Personalized birthday cards
A studio service
Birthday cards that look like someone made them for them.
A birthday card is only as good as how personal it feels. We illustrate cards with their name, their face (if you want it painted in), and an illustration style matched to who they are. For mom, dad, your best friend, your partner, or anyone else — done in 48 hours.
Sample cards
Every card, made by hand.
Personalisation
Every detail, yours to choose.
Their name
Set in the illustration style — not just added as text over a stock design.
Portrait illustration
We paint their face from a photo. Looks like original art. $15 per portrait.
Your words
Heartfelt, funny, gently teasing — tell us the tone and we format your message.
Style for them
Botanical, bold geometric, children's, minimalist, watercolor — picked for who they are.
Any language
Bilingual layouts at no extra cost.
Milestone year
30th, 40th, 50th and beyond — specific illustration treatments for big birthdays.
For every person
One design for mom, a different one for your best friend
Birthday cards should be calibrated to the person. Your mom gets a different card than your best friend, your husband, or your dad. Tell us who the card is for, and we'll suggest a style, tone, and illustration approach that fits them — not just you.
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For mom
Botanical, warm, with the small thing she loves illustrated in — tea, her garden, the book she always has.
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For dad
Pen-and-ink portrait, warm leather tones, or bold geometric — depending on who he is.
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For your partner
More personal, often with a portrait illustration and inside references.
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For kids
Bright, friendly, featuring their favourite animal or character — adjusted for their age.
Card styles
Six styles, one brief.
Botanical watercolor
The most popular style — warm, floral, timeless.
Portrait illustration
Their face painted into the card.
Bold & playful
Bright colours, big type — for kids or anyone young at heart.
Modern calligraphy
Brush-lettered name on clean white card.
Minimalist
Single motif, generous space, typeset well.
Geometric gold
Art-deco line-work — good for milestone birthdays.
Milestone birthdays
The big round numbers deserve more than a generic card
30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, 100th — we make specific birthday card designs for milestone years. The illustration weight increases with age: a 30th card is bold and celebratory; a 90th is dignified and commemorative.
Investment
Fixed price. No surprises.
Single birthday card from $4.99 (digital). Portrait illustration: +$15.
- Four design variations
- Print-ready PDF with bleed
- Digital share link
- Portrait illustration: +$15
- Free revisions within 24 hours
- Milestone year styling at no extra cost
Questions
The answers we give most often.
Can I include a photo as an illustration?
Yes. We paint their photo as a portrait illustration — looks like original art, not a photo composite. $15 per portrait.
Can the card be funny?
Yes. Tell us the tone — heartfelt, funny, gently teasing, milestone-serious. We write the internal message to match.
Do you make milestone birthday cards?
Yes — 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th, 100th all get specific visual treatments. See our milestone birthday card pages.
Can I order for multiple family members?
Yes. Each card is a separate order with its own design brief. Sibling bundles get 20% off from the second card.
Can the card be in another language?
English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu — yes. Bilingual layouts at no extra cost.
Is there a minimum age this works for?
No — we make birthday cards for 1st birthdays through to 100th. Just tell us the age and we calibrate the style.
Next step
You know the card you want.
Send us the details and we'll have a first proof in your inbox within 48 hours.