16 Gangly | INDEX | 18 Flightless Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

15 Hooray | INDEX | 17 Contraption Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

14 Lady | INDEX | 16 Gangly Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

13 Flimsy | INDEX | 15 Hooray Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

12 Toss | INDEX | 14 Lady Look, I totally get that plastic straws should be out, but paper isn’t working out so well either. Bamboo and pasta seem like options worth looking into! Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest...

How another go at keeping a plain text calendar is helping me clarify what goes where Making and using calendars is viscerally satisfying to me. I love the sense of stability and preparedness I get from seeing dates laid out in neat rows! Along with that comes the irresistible idea of writing notes to my future...

11 Rescue | INDEX | 13 Flimsy Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

10 Mystical | INDEX | 12 Toss Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

09 Ram | INDEX | 11 Rescue Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate its meaning. Hongdian Black Forest fountain pen, EF, black ink on 120 gsm paper.

08 Stinky | INDEX | 10 Mystical There are at least five different meanings for the word ram: animal, computer memory, hit, force, truck brand. Two of these are depicted in this surreal, mixed-perspective illustration. Self-imposed constraint: Use the letters of the prompt word inside a 2-inch square to illustrate...

07 Panic | INDEX | 09 Ram Garlic is the best stinky herb in the world and a true gift from God. It is nature’s antibiotic! Try gently roasting an entire bulb of garlic in a medium oven for as long as it takes the cloves to become soft and creamy. Squeeze them from their papery shell and spread on bread or...