Bright online birth card with a little panther

For parents who skipped the pastel aisle

An online birth card carries the name, the date, your photographs and a guestbook on one page behind a link. It goes out the same day and forwards for nothing. This one is the loudest in the range, built around a small drawn panther on a strong orange ground.

White type sits over a warm burnt orange, with the panther drawn simply beside the name and a rounded typeface keeping the details friendly. There is no pale wash anywhere on the page. It suits parents who looked at the usual soft palettes and wanted something with a pulse instead.

Send the link whenever you get round to it and let the family pass it on. They congratulate you in the guestbook, look at the photographs and read when visits are welcome, which handles the question everyone was going to ask anyway. If the colour is too strong for you, our other online birth cards are calmer.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to make?

Ten minutes. Name, date, weight and a photograph go in, and the layout needs nothing further from you.

What can the recipients do?

They leave a message of congratulation, look through the photographs and read when a visit suits you. Everything lands in one place, which beats reading back three separate group chats.

Is a strong colour a risk for a birth card?

It stands out in a feed full of pale announcements, which is the point. The white type on a saturated ground reads cleanly, and the drawn panther keeps it warm rather than aggressive.

Can we tone it down?

Colours, typefaces, photographs and every line can be changed, so a softer version is quickly done. The portfolio also holds designs that start quiet.

Is it cheaper than printing?

No print run, no envelopes and no stamps. More usefully, a better photograph can be added later and everyone sees it at the same link.