embossing, intricate laser cutting, and die-cuts. For a touch of sophistication, choose a card that literally sparkles, with quality you can feel, for your home or business this year.
6. Create Your Own
Featured card: Custom Standard Horizontal Card
Sometimes the best designs come from your own creativity. For a truly personal way to wish someone Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas, make your own card from scratch! At Brookhollow, we make it easy to craft one-of-a-kind designs with our blank greeting card templates and simple customization tools.
7. Minimalist Magic
Featured Holiday card: Season of Hope Holiday Card
Clean, simple, and contemporary, a minimal Christmas card design can spread Peace, Hope, and Joy to everyone on your list. In a stressful, overstimulated world, people will appreciate the calming look and modest message of a greeting designed with unfussiness in mind.
8. Don’t Be Afraid to Get a Little Moody
Featured custom card: Celestial Sparkles Holiday Card
While the holidays are known for their brighter colors and overall cheeriness, sometimes you can stand out by taking the opposite approach; think darker colors and tone for a sophisticated greeting that your chicer recipients are sure to love.
9. Engaging Elements
Featured Holiday card: Pristine Tree Christmas Card
The same traditional holiday card each year can get a bit boring. Try a unique format, like a gatefold card, to open up your holiday mailing list to new possibilities. And, for your eco-friendly recipients, try recycled paper for an environmentally-conscious card.
10. Warm Neutrals and Natural Textures
Featured Holiday card: Twilight Miracles Holiday Card
Think muted, calming colors and a paper type, like linen, that feels organic in your recipients’ hands. Create a soft mood that encapsulates the feeling of snuggling up around the Christmas tree in your favorite blanket with a cup of hot cocoa.
11. Panoramic Landscapes and Scenic Designs
Featured Holiday card: Flag Fence Thanksgiving Card
If the holidays were a place, where would that be? Take your recipients to a tangible memory by harnessing the power of the world around you and all its natural beauty.
12. Abstract Art
Featured Holiday card: Joyful Geometry Holiday Card
Abstract art makes each holiday card design feel unique and expressive. With bold colors, flowing shapes, and imaginative patterns, it captures the joy and energy of the season in a fresh way.
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