The Kindred Journal
What to send, and what to say.
Notes from the studio on choosing a gift that gets kept, writing the card when you have no idea what to write, and what we can and cannot do with an old photograph.
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Sympathy & memorial
What to write, what not to send, and how to handle an order for someone you barely know.
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Coordinates, time zones, and why the date you print matters more than the design.
Photos & printing
What we can fix, what we cannot, and how to scan an old print with a phone.
Choosing a gift
Format before design. The three rules that hold for almost every recipient.
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