stationery design
One thing that became crystal clear to me while at NY NOW is that there is no one way of...
Stationery is full of great maker stories, but sit back and get comfortable, because that of Tiny and Snail is...
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...
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...
Subscription boxes are nothing new of course, but then again, neither is letterpress! Although the printing method was founded in the mid-fifteenth century and lifted humanity out of the dark ages, there was a time in early 21st century stationery design when letterpress was the rule, not the exception. There...
If you sell cards and have not checked out *Noted, you are missing out — and there is still time to...
Longtime Paper Nerd readers know that I have a special spot in my heart dedicated to British stationery design. Maybe...
So, it’s been quite a week! I was finishing up judging the 194 Noted @ *Noted entries Monday morning — following a few marathon judging sessions over the weekend — and learned of the finalists late Tuesday night in what has become more of a sprint. So, I am really, really excited...
In more “normal” years, this would be the season for my in-box to be filled with fantastic new makers. For...
Often the fastest way to grow a maker’s business is by adding a new category — and if your game is...
As of Monday, February 15, submissions for the Noted @ *Noted Product Awards are open, and I really hope every maker and retailer reading this submits. This awards competition features fantastic categories as well as a stellar panel of judges, all of whom can’t wait to see the depth of...