OTTAWA—What started as a Movember charity initiative to raise money for prostate cancer—a campaign where men grow moustaches during the month of November—has turned into a creative project at Ottawa-based advertising agency McMillan.



Art director Michael Zavacky says the men at the office had a lot of fun and raised a lot of money during November and when it ended they wanted to do more. “We created a calendar with a photo for each month,” he says. “We got a local printer, Lowe-Martin, to donate the printing and started to grow from that. One thing I have always believed in as a graphic designer is that you have to create your own opportunities.”

The calendar, which is available at McmillanMoustaches.com with a suggested donation of $10, was designed with a ‘70s feel in mind. “Even the clothes in the calendar are a throwback, because of the popularity of moustaches in that decade,” says Zavacky. “I drew on that with the colours and the fonts. I used Cooper Black, a font used on ‘70s t-shirts.” Contact: Mcmillanmoustaches.com, Ca.movember.com, Mcmillanagency.com