'Modern Day Snail Mail' Project Brings Human Element Back to Texting

Text messaging is a convenient way to get in touch quickly and efficiently. But convenience often comes at a price. What texting — and most other forms of digital communication — makes up for in ease, it loses in human connection.

For that reason, designer Cristina Vanko sought to personalize her text messages by creating a project called, "Modern Day Snail Mail." For one week, Vanko challenged herself to respond to each incoming text with a photo of a hand-written note. She also banned herself from using a keyboard, and drew calligraphy for every "Thank you" and "K" she received.

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