# Hand-Lettered Thank You Cards Chelsie Tamms Illustrates Cheerful Cards of Gratitude By Meghan Young | Published 2014-08-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handlettered-thank-you-cards References: [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/18805745/Hand-Lettered-Thank-You-Cards) Expressing gratitude has never been more stylish thanks to this set of hand-lettered thank you cards. First illustrated with a pen, which were then scanned and converted into vector designs, each of the designs were subsequently colored with cool blues and greens for a playful and serene result. It is hard not to be captivated by these fun artistic creations. Designed by Chelsie Tamms, a [graphic designer and hand letterer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper) based in Cary, Illinois, the hand-lettered thank you cards could be used by just about anyone, yet they do have a particularly youthful and hipster vibe about them. It is hard not to be drawn to such fun elements. People will probably be tempted to frame and hang these hand-lettered thank you cards, which makes them even more thoughtful. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hand-lettering Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the market for hand-lettering art and create unique designs for various products and occasions. - **Gratitude Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of gratitude-related products, like thank you cards, that incorporate trendy and artistic designs. - **Personalization Trend:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage the growing demand for personalized products by offering customizable hand-lettered thank you cards. ### Where This Applies - **Graphic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate hand-lettering techniques into graphic design services to provide unique and artistic solutions for clients. - **Stationery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce hand-lettered designs into the stationery industry to offer a fresh and trendy option for consumers. - **Art and Craft Supplies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capitalize on the popularity of hand-lettering by creating and selling high-quality art supplies specifically designed for this technique. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Giftable CBD Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thanks-naturals.md) - [Greeting Card Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeting-card-kiosk.md) - [Digital Handwriting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kindly-ink.md) - [Quirky eCard Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happiepages.md) - [Toddler-Focused Typography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-first-book-of-fancy-letters.md) - [Festive Digital Musician Greetings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creatacard-greetings.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Phygital Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gift-card-greetings.md) - [Cash-Gifting Greeting Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hallmark-venmo-cards.md)