stationery
Typically, a holiday finds me as far as humanly possible from work. But not this July Fourth; these days my...
This past April’s Noted@*Noted Awards were very special, since, like the Louie Awards, they were actually celebrated in person for...
Summer is officially on — and so is a sunny, brand-new notepad range from J. Falkner. But these aren’t just any notepads — these were lovingly created by self-professed, professional notepad addict Jason Arbuckle specifically to bring some happy order to your life and your stationery. “There’s something about the sense of...
Yesterday I was chatting with a maker and the subject of the perfect notebook came up. It turns out she...
Today is indeed the day June, AKA Pride Month, kicks off, but for months now, Sky of Blue Cards has...
Now that it’s been a solid few weeks since *Noted and SF Now has come and gone, I’m trying to stay in that Dr. Suessian “don’t be sad it’s over, be glad it happened” camp. On that note, let’s take a virtual and alphabetical walk through the vibrant Fort Mason...
One question I get over and over at market is, “So, what trends are you’re seeing?” The answer usually is,...
I’m definitely still recovering from what was literally a 5,000-mile (round) trip, but as I suddenly realized on the incredible...
I’ll let you in on a little industry secret: Some of the best cards out there were actually created for a maker to send out herself. From that authenticity arises a certain universality, and from there the card is bona fide winner! But when the maker team in question is...
So here we are, it’s April 12, and I haven’t yet shared all the March makers, to say nothing of...
Typically when I discover a new range, it’s a North American maker who is new on the stationery scene. It’s...
So, the time is FINALLY here! I was absolutely knocked out by the level of talent in this year’s Noted@*Noted competition, so it took me even longer than usual to work my way through this year’s 145 entries in 10 categories. However, the finalists showcased here, fabulous as they are,...
