Ink – Written by Hand (#INKdoc) There is so much truth in this seven minute short (film) by Ryan Couldrey | @RyTron. Truth about how handwriting is being lost to a whole generation. Truth that in our digital world we have an inner desire, whether we know it or not, to seek out how things were […]
Letter Friend: handwritten direct mail services
What makes you open a piece of mail? Anecdotelly I can tell you that I am much more inclined to open a piece of mail if : 1) my address is handwritten. 2) it has a real stamp on it (compared to a stamp made en masse with a postal machine). 3) the envelope is […]
snail mail subscriptions for children
I almost wish my kids were younger. Because surely, Petit Mail, would have been just the perfect introduction to the adventures that can be found in the mailbox. Alison Butler of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, is the snail mail loving genius behind this subscription service for kiddies. She was inspired to create a snail mail […]
Letter Writing Social – July 25
You are invited to a letter writing social In less than two weeks you will find me downtown Calgary at one of my favorite Inglewood shops called ReWorks Upcycle Shop. Solita, the owner of the shop, and I are combining creative forces to introduce people to the lost art of letter writing in a hands-on, […]