4” x 6”
Collection of stationary + zine
This project interrupts that pattern by asking what happens when we reintroduce friction on purpose. It began with an intimate dinner designed to explore how connection unfolds without digital shortcuts. Guests were invited to “write something you’d usually text,” prompting reflection on what makes a message feel meaningful beyond its content. Afterward, participants received punch cards with actions such as cooking a meal together, teaching a skill, or introducing friends. Completing three actions earned a screen-printed T-shirt.
From invitations to letter sets, punch cards, and earned merchandise, all design components are produced through analog, labor-intensive techniques such as risography, hand lettering, and screen printing. This insistence on effort stands in direct contrast to the smoothness and optimization of convenience culture, and asserts that connection, like design, gains meaning through participation, time, and the visible trace of human hands.