Designer Abby Clawson, creator of interesting Hi & Low blog, devised a series of playful, big-relief-from-the-usual- fax cover sheets. She made them in response to an exhibit called “FAX” that she saw at the Drawing Center in New York City; artists, designers, thinkers, film makers were asked to conceive of the fax machine as a drawing tool (unfortunately it doesn’t appear to be viewable online). It looks like they could be done by with pretty ordinary tools: copier, scanner, scissors, digital camera, colored tape, PhotoShop perhaps, or a simple drawing program.
Why not make a fax cover sheet that brings something new into the sendee’s day?
What would your fax cover sheets look like?
Dear Sally,
Loving the blog and wanting to incorporate practically every idea! This piece reminded me of a beautiful birthday “card” I received this year. Visit jacquielawson.com for a new look at virtual cards. Also, I found a beautifully designed site for invitations (can’t remember the name offhand but it later appeared in NYT so perhaps you already know of it). Anyway, I love the idea of beautiful design, typography etc. on line. It’s been such a pit that way. Hope you are well. Marie
Maria, Thanks a million for your words and for your link to jacquielawson.com. I am always on the lookout for fun and/or well-designed virtual cards (like you say, “a pit”, and often resort to sending loud, animated mariachi-bands playing Feliz Cumpleanos when I want to send a birthday card. I’d love to know about the site for invitations if you stumble on it again.