Centered greeting layout
A balanced card with a short greeting centered in calligraphy-style type, a thin border, and a single motif anchoring the bottom corner.
Edit prompt
Nengajō (Japanese New Year card) design ideas for 2027
Nengajō are the postcards exchanged across Japan every New Year, traditionally timed to land in mailboxes on January 1st and carrying a short greeting alongside that year's zodiac animal. Design one in Morphic by naming the layout, the motif, and the palette you want, from a washi-paper rising-sun card to a minimal typographic one, and 2027 brings the Year of the Sheep, so wool texture and pastoral motifs sit naturally alongside the usual pine, bamboo, and crane imagery.
Design a nengajō, Japan's New Year's greeting postcard, in the Image tool on Morphic by describing the style you want for 2027, the Year of the Sheep. Choose a traditional washi-paper look, a clean minimal layout, or a photo-led card, then generate options and download artwork sized to print and mail.
Nengajō styles you can design
Nengajō layouts you can compose
Top banner layout
A card with a motif band running across the top third and the greeting text sitting in the open space below it.
Edit prompt
Photo-and-border layout
A framed photo set slightly off-center with a patterned border running around the full edge of the card.
Edit prompt
Side-column layout
A narrow decorative column of motifs running down one side of the card with the greeting and open space filling the rest.
Edit prompt
Make nengajō design in three steps
- 01
Describe your image
Describe the nengajō design you want, in plain words.
- 02
Generate the image
Morphic generates a clean, ready-to-publish image on your canvas in seconds.
- 03
Refine and share
Tweak the prompt, regenerate variations, then download or share the frame.
Aspect ratio
Convert any image to a new aspect ratio. Smart crop or extend the edges to fit.
Try this workflow
Female AI influencer
Generate a female AI influencer. Vertical output, ready for socials.
Try this workflow
Messages to cinematic scene
Dramatize any text conversation into a cinematic multi-shot video.
Try this workflow
Product explosion ad
Dramatic 5-second product reveal video with audio.
Try this workflow
Time-freeze effect
Cinematic time-freeze short film for any scene
Try this workflow
Motion transfer
Pair a character image with a reference video. Your character picks up that exact motion.
Try this workflow
You might also like
Happy new year AI images
Create AI happy new year images with our happy new year image generator. Find festive happy new year images for any project in seconds.
New year background AI images
new year background for the festive season. AI-generated designs in HD, ready to download, share, and customize with Morphic.
Postcard Design AI Images
Produce postcard design in any style you need. Produce artwork that survives being blown up to full size. No stock licence needed.
Year of the Sheep illustration generator
Generate Year of the Sheep illustrations for 2027 in Morphic. Create cute, traditional Japanese, or watercolor sheep artwork for New Year cards and posts.
Simple pricing
Get started for free today, with the option to upgrade or cancel anytime.
Basic
$19/ month
billed as $228 per year2400 monthly credits
1 user only
All models
Workflows
Standard
$24/ month
billed as $288 per year3625 monthly credits
1 user only
All models
Workflows
Pro
$45/ month
billed as $540 per year6350 shared monthly credits
1 user
+ up to 4 more at extra cost
All models
Workflows
Max
$170/ month
billed as $2040 per year24650 shared monthly credits
1 user
+ up to 9 more at extra cost
All models
Workflows
Enterprise
For higher limits
Custom
pricing and billing terms
High-volume credits
Custom seat limits
All models
Workflows
Free
For playing around
$0
forever free
Up to 20 credits
1 user only
Limited models
Workflows
FAQs
What is a nengajō?
A nengajō is a New Year's greeting postcard sent across Japan, traditionally timed to arrive in mailboxes on January 1st. It carries a short greeting and usually that year's zodiac animal alongside motifs like the rising sun, pine, bamboo, or a crane.
How do I design a nengajō in Morphic?
Open the Image tool on Morphic and describe the layout you want: the style, the motif, the palette, and how much open space you need for a greeting. Morphic generates several card designs to compare, and you refine the prompt until the layout and colors land.
What does 2027 being the Year of the Sheep mean for the design?
2027 is 未年 (hitsujidoshi), the Year of the Sheep in the twelve-animal Japanese zodiac that cycles through nengajō art every year. A 2027 card can work sheep and wool-texture motifs in alongside the usual pine, bamboo, and sunrise imagery, generic and seasonal rather than tied to any character design.
What's the difference between a traditional and a minimal nengajō design?
A traditional design uses a textured paper background, a rising sun or pine motif, and a warm red-and-gold palette. A minimal design strips that back to a plain background, one small motif, and a lot of open space, which reads cleaner on screen and leaves more room for the greeting text.
Can I put a photo on a nengajō?
Yes. A photo-in-frame layout sets a family or personal photo inside a simple border, usually with one small seasonal motif in a corner rather than covering the whole card, so the photo stays the focal point.
What should I write in a prompt for a nengajō design?
Name four things: the style, the motif, the palette, and how much open space you need. "Japanese New Year greeting card, rising sun motif, pine and bamboo border, warm gold and crimson palette, open space for a greeting" gives Morphic everything it needs to generate a usable layout.