The wordmark acts as an entry point into the publication, as both a title and a graphic motif that’s repeated and broken apart throughout the project. Designed with stenciling in mind so that it could be die-cut into the cover, the stern and industrial letterforms spelling out “office” effectively receive a strikethrough. As a guiding metaphor, the rest of the publication similarly explores tone of voice by creating conflicts between formality and candidness.

The project’s form of delivery informs its thematic interests and design — drawing on values from the mail art tradition. Playing with the context of common commercial mail formats, printed correspondence in an internet age, and formats like postcards that encourage further re-distribution were all ideas I was interested in during the creation of this project.