<p>I&#8217;ve been home from New York City for nearly a week now, and as usual, I&#8217;m still walking on air! While I love visiting any market, anywhere, to me there&#8217;s just nothing like experiencing fresh design in Manhattan. </p>



<p>Perhaps I&#8217;m so attached to NYC because it was my first market city — ;I lived in the East Village when I became Stationery Editor for Gifts &; Decorative Accessories in Spring 1997. That publication was then housed in the famed NY Life building, and I would run over to the 225 Fifth Avenue showrooms across Madison Square Park to borrow product for shoots or meet with vendors. (And the reason I lived in NYC in the first place was that I&#8217;d fallen forever, irrevocably in love with it on my first visit there, at age 6.) </p>



<p>At any rate, I well remember my very first <a href="https://nynow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="NY NOW">NY NOW</a> — ;then called the New York International Gift Fair — ;and although that still occurs at Javits, these days if you&#8217;re heading to NYC for market, you&#8217;ll hit Pier 23 for <a href="https://shoppeobject.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Shoppe Object">Shoppe Object</a> too. </p>



<p>My visits to both markets were beyond inspiring — ;and while each has their own distinct philosophy and vibe, both NY NOW and Shoppe Object work together dynamically to form a riveting design whole. Having had some time to reflect, I can now assert that there is really nothing else even close to this experience these days in the states.</p>



<p>So, as I gallivanted through both markets over two exhilarating days — ;often with Kate Murray of <a href="https://www.quickbrownfoxletterpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Quick Brown Fox Letterpress">Quick Brown Fox Letterpress</a> strolling nearby — ;I managed to take over 400 photos. Although I felt rather crazed at the time, as I kept running out of storage and having to delete apps, I wanted to arrange everything thoughtfully and methodically here. So, since I got great photos from 27 makers at NY NOW, that&#8217;s three posts with nine each, presented alphabetically. <em>Then</em> I&#8217;ll tackle Shoppe Object. </p>



<p>Before I get started, a quick word about photos. All funky angles and weird shadows are mine — and sometimes I get distracted and don&#8217;t take as many shots as I intended. Typically, I shoot what I don&#8217;t want to forget, to make sense of later on, so I just try to capture as much as I can, as artfully as I can get it. For me, looking at these shots afterward is the next best thing to experiencing market — ;so I hope whatever role you play in the industry, you find them as inspiring as I did.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://2021co.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="2021">2021</a></p>



<p>Numerical brands are so lucky — ;they&#8217;re first in every run-down! This one is run by the cutest darn dream team ever, Emily and Nicole, and discovering 2021 is like getting to know a cool person you instantly feel like you&#8217;ve already known forever. </p>



<p>Meanwhile, I don&#8217;t know what I was thinking, not taking any shots of their cards, but I am downright addicted to their Pocket Journals. Full disclosure: As a writer, for years and years I have not left my house without a little journal in my purse — ;and these are some of my favorites. I love their palm-sized size, the sweet rounded corners, the fun artwork and overall colorway. Plus this display is so compact, it&#8217;s hard to resist passing by!</p>



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<p>I last saw Amita in San Francisco this past spring, and she has been quite busy since <a href="https://www.greetingcard.org/noted/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="*Noted">*Noted</a>. Her giftwraps and gift bags straddle the line between exotic and whimsy, which is not an easy note to hit, at all. I am particularly smitten with her gnome-mushroom design. </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://brittanypaige.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Brittany Paige Designs">Brittany Paige Designs</a></p>



<p>The Brittany was back, and in a big way, with lots of BDE, plus plenty of stationery gasoline to burn the patriarchy down. Her pen sets are adorable — ;I love how she took them to a Golden Girls place! </p>



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<p>This sharp, smart range was a brand-new discovery for me — ;so possibly it is for you too. This Connecticut maker focuses on plants and puns, with great effect. That &#8220;I&#8217;ve Gone Postal&#8221; card is a gem, as are so many other colorful offerings. I&#8217;m definitely looking forward to seeing more!</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Calladine Creative Co.</p>



<p>Here&#8217;s yet another great maker find. To be simultaneously prescient and retro is tough, but this range of stickers, cards and coasters makes it look easy. I am not usually a big peach/orange/brown person, but I&#8217;m deeply digging this vibe!</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.chezgagne.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Chez Gagné">Chez Gagné</a></p>



<p>What a treat it was to see Alex again — ;you know anyone who can write a tagline like, &#8216;If you can&#8217;t make it nice, make it funny&#8217; will be my soul sister. But Alex was just getting started! Get a gander at her latest card releases, plus her candles, drinkware and bath &; body offerings take her snark into new mediums that have been begging for her messaging all this time. </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.chezgagne.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Crow &; Canary">Crow &; Canary</a></p>



<p>This legendary rep was back, so some serious nerding out was in order. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.shopantiquaria.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Antiquaria">Antiquaria</a></p>



<p>This cool Colorado brand was hard to miss with new wraps, gift tag stickers, patches, pins, and of course plenty of sweet cards. </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://badgerandburke.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Badger &; Burke">Badger &; Burke</a></p>



<p>I have never run this Vancouver brand in Stationery Trends — I have to work on changing that. Meanwhile, that cat on that Valentine is just crying out for a series. I need more tidbits of wisdom!</p>



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<p>I have been nerding out on Mindy Carpenter&#8217;s work for years now in High Design in Atlanta. I&#8217;m so happy that she and C&;C are working together because her cards are exquisite, Carina knows just how to spotlight them, so this is a true win-win! I&#8217;ve been dreaming about splurging on an original for years now, I think it&#8217;s clear why. </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.felixdoolittle.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Felix Doolittle">Felix Doolittle</a></p>



<p>If your envelopes are not all that, they will be with a little help from these Decorative Labels from one of my all-time favorite watercolorists. I shot the holiday ones, but the everyday styles are equally marvelous.</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://redcapcards.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Red Cap Cards">Red Cap Cards</a></p>



<p>Here&#8217;s another range I&#8217;ve been obsessed with for years and somehow never included in Stationery Trends. This artist-driven range is so well produced, with every element carefully considered, each is really a little masterpiece (foiled or not). </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://worthwhilepaper.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Worthwhile Paper">Worthwhile Paper</a></p>



<p>The tagline of this Michigan brand is &#8216;delivering positive energy in paper form,&#8217; and I think it does just that. I love the clean lines, easy shapes and casual lettering — ;they just strengthen the messaging.</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://www.dahliapress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Dahlia Press">Dahlia Press</a></p>



<p>Now we are out of Crow &; Canary, time to visit Dahlia Press! Stephanie&#8217;s signature lettering, easy elegance and feminist vibe are by turns eye-catching, inspiring and funny. This is a very straightforward range that packs a big emotional punch. If you haven&#8217;t yet tuned into to the latest Paper Planes Cocktail Hour podcast episode, where Amy and I chat up Stephanie, you can do so <a href="https://nynow.com/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="here">here</a>. The episode is called, &#8216;She&#8217;s Gonna Need a Bigger Booth.&#8217;</p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><a href="https://ellenwalshdesigns.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Ellen Walsh Designs">Ellen Walsh Designs</a></p>



<p>Here&#8217;s another booth I&#8217;m kicking myself for not taking more pictures in — ;especially since Ellen hauled her cookies all the way from Melbourne, Australia. I just love her work — and those retailers looking to differentiate themselves with indie stationery could do a LOT worse than these delicate, artful watercolors.</p>



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<p>Well folks, there you have it: my first of *three* summer NY NOW rundowns. I&#8217;ll be back next week with Part 2!</p>