Project #5 – Instructions!
I am pleased to announce the launch of our fifth project, Free Encouragement. Erin (Design For Mankind) and I have joined forces, and we are really excited about this one!
So here’s the deal: There is just so much negativity all around us these days, have you noticed? It’s infesting the internet, it’s taking over the big screen, it’s cutting you off, it’s showing up on your bank statement, it’s staining your new shirt, it’s breathing down your neck, it’s not giving you a vacation, it’s talking behind your back, it’s stuffing you in a locker, it’s cheating on you, it’s charging you more, it’s giving you less, and it’s making you miserable!
It’s making me miserable! I don’t think I know of a single person who couldn’t use some encouragement, so here it is! This is a two-part project, and the first part is simple: We are going to create a gallery of encouragement!
You can use this gallery to encourage a close friend or someone you just happened to pass by on the street. You can encourage a relative who may be ill or the girl who handed you your coffee this morning. You could even use this place to encourage yourself!
Keep your message fairly short. Say what you mean with as few words as possible (a general rule for good writing anyways).
Feel free to be very specific about the person you are writing to, but do not use their name.
Please limit yourself to one message (the volume of submissions is already insane).
Please send in your encouraging words via email to this address: encouragement@booooooom.com.
Your message will be displayed as a simple, anonymous, image in the gallery. Like this:
Submissions will be accepted until Friday, December 5th.
Part two will be explained in December, as the project shifts over to Design for Mankind.
Let the encouragement begin!
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i’m all over this like pedobear on schoolgirls
just perfect!
haha well put Riot. couldnt have said it better.
excellent! i love her blog AND your blog, so win!
so do we just write the encouragement in the comment box or send it via email?
^ email it to the address in bold
so we can only submit text that you will convert into the above black background/coloured lettering format? or can we send you the finished product?
just the text! like i said, this is part 1.
this sounds great!
awesome! this is a great idea. can’t wait to see what’s next in december…
i can honestly say, the project gets even more exciting in December (approx. 1000%)! thank you to everyone who has already sent in something! emails have been flying in!
1000% CRAZY!! yea man i’m stoked to see what others have come up with for “encouragement”
Love it. LOVE it!
Love this and can’t wait to read the submissions.
BTW, your hair looks amazing today
How cool, I’m definitely going to have to draw you something.
Love it. So glad there are people like yourself and Erin out there to distract me from my bank statements
hell yeah, the world needs more little favours like this. Can i also just set it off by saying that your logo is lovely and colourful.
you will get the house
and by the way: i think your wonderful project matches a project i have been working on perfectly! go to http://oh.ungtblod.com to see my project about setting mistakes free!
love this initiative. The whole idea and collaborative nature of this project is encouraging.
Hee hee.. ha ha.. woo hoo!!
That is all I can say when I’m with you!
paradise is in your arms =)
Hi great post as we are into encouragement ourselves thought I would share it on our blog.
Have an amazing day.
Julia
http://www.theencouragementfoundation.com.au
thank you for writing my name on a bridge with the word “love” in the same sentence.
fabulous!
You’re like a whole bag of diamonds