Diane Higgins Design

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AFFIRMATION CARD DESIGN

If you are a spiritual entrepreneur, I can help you to design your own affirmation card design. 

We have all heard of ‘Hygge’, but there is also a Finish culture that stems word ‘SISU’ This roughly translates as resilience and determination in the face of adversity. It’s no surprise that Finland has maintained the top spot on the 2021 ‘happiness index’  but Ireland has been rising, currently at 13th position up from 16th, which is pretty good for a small country like ours in a pandemic.

Affirmation card decks have seen a surge recently with the increase in mindfulness and self-care programmes.

Covid-19 made people especially aware of the importance of having positive mental health and spiritual routines and building inner resilience. 

Clients that I have worked with on these affirmation and power thoughts cards projects have had positive words to inspire and share to their followers. Designing an affirmation card deck has  allowed them to have a product that helped to spread their beautiful and words.

If you are a spiritual entrepreneur or are looking for a way to share your words of encouragement, a custom affirmation card deck may be a product for your side business.

I will assist you to decide on a concept that reflects your personal brand and your message. I will help you to design the size of your card deck, and help you to navigate through the print specifications from matt lamination, round corners and specialised print finishes to add a touch of luxury. 

Click here to read a recent affirmation card case study project that I designed for Aisling Daly of Thrive for Life.

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 (Image source: @thriveforlife on Instagram – affirmation cards designed by Diane Higgins Design)

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 (Image source: @annmariehodnett on Instagram – affirmation cards designed by Diane Higgins Design)

AFFIRMATION CARD DESIGN

If you are a spiritual entrepreneur, I can help you to design your own affirmation card design. 

We have all heard of ‘Hygge’, but there is also a Finish culture that stems word ‘SISU’ This roughly translates as resilience and determination in the face of adversity. It’s no surprise that Finland has maintained the top spot on the 2021 ‘happiness index’  but Ireland has been rising, currently at 13th position up from 16th, which is pretty good for a small country like ours in a pandemic.

Affirmation card decks have seen a surge recently with the increase in mindfulness and self-care programmes.

Covid-19 made people especially aware of the importance of having positive mental health and spiritual routines and building inner resilience. 

Clients that I have worked with on these affirmation and power thoughts cards projects have had positive words to inspire and share to their followers. Designing an affirmation card deck has  allowed them to have a product that helped to spread their beautiful and words.

If you are a spiritual entrepreneur or are looking for a way to share your words of encouragement, a custom affirmation card deck may be a product for your side business.

I will assist you to decide on a concept that reflects your personal brand and your message. I will help you to design the size of your card deck, and help you to navigate through the print specifications from matt lamination, round corners and specialised print finishes to add a touch of luxury. 

Click here to read a recent affirmation card case study that I designed for Aisling Daly of Thrive for Life.

Affirmation Card Deck design ideas for spiritual entrepreneurs

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As a designer, this is an area that ignites my passion for new ideas, the realm of possibility. Similar to working with start-ups (another favourite customer type of mine for the same reasons), this is design where there is no committee of decision makers: decisions are made from instinct. The look and feel of products is made from gut feelings rather than guidelines and the marketing is driven purely by getting people on board to your way of thinking. These people are backing themselves and putting their new ideas out into the world and I have so much admiration for them.

If you have any questions about product design in Cork, Munster or Ireland, please contact me or get in touch below. I would be delighted to chat with you and to work together to co-create your dream project.

The affirmation card design & print process:

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1. Design Brief

My process involves listening first. I offer a free consultation where we go through your product design project and what it represents to you and to your target audience. We can talk on the phone, or on zoom (as is the new normal). You can come to my Cork office on the South Mall, and have a chat and a Nespresso on me. (It has just been renovated so it’s a fantastic place to visit), or I can meet you in Cork city for some lunch. I eat lunch at least once a day!

When we chat, I will take out my notebook. You may not understand my writing, but it means something to me, and helps me to create a design brief of what you want, and sometimes what you don’t want.

Diane Higgins Design Process

2. Concept design

I think carefully about what we have discussed for your design project, and while listening to ‘The Spice Girls’, ‘Right Said Fred’ or some other 90s nostalgia loudly on my headphones, I begin to create a concept design for you. At this point I look at visual research and trends to help me to inform my creation. I test colour combinations and font combinations that I feel will best reflect your brand, and then I set out my draft proposal.

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3. Draft proposal

I present the draft design to you at this point, and we look at what is known in the industry as ‘look and feel’. We make sure that you are happy with all of the elements of the concept. 

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4. Design tweaks & Print Specifications

You may want to make some changes to the colours, fonts, layout or the design elements within the design and now is the time. I offer one set of major changes to the design and two sets of minor changes as part of my standard terms and conditions.

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5. Handover

Your affirmation card design project is complete. The handover involves preparing the print files including any special print finishes such as gold foil, belly bands, or the packaging design for your custom box or branded bag.

My absolute favourite part of the process is sending the shiny new card decks out into the world. It’s almost like dropping my children off at school for the first day knowing that it’s the start of a very exciting journey. Usually I am just as excited as you to be sharing the project with the world.

If you have any questions about affirmation cards, or other card deck design and print in Cork, Munster or Ireland, please contact me or get in touch below. I would be delighted to chat with you.

Enquire about affirmation card design in Cork, Munster & Ireland

I have a range of experience from GRAPHIC DESIGN to WEBSITE DESIGN and DIGITAL MARKETING.

If you would like to work with me on an affirmation card design project, give me a shout and we can chat over zoom and together we will create!

I love to work with a range of clients from the seed setting stage of a start up, which fills me with joy and optimism, to the strategic solutions for a more established business.

I also love to design for people, from a personal creative project you have in mind, to a book you wish to publish or bespoke stationery design for your wedding day.

Contact Me





    Enquire about affirmation card design in Cork, Munster & Ireland

    I have a range of experience from GRAPHIC DESIGN to WEBSITE DESIGN and DIGITAL MARKETING.

    If you would like to work with me on an affirmation card design project, give me a shout and we can chat over zoom and together we will create!

    I love to work with a range of clients from the seed setting stage of a start up, which fills me with joy and optimism, to the strategic solutions for a more established business.

    I also love to design for people, from a personal creative project you have in mind, to a book you wish to publish or bespoke stationery design for your wedding day.

    Contact Me