{"id":8341,"date":"2016-11-29T12:58:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T12:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/?p=8341"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:59:39","slug":"77-holiday-season-branding-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/77-holiday-season-branding-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"#GivingTuesday Roundup: 77 Christmas Branding Resources For SMBs Tis Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ho-Ho-Ho<\/strong>! Christmas isn\u2019t just the time for embellishing Christmas trees, slurping on endless glasses of eggnog, waking up to a bout of Santa\u2019s generosity, stringing socks over the mantle, pretending to love Grandma\u2019s hand-knitted sweaters, decking out the halls with boughs of holly, or the season to be jolly; Christmas is the time of the year when customers are set free on a shopping spree!<\/p>\n

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In fact, according to eMarketer<\/strong><\/a>, Ecommerce sales in U.S. will hike 17.2% this holiday season; that\u2019s over 13% higher than on-ground retail sales. To add the angel on top of your Christmas tree, 50% of businesses believe that this shopping season will yield double the revenue than the previous year. While this is great news for SMBs and Ecommerce businesses, it means they should soon draw an authentic connection to their brands with creative seasonal marketing gimmicks to appeal to jolly customers.<\/p>\n

As Christmas looms over the horizon, the marketing warfare has commenced, leaving Marketers over-caffeinated, overworked, and overthinking the in-your-face, big, and bold campaigns that could set their business apart this holiday season. Maximum exposure of your products is the secret to driving sales over the upcoming weeks. However, while most SMBs are devoid of the pot of gold to rival the likes of John Lewis`s \u201cPenguin Friend\u201d Christmas or Coca-Cola\u2019s \u201cHolidays are coming\u201d adverts, meticulously designed to make their customers feel like fluffy warm marshmallows, branding in the Christmas season doesn\u2019t have to break the bank!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t just slap on some Tinsel and call it Christmas! You\u2019ll leave Santa in tears. Great Christmas branding collateral embodies the festive season in a meaningful way, and helps convey a message that makes customers look forward to celebrating Christmas with you. If you want your business to resonate with your customers with the appropriate emotional connectivity, here is a collection of stunning resources, including Freebies for Graphic Designers this Christmas<\/strong><\/a> that can help you imbue your business with a festive ambiance and steal Christmas back from the Grinch!<\/p>\n

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Send Personalized Christmas Greeting Cards<\/h2>\n

During the mad year-end rush, nothing makes the soul merrier and the heart lighter than receiving a personalized Christmas greeting card<\/a> in the mail. However, should you send business Christmas cards to your customers and clients? We can envisage Santa bobbing his head up and down in an enthusiastic approval! Not only is sending hand-written Christmas cards a noble tradition we are truly thankful for, it lets your clients know that you were thinking about them. Studies reveal that sending a Christmas card is an effective marketing technique that produces a whopping 39% return on investment for each dollar invested!<\/p>\n

Such heart-warming gestures go a long way in cementing enduring relations with your customers and imprints your business on the backs of their minds. Even if sending a barrage of greeting cards proves to be wearisome and costly, you can always resort to E-cards. Even better, take it up a notch, surprise them with a discount coupon inside, and spread happiness on Christmas! Be sure to incorporate your business logo conspicuously over the cards so that your customers remember who the card is from. Here are some gorgeously designed Christmas greeting cards to fuel your inspiration.<\/p>\n

1. Christmas Card By Peurey J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Picture Christmas Card By Eduardo Mejia<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Picture<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Handmade Christmas Card By Uyen Mei<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Handmade<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Cut-Out Christmas Card By Kristina Panasenko<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Cut-Out<\/a><\/p>\n

\n DESIGN FREE MONOGRAMS FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS<\/a><\/div>\n

5. Family Illustrated Christmas Card By Elaine K<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Family<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Digital Print Christmas Card By Darya Snail<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Digital<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Reindeer Christmas Card By Ilona Skopowska<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Reindeer<\/a><\/p>\n

8. Christmas Cards By Anastasiia Skryhaniuk<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

9. Christmas Card By Katerina Herber<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

10.\tPhotorealistic Christmas Greeting By Cleverly<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Photorealistic<\/a><\/p>\n

11. Digital Holiday Card By Kristina Legath<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Digital<\/a><\/p>\n

12.\tChristmas Greeting By Pako Garcia<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Liven Up Your Web Presence With Christmas Icon Sets<\/h2>\n

While everybody is decorating their homes, offices, and brick-and-mortar stores for Christmas, your business website should also reflect the season. When customers land on your business website or social media pages, the waft of Christmas should greet them and make them feel a shiver of excitement despite themselves. For the holiday season, it would be a nice touch to ornate your social media icons with snow globes, tinsels, mistletoes, Santas, socks, Christmas trees, snowflakes, and Christmas balls. Such subtle finishes are perfect for E-commerce businesses that want to show a tinge of celebration on their website designs<\/a> without going overboard.<\/p>\n

Just like people dress up for different occasions, your business website and social media pages should also revivify themselves around the holiday theme. While you can\u2019t possibly change the user-interface of your entire website, you can surely use these adorable icon sets in place of the common-place lackluster icons of everyday to make your website seem \u201clived in\u201d and joyful. You can also liven up your logo, such as by placing the Santa hat over it. Also be sure to pepper in these endearing icons throughout your design to make your landing page shout Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n

13.\tChristmas Icon Sets By Sooodesign<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

14.\tAdorable Christmas Set By Dmitriy Mir<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Adorable<\/a><\/p>\n

15.\tHo-Ho-Ho Icon Set By James Oconnell<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Ho-Ho-Ho<\/a><\/p>\n

16.\t12 Santas By Nick Volkert<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"12<\/a><\/p>\n

17.\tChristmas Outline Icon Set By Tomas Gajar<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

18.\tChristmas Holiday Icons By Kit8<\/a><\/h3>\n

\n\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

19.\tChristmas Icon Set By Sagar Unagar<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

20.\tXmas Icons By Laura Reen<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Xmas<\/a><\/p>\n

21.\tPack A Day Icon Set By Maxim Cherednichenko<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Pack<\/a><\/p>\n

22.\tColorful Christmas Icons By Ess Kay<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Colorful<\/a><\/p>\n

23.\tWatercolor Icon Set By Natali Korbut<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Watercolor<\/a><\/p>\n

24.\tChristmas Icon Sets By Carla Dominique<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Wear The Spirit Of The Season With Customized Christmas Apparel<\/h2>\n

Are you planning to shower your clients and customers with gifts and giveaways this holiday season? Getting personalized Christmas apparel designed can prove to your customers how your brand drips with merriment, especially when these items are complemented by personalized gifts<\/a>. A beautifully designed shirt or sweater, done up in the traditional Christmas colors and adorned in Christmas patterns, with your business logo on the front, can be a wonderful gift that will kill two birds with one stone; make your customers beam with glee and make sure they remember your business for a long time to come. Furthermore, make your team gear up in Christmas apparel and shoot candid photos of them that can go up on your social media feeds, and show customers your festive backstory. Here are a few stunning Christmas apparel designs to leave you mesmerized:<\/p>\n

25. Christmas Sweater By Jelle Vervaeren<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

26.\tChristmas Shirt By Kristen Goldsworthy<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

\n DESIGN YOUR OWN CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRT<\/a><\/div>\n

27.\tChristmas Sweater Vest By Ken Fukuda<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

28.\tChristmas Sweater Design By Md Nuruzzaman Omar<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

29.\tChristmas T-Shirt Design By Revati Banerji<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Offer Free Packaging In Christmas Themed Gift Wraps<\/h2>\n

Christmas heralds the delightful week of gift-giving and people rush to their favorite businesses to make good on their wish lists! However, selecting viable gifts for their loved ones is only part of the dilemma; wrapping the presents while struggling not to kill all sense of aesthetics is a real job; and one that most people dread! As for me, I love it when a store offers free packaging as it saves me the trouble (and the embarrassment)!<\/p>\n

Enchanting presentation is just as important to shoppers as the actual product, as it shows their loved one that they have put some efforts and thoughts into the gift, and they are drawn to whimsical and cheerful designs of festive packaging. SMBs and E-commerce retailers would especially benefit from getting special Christmas themed gift wraps designed and tweaking their shopping bags around the holiday season, in addition to offering free packaging to their customers.<\/p>\n

You can make your brand seem desirable, fun, and aspirational with limited edition Christmas packaging. By including your business logo on your custom packaging paraphernalia, your gift wraps and bags also act as your surrogate marketers. According to a survey by BigCommerce, more than 8% of mid-sized retailers plan to use free gift wrap services to increase holiday conversions. Why not be in the top A list? Here are some stunningly pretty Christmas patterns and designs that you can glean ideas from:<\/p>\n

30.\tChristmas Pattern By Muti<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

31.\tPine Christmas Wrapping Paper By Mimi Kim<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Pine<\/a><\/p>\n

32.\tChristmas Pattern By Marlies Van Dijck<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

33.\tChristmas Gift Wrapping By Nikola Mato\u0161evi\u0107<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

34.\tJoulu Gift Wrap By Leena Kisonen<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Joulu<\/a><\/p>\n

35.\tChristmas Tree Pattern By Anne Elster<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

36.\tPenguin Gift Wrap By Marketa Rams<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Penguin<\/a><\/p>\n

37.\tChristmas Patterns By Beatrice Tinarelli<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

38.\tChristmas Presents Pattern By Holly Sims<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

39.\tHoliday Cookie Pattern By Amy Kenney<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Holiday<\/a><\/p>\n

40.\tChristmas Gift Wrap By Gareth Brown<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

41.\tChristmas Patterns By Kim Miller<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Designing Christmas Party Invitation Flyers<\/h2>\n

As I write this, I hear a business in my town is throwing a Moonlight Madness event. There will be musicians, jugglers, and fire-wielders performing. And of course, Santa will be there! Now, it doesn\u2019t matter if you don\u2019t have the kind of budget for a red-carpet event. Scheduling a tree lighting ceremony, complete with a visit from Santa, complimentary hot chocolate or eggnog, and carolers should suffice. Offer enticing discounts and offers to lure in customers to your party and make sure they have a good time. The important part is to organize an event that ties in with your services or products in some way. Now before you run berserk with ideas for the event, design a creative invitation flyer so that people know where\u2019s the party at! Here are some great resources to glean ideas from:<\/p>\n

42.\tChristmas Invitation Flyer By Mukhlasur Rahman<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

43.\tChristmas Invitation Flyer By Rimana Zaman<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

\n CREATE YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS-THEMED FLYER<\/a><\/div>\n

44.\tIllustrated Christmas Party Invite By Tania Macarenco<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Illustrated<\/a><\/p>\n

45.\tChristmas Party Flyer By Creative Artx<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

46.\tChristmas Flyer By Rome Creation<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

47.\tChristmas Party Hand-Lettered Invites By Maria C<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

48. Christmas Party Flyer By Sandu Gabriel<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

49.\tNew Year Christmas Party Flyer By Satgur Designstudio<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"New<\/a><\/p>\n

50.\tChristmas Party Flyer By Horacio Velozo<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

51.\tChristmas Eve Flyer By Lionel Laboureur<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

52.\tChristmas Party Flyer By Ess Kay<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

53.\tChristmas Party Fliers By Wutip Team<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Deck Your Business With Merry Christmas Banners<\/h2>\n

Revamping your business website and social media pages for the holiday season will surely inspire customers to buy from you. It exudes a sense of camaraderie to Christmas shoppers and shows them that you are offering something specifically for the season. Incorporating Christmas inspired banners on your websites and social media headers greet customers as soon as they land on these channels, and imbue your brand with a seasonal spirit that uplifts all prospective shoppers as well. Here are some super-creative and exciting Christmas themed banner designs to make you start brainstorming:<\/p>\n

54.\tMerry Christmas Banner By NTRIX<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

55.\tMerry Christmas By Megan Wilson<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

56.\tMerry Christmas Flat Elements By Olga Shandarova<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

57.\tMerry Christmas By Jack Nguyen<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

58.\tMerry Christmas By Duescreatius<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

59.\tMerry Christmas By Mingu Lee<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

60.\tMerry Christmas By Elena Lapina<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

61.\tMerry Christmas By Gustavo Porras<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

62.\tMerry Christmas By Moskva Yigit<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

63.\tMerry Christmas By Web Duck<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

64.\tMerry Christmas By Alesha Williams<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

65.\tMerry Christmas By Ayra De Guia<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Merry<\/a><\/p>\n

Miscellaneous Christmas Themed Branding Paraphernalia<\/h2>\n

When it comes to branding in the holiday season, you\u2019ll be surprised at the extent some brands go to separate themselves from competitors. As far as customizations go, sky is the limit. SMBs can leverage Christmas themed specially designed gift cards<\/a>, holiday themed packaging, gift tags, Christmas wish book applications, express holiday cards, and gift boxes to truly embody the spirit of the season. Everything from your menu card to shopping bags should be decked out for Christmas. Christmas comes once a year, try not leaving any stone upturned in making the most of it!<\/p>\n

66.\tGift Card By Natalya Pirozhkova<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Gift<\/a><\/p>\n

67.\tHoliday Packaging By Willoughby Design<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Holiday<\/a><\/p>\n

68.\tChristmas Menu Brochure By Edgar Capella<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

69.\tChristmas Gift Tag By Filipe Lizardo<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

70.\tChristmas App By Andy Jones<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

71.\tWish Book App By Marshall Cole<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Wish<\/a><\/p>\n

72.\tChristmas Paper Packaging By Shota Gochitashvili<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

73.\tChristmas Sachet Packaging By Mara Rodriguez<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

74.\tSticker Sale For Merry Christmas By Perizat Baimurzayeva<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Sticker<\/a><\/p>\n

75.\tSanta Express Holiday Cards By Mcdermot J.<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Santa<\/a><\/p>\n

76.\tChristmas Gift Boxes By Viktoria Kazakova<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

77.\tChristmas Games By Sergie Malcenco<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

Can you think of any Christmas themed branding ideas SMBs can leverage tis season? Do let us know in the comments below. <\/strong><\/p>\n