Tess Smith Roberts: For a long time, it was the only thing to do. It’s Nice That: Cooking appears to have been a real source of comfort for many during this difficult time. Like most, we can’t wait to book into one of our favourite restaurants with an old pal where there’s little more to think about – other than what you’ll choose from the menu. Tess’ postcard, therefore, embraces the sense of delight cooking has offered her, but also hints at the countless meals we’ll soon be enjoying in the company of others through an illustration of two friends enjoying a plate of spaghetti. ![]() A perfect task to fill what soon became endless evenings between work and sleep, Tess found that time in the kitchen provided a welcome break from the outside world.įood, both cooking it and enjoying it, has provided daily comfort at a time where so much feels out of our control whether you're kneading away as a new member of the sourdough cohort, or waiting patiently for your Friday night takeaway treat. Below, we speak to each creative on the year they’ve had and how their postcard displays the hope they’re holding close.įrom her home in London, illustrator Tess Smith-Roberts found herself switching the desk for the stove during the pandemic. With themes and routes decided, each individual then pulled together their own Dropbox folder of references, sketches and inspiration to design from, leading to one final postcard for you to share. Starting their own Dropbox Paper thread and throwing around ideas of themes for the series, the team shared things that brought them happiness this year (from Schitt’s Creek to Percy Pigs and Facebook groups of “Disapproving Corgis”) helpful ways for maintaining their mental health and even a name for this difficult chapter of their lives. ![]() We commissioned eight creatives from Exeter to Chicago, Seoul, London and in between, who kicked things off by collaborating in Dropbox. So, as the world cautiously begins to open up again, we’ve created Just Checking In: a collection of postcards to send – by social media, email or post – to those you’re missing, those you’re desperate to see, or those you just want to check in on. Many of us haven’t seen loved ones for this entire time but there are other connections that have fallen by the wayside a friend you only bump into every so often, or a colleague you don’t directly work with day-to-day but love to catch-up with across desks. A growing concern is how being isolated will affect us as individuals previously so used to daily social interactions.
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