Postcards from Nowhere
A postcard kit to turn trash into mail
year
2024
role
designer
materials
paper
Cards made from trash and found object swith ‘Postcards from Nowhere’
Practical Hurdles
- The post office seems far away.
- The process is so many steps.
- I have a bunch of things I’ve been meaning to send but I haven’t yet.
Emotional Hurdles
- Writing letters reminds me of having to write thank you notes.
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They could keep it forever, that’s a lot of pressure.
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If I mess up, I buy another card.
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I don’t know what to write
Sending mail is a lot of work Sending mail is a lot of work
JOURNEY MAPPING
WHY?In our digital, fast-paced world, writing letters serves as an embodied mindfulness practice with a meaningful, physical outcome
Writing and sending a letter is a ritual that almost everyone knows how to do but many rarely practice
How might we make make writing letters feel less burdensome and more casual for long distance friend and family networks?
IDEATIONPostcards idenitified as entry point: limited space to write + no envelope = practical and emotional hurdle immeditely addressed
TESTING
Using blue fabric as a post card material
using found fencing as postcard material
FINAL PRODUCT
Community mailbox mapping stickers, inspired buy Providence’s fire hydrant markers, direct pedestrians towards the nearest blue USPS box, which are often overlooked.
Postcard examples
How it works
product packaging no longer needed
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cut to size
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post card stick on the reverse side
Peel, stick, cut, send!