Planetary System

$12.00

First there is the map.

Then there is the globe.

Then, quite naturally, a particular someone of similar mind asks whether the two of you might construct an entire planetary system.

Planetary System traces intimacy as an act of successive creation: one person drafts, another gives dimension, and together they build something neither would have produced alone.

The accompanying diagrams move from flat cartography to globe to orbit—an affectionate argument for collaboration as a form of expansion.

The Words

Find the person
who turns the maps you made
into a globe—
then asks you to create
a planetary system together.

For anyone whose idea of romance has, at some point, involved making the universe slightly more complicated together.

Product Features

  • Included with Standard Orders: A contrasting blue-grey envelope and crimson Ab Aeterno peel-and-stick wax seal mounted on black grosgrain ribbon.

    To keep it as a bookmark: Leave the ribbon intact.

    To seal the envelope: Enclose the card and close the flap. Cut the long ribbon just above the seal. The short ribbon below may be trimmed or left to dangle. Peel away the backing and press the seal into place.

  • Direct-to-Sender Orders: Prepared for posting in a classic kraft envelope.

  • Dimensions: 5 × 7 inches

  • Premium Archival Paper: Printed on ultra-premium Mohawk Superfine 324 GSM / 120 lb Cover card stock with a matte finish. Acid-free and pH-neutral, the paper is designed for long-term preservation and resistance to yellowing or degradation over time.

  • Format: The card is designed to be opened fully, allowing the illustration to be seen as one continuous composition rather than as separate front and interior surfaces. In its expanded form, the image reveals its intended relationship between language, contour and depth.

  • Interior: Left blank for your own dedication, message or correspondence

  • Origin: Printed in England

  • U.S. Shipping: Free shipping within the United States

Care Instructions:
Gently wipe with a soft, clean, dry cloth, moving from the center outward.

RETURN TO THE GIFT SHOP →

First there is the map.

Then there is the globe.

Then, quite naturally, a particular someone of similar mind asks whether the two of you might construct an entire planetary system.

Planetary System traces intimacy as an act of successive creation: one person drafts, another gives dimension, and together they build something neither would have produced alone.

The accompanying diagrams move from flat cartography to globe to orbit—an affectionate argument for collaboration as a form of expansion.

The Words

Find the person
who turns the maps you made
into a globe—
then asks you to create
a planetary system together.

For anyone whose idea of romance has, at some point, involved making the universe slightly more complicated together.

Product Features

  • Included with Standard Orders: A contrasting blue-grey envelope and crimson Ab Aeterno peel-and-stick wax seal mounted on black grosgrain ribbon.

    To keep it as a bookmark: Leave the ribbon intact.

    To seal the envelope: Enclose the card and close the flap. Cut the long ribbon just above the seal. The short ribbon below may be trimmed or left to dangle. Peel away the backing and press the seal into place.

  • Direct-to-Sender Orders: Prepared for posting in a classic kraft envelope.

  • Dimensions: 5 × 7 inches

  • Premium Archival Paper: Printed on ultra-premium Mohawk Superfine 324 GSM / 120 lb Cover card stock with a matte finish. Acid-free and pH-neutral, the paper is designed for long-term preservation and resistance to yellowing or degradation over time.

  • Format: The card is designed to be opened fully, allowing the illustration to be seen as one continuous composition rather than as separate front and interior surfaces. In its expanded form, the image reveals its intended relationship between language, contour and depth.

  • Interior: Left blank for your own dedication, message or correspondence

  • Origin: Printed in England

  • U.S. Shipping: Free shipping within the United States

Care Instructions:
Gently wipe with a soft, clean, dry cloth, moving from the center outward.

RETURN TO THE GIFT SHOP →