stationery design
Some of you sharp nerds reading this will think a Midwestern Stationery Fest MUST be in Chicago — but you would...
It’s never not interesting to discover a super-fresh brand, then sit back and watch it evolve over a few years....
Stickers have become stationery stars these past few years, and watching makers play with the form — and maybe even use them to put themselves on the design map (hello Erin Dayhaw!) — has been a really fun ride. As much as I want to buy a million stickers to either hoard...
Centuries before the words ‘password protected’ were paired, wax seals provided security. While their usage dates back to the ancients,...
Howdy folks and happy Friday! I am currently in my new digs, still unpacking boxes and still unburying myself from...
In 1911, Leon Leonwood Bean returned from a hunting trip with freezing feet — and the kernel of an idea that would become the enduring symbol of an American brand. Bean juxtaposed leather uppers with rubber bottoms, and the mighty Maine Hunting Shoe was born. By the time I came of...
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...
It may only technically comprise 25% of the year, but somehow the three short months of summer end up housing our most precious memories. Small wonder then, that this season also makes an ideal setting for stationery. These fabulous finds from Shades of Expressions Designs capture the sun-kissed sights, sounds...
Along with all things analog, stationery is having a media moment. At the end of April, The New York Times’...
Sometimes life imitates art, and sometimes stationery imitates life to generate new understandings, new connections — and a collective strength...
Spring is here — as is the latest The Paper Society (TPS) box! This mailing in particular has the potential to become a modern tradition of the season, helping to fill the enormous gap left by no spring wholesale stationery market. Here, in this particular society, fresh, fun samples are sent...
