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Hey nerds, it is my pleasure to introduce you to a dear retailer friend of mine, Hannah Rodewald. Hannah is...
Design trends are easy to spot, but longevity is a completely different matter. Sometimes a trend — like bows for example...
Sometimes life imitates art, and sometimes stationery imitates life to generate new understandings, new connections — and a collective strength that was there all along. That was certainly the case for queer designer Luke Gasbarro of Lucasano Creative, based in Washington, D.C. Last year, as Luke saw Pride crosswalks being...
Spring is here — as is the latest The Paper Society (TPS) box! This mailing in particular has the potential to...
Spring may well have sprung, but all this week I’ve been back in NYC’s record February cold putting this post...
I never feel a work trip is really complete until I compile my Market Report, and my NY NOW | Shoppe Object adventure was posted Wednesday at Stationery Trends — almost an entire week after my plane landed back at home! I am pleased to report that traffic was brisk at...
Life is too short for dull words or dull paper. Those 10 words have such a powerful ring of truth...
Stationery is having a well-deserved, long-awaited moment — and while this paper nerd is prone to confirmation bias, the evidence...
So, how’s everyone’s Thinking of You week going? Whether you are taking the challenge and sending seven cards in seven days, or are not and are feeling guiltily un-paper nerd-like every time you see a post about it, just know that this week will come to an end — but...
The Winter markets I visited in January and February — Atlanta Market, Shoppe Object, and NY NOW — are officially over, and...
It’s a big deal when any brand reaches its 10th anniversary, but when the brand in question is a stationery...
There was a time (and not very long ago) when committing to exhibit at a gift show also entailed planning a special event for buyers and attendees. Not only would these mini-fêtes offer the exhibitor precious face time with press, buyers, key accounts, and whoever happened to be strolling by...




















