Postcards from the Future

Jacob Waites Visual & Interaction Designer

Jacob Waites is a Visual & Interaction designer specializing in brand design & experience. Living at the intersection between designer & developer, Jacob seeks to bridge the gap between digital and physical. Jacob co-founded Foremost, a creative collective working around the globe, and is currently working at IDEO CoLab. Jacob is also an avid instant photographer and a big fan of tacos.

Postcards from the future was a set of illustrated postcards distributed at CoLab's 2019 Blueprint event. CoLab's finest prognosticators got together to tell made up stories about possible fictional futures. The postcards could be sent via the mail to anyone you know from the future you choose.

I sketched and created 16 individual illustrations with unique color palettes for the project. You can view them and send the cards to your friends at fromthefuture.world

The site experience

The postcards

Postcards from the future