About ROUGH DRAFT

ROUGH DRAFT is a design-led literary studio and creative archive.
A space shaped by language, intention, and the belief that meaning is something we make—slowly, carefully, and with presence.

We create journals, apparel, artifacts, and reflective experiences for those who think deeply, move intentionally, and value the quiet architecture of becoming. Each piece begins with observation and evolves through design: minimal, deliberate, and rooted in clarity.

Our work moves across mediums - writing, apparel, collections, sessions, yet the ethos remains constant:
to translate the intangible into something you can hold, wear, read, or return to.

Annotations offers reflective writing and soft philosophies.
Exhibits highlight collections from distinct voices and creative studies.
Sessions bring people into intimate spaces for connection and conversation.
And each product, print, or page exists as a small part of the archive being built over time.

ROUGH DRAFT isn’t about perfection.
It’s about process - what we’re noticing, what we’re learning, and what we’re becoming along the way.

A place for the in-between.
A place for reflection.
A place to write the next version of yourself.