Let something fall out of widespread use for a while — in this case, say, for decades — and a... Continue Reading
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A fantastic book or film is really a little world you can barely stand to tear yourself away from. As... Continue Reading
LOUIE Award judging ended last Thursday — but scoring greeting cards & invitations for two days straight ensures (for me at least) that images of them will be dancing in my head for quite a while. Just in case you’ve ever wondered how exactly the 900+ entries are judged, the... Continue Reading
Stationery’s closest design relative is most likely textiles — and indeed, card and invitation designers often dabble in the medium. What... Continue Reading
There are so many gift subscription services out there, but this is the first one I’ve heard for wrapping gifts —... Continue Reading
Many times over the years, I have looked at amazing patterns on stationery & gift surfaces and thought to myself, these should be on wallpaper. Finally, that has happened — and I couldn’t have hoped for a more incredible release. Brimming with the metallic accents currently dazzling the stationery world, and screen-printed in Chicago,... Continue Reading
I am always drawn to sets of product — for that reason I have probably written at least a half-dozen... Continue Reading
One thing that I love about trends is their cyclical nature. When I first started covering stationery in the late... Continue Reading
I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the not-yet-released Mohawk Maker Quarterly #5, and my conclusion in a word is: Wow! I absolutely can’t wait to see it in person. Replete with printed inserts and lots of lush photography, the PDF I’ve reviewed just does not do it... Continue Reading
This time of year is always exciting for me, since the winter issue of Stationery Trends is just starting to... Continue Reading
This is such a fun time of year as I start to get acquainted with first-time exhibitors I’ll get to... Continue Reading
Amy Heitman sold her first painting in sixth grade — it still hangs on the stairwell of her middle school, in fact — and she hasn’t slowed down since. After earning a degree in art education, with a painting background, she taught for several years but stopped after her daughter was born.... Continue Reading