the paper fold podcast
Serendipity has always been one of my favorite words. After all, what’s not to like? It is the type of...
If you are like me on this Black Friday of 2020, you woke up to a dizzying in-box full of...
If you sell cards and have not checked out *Noted, you are missing out — and there is still time to check it out! Between all the great sessions, LOUIE finalist announcements, Meet Your Maker Videos, and the easy navigation, not to mention all the fabulous card vendors, it is the...
To me, a gift is not truly a present until is wrapped enticingly. Ideally, I like any gift I give...
As of Monday, February 15, submissions for the Noted @ *Noted Product Awards are open, and I really hope every...
Trade show time is ALWAYS a crazy time — and winter trade show time during a global pandemic, well, it’s not recommended for the faint of heart! I’m grateful to have had several years of typical winter trade show travel as preparation. Navigating a delayed flight or lost bag here...
Subscription boxes are nothing new of course, but then again, neither is letterpress! Although the printing method was founded in...
In more “normal” years, this would be the season for my in-box to be filled with fantastic new makers. For...
For me, there’s nothing like discovering a fresh range to reaffirm my faith in great design. And in this case, it may just reaffirm my faith in society itself! Meet The Raccoon Society, AKA “surprising gifts for surprising people.” This Madison, Wisconsin, house of paper is named for the nickname...
Often the fastest way to grow a maker’s business is by adding a new category — and if your game is...
I was so glad a few weeks back to get acquainted with Vicky Barone and receive a first-hand introduction to...
Pre-COVID, my last work trip, in February 2020, was judging the 31st Annual LOUIE Awards in Washington, D.C. Semi-post-COVID, my first work event, in March 2021, was judging the 32nd Annual LOUIE Awards. Instead of taking a plane, I took the highway to American Greetings, the site of the Ohio...