It’s no secrect, we love mail. And we can’t think of a better way to start the week than by receiving a beautiful hand-lettered envelope designed just for you. If you agree, then you will LOVE the new project from the talented letterer and designer, Erik Marinovich. Inspired by gifts he’s received from colleagues, Marinovich would send out oversized hand addressed envelopes that included a thank you note and tote. After seeing his intended recipients were pinning the envelopes up on their walls, he decided to launch Do Not Open – a personal project.
All that’s required is a submission of an address and (for a fee) you’ll receive a beautiful and unique hand-lettered envelope. No two addresses will look the same and the envelopes are standard issue #7 kraft bubble mailers sized 14 1/4″ x 19. Don’t hem and haw on this one, the project is limited to 250 envelopes.
While we love the simplicity of the kraft mailer, being paperphiles we can’t help but wonder how incredible these works would be designed on oversized envelopes constructed of cover weight paper – equally durable yet less bulky, lending themselves well for framing such original works of art. To learn more about envelope options and resources available to graphic designers, join Parse & Parcel.
Images via DoNotOpen.it