sarah schwartz
Recently I was describing a few stationery makers I’m rather fond of to a non-industry person. I found myself prefacing...
Serendipity has always been one of my favorite words. After all, what’s not to like? It is the type of...
Back in August, I received an email from Yusuf at Galen Leather. “Hi Sarah,” he wrote. “I’m thrilled to be connecting with you all the way from Turkey! I recently just stumbled on your blog and thought it would be a great fit for a collaboration. Would you be interested...
NY NOW was full of design wonders, but for me, stumbling across one eighty five was something of a surprise....
One of the things I love most about what I do is that I never know what maker will materialize...
One thing that became crystal clear to me while at NY NOW is that there is no one way of operating your stationery business these days. Some makers have wholesale and retail operations, while others have wholesale and online operations and still others are strictly wholesale. Meanwhile, some retailers maintain...
Stationery is full of great maker stories, but sit back and get comfortable, because that of Tiny and Snail is...
Many in our stationery community are already very well-acquainted with Sadie Piller. Until late 2019, she was busy moving up...
Back at the turn of this century, houses of letterpress completely dominated the entire market. Inspired by Martha Stewart, would-be stationers rescued and resurrected behemoth presses that had been gathering dust for decades. As a result, the nearly forgotten printing method — which had its first 15 minutes of fame...
Pre-COVID, my last work trip, in February 2020, was judging the 31st Annual LOUIE Awards in Washington, D.C. Semi-post-COVID, my...
A clean desk may be a sign of a sick mind, but an orderly desk can be the staging ground...
Maybe it’s just me, but staying focused deskside has been quite the challenge lately. I’m sure it’s partially because I have been working in my backyard when the weather allows it, so assembling a portable office and then enjoying the wonders of the great outdoors adds a lot of distractions....
