epistolary • əˈpistəˌlerē •
relating to the writing of letters.

00.

a letter to my future self,

the premise: a series of letters written throughout the year, and read again eventually at some far off time and place. this is the classic message in a bottle, reinvented for a modern sensibility.

the rules

  • write whenever, if ever—just write
  • beautiful typography, always
  • pantone-worthy color palettes
  • number each entry, starting here
  • remember what this first letter felt like.

epistolary • əˈpistəˌlerē •
relating to the writing of letters.

01.

a reflection of my past self

the continuation: a new entry that marks a new beginning.

the updates

  • new beginnings
  • added arrow scrollbars to parse through letters
  • a lot of debugging with position: absolute
  • note for next time: thinner strokes, lighter greys

epistolary • əˈpistəˌlerē •
relating to the writing of letters.

02.

moving forward, realizations

realizing there is so much time and so much potential, let's finally make something of ourselves

the goals

  • learn something
  • build anything

epistolary • əˈpistəˌlerē •
relating to the writing of letters.

03.

renewal

it's time to take action. to commit to goals. to turn goals into reality. the first step is to get your pens out and keyboards ready. to brainstorm and illustrate the depths of your mind and commit them to something real.

the steps

  • ideate
  • everything in between.
  • the writing, drawing, doodling in the margins.
  • the erasing, the crumpled pieces of paper.
  • create