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Now that it’s been a solid few weeks since *Noted and SF Now has come and gone, I’m trying to...
One question I get over and over at market is, “So, what trends are you’re seeing?” The answer usually is,...
I’m definitely still recovering from what was literally a 5,000-mile (round) trip, but as I suddenly realized on the incredible *Noted floor last week, there was literally nowhere else in the world I would have rather been. It was an amazing whirlwind, but my personal highlight was FINALLY announcing the...
I’ll let you in on a little industry secret: Some of the best cards out there were actually created for...
So here we are, it’s April 12, and I haven’t yet shared all the March makers, to say nothing of...
Typically when I discover a new range, it’s a North American maker who is new on the stationery scene. It’s far rarer to stumble across a fresh foreign range that’s a bit further along but still relatively new to the States. That’s definitely the case with Redback Cards, hailing from...
So, the time is FINALLY here! I was absolutely knocked out by the level of talent in this year’s Noted@*Noted...
When I spy flat notes in a maker’s mix, my heart always races just a bit. These pieces have a...
So, full disclosure: February is my least favorite month of the year for too many reasons to get into here, but fortunately this February just flew harmlessly by. The fact that I had not one but two fantastic work trips helped a lot: first I went to NYC for NY...
Running a small brand alongside the chaos of everyday life is certainly not for everyone, but for some, it is...
While it is true that new stationery brands keep our market fresh, it also remains somehow true that there is...
Trade show time is ALWAYS a crazy time — and winter trade show time during a global pandemic, well, it’s not recommended for the faint of heart! I’m grateful to have had several years of typical winter trade show travel as preparation. Navigating a delayed flight or lost bag here...
