Hey Reader,

Happy New Yeeeeeaaaaaaar!! 🥳 🥂 🎇

Ahhhh, the second day of January 🥰. Got to love the smell of a fresh chapter!

And as we turn the pages from one to another, I wanted to send some love and appreciation from the forests of Stromberg.

I've been thinking about how a lot can change in 365 days. There have been quite some lower points, in amongst some medium-highs this year.

But something that has consistently kept me fuelled is the genuine joy I take from designing CNVS, and the enthusiasm many of you have shared for it this year.

The illustration library is almost 3 years old. And while it took much graft 'n grit to get things moving, this year has felt like the start of a turning point - everywhere I look on LinkedIn, creations from the CNVS community keep staring back at me 😍.

Thank you - really! For embracing the movement of making the world more visual.

For inventing new ways to use the illustrations in your work.

And for giving me the gift of seeing what you make.

It is a priceless feeling to know that this labour of love is making a difference in your lives. And it's fairly motivational to get some kick-ass updates out next year - watch this space!

But first, let's save show some appreciation for the year just gone...

CNVS 2025 Highlights

• 4 New collections (Isometric, New Fonts, Tech logos and Community Requests)
• + 2,000 new illustrations, bringing us to just over 12,000 illustrations in total - wowaweewa! 🥳
• 8 community events with a 5 star average rating
• A new partnership with I Love Cards - card deck building at its finest. CNVS icons now integrated! ✅

Dive into the Full Collection

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Amazing Community Creations

There've been some epic examples of how you've been using CNVS.

It felt impossible to edit the list down, so I'm going to drip feed them to you in the next couple of weeks 😉.

Here's the first batch of 2025 corkers:

Lissy welcomed online event guests with an on-point intro scene in Miro. Including agenda, bio, and instructions. What an intro!

Gerard created a playful series of visual workshop activities, using CNVS to visualise the activities and connect them together. Super nice! 👏.

And Rhiannon's been busy creating visual backgrounds for her online workshops too! Ahhhh-mazing! 😍

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Faciliswag

And let us not forget that this was the first year CNVS could be found on some real life merch! Facilitainment swag from Said Saddouk is the actual shizzle.

The hoodys are very comfy and fluffy on the inside, and the 15oz mug gives you a solid dose of coffee each morning.

Get your swag for 2026

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Whooft! How was that for a year end recap?!

I'll leave you here for today, but thank you again for your support in 2025. Here's to you in 2026! 🥂 🥳 ✨

Lucie 💛