stationery design
A Kickstarter post is a first for this old nerd, and I haven’t posted here this early in the week...
Anyone who has been through any sort of hard time knows that it does eventually pass. Once every last bit...
Some of you sharp nerds reading this will think a Midwestern Stationery Fest MUST be in Chicago — but you would be incorrect. Some of you sharp nerds reading this will also recognize Debra Skinner’s name. She is already an official and esteemed Paper Nerd at Large, with an impressive expertise...
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...
Centuries before the words ‘password protected’ were paired, wax seals provided security. While their usage dates back to the ancients, they came into their own in the Middle Ages. Family crests were engraved onto seals, which were then pressed into wax so the letter’s authorship was immediately clear; meanwhile any...
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...
Hey nerds, it is my pleasure to introduce you to a dear retailer friend of mine, Hannah Rodewald. Hannah is officially retired, but her store — The Pleasure of Your Company in Lutherville, Maryland — is still open for reorders. Why her customers will never leave her should be clear after reading...
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...
Along with all things analog, stationery is having a media moment. At the end of April, The New York Times’ esteemed Wirecutter department provided its ultimate selections for custom stationery, informed (in part) by a panel including Temple University’s program head of printmaking. Then at the beginning of June, Forbes...
