Category Archives: paper

September 19, 2012 – 5:00 am

Week Thirty-eight: The Complete Engraver

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The Complete Engraver (Princeton Architectural Press) is a new release that details the history of engraving. Author Nancy Sharon Collins, a New Orleans-based graphic designer and stationer**, has coupled a wealth of information (including the etiquette of social stationery) with a visual feast of elegant layouts + plenty of eye candy in the way of […]

August 29, 2012 – 5:00 am

Week Thirty-five: R.S.V.P. Berlin

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It might be a bit of an exaggeration to say I visited Berlin specifically to check out R.S.V.P., but not by much. Owner Meike Wander’s stationery shop, located on a quiet street in the hip Mitte neighborhood, is tiny but filled with a meticulously edited and artfully presented selection of products you will not readily […]

July 18, 2012 – 5:00 am

Week Twenty-nine: Kazuko Horii “Crocodile & Stationery”

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So happy to have stumbled across these photos from artist Kazuko Horii’s 2011 “Crocodiles & Stationery” exhibition at Claska (Tokyo). Sweet designs and a cheery green that pops when paired with gray! More photos at the Claska blog. images from claska.com

June 20, 2012 – 5:00 am

Week Twenty-five: Sixpenny Press

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Loving the letterpress card line from Sixpenny Press: simple, striking, and perfectly summery. Designed by Rondi Vasquez and available at Etsy. images from sixpennypress.etsy.com

May 24, 2012 – 4:00 pm

National Stationery Show 2012: Final Bits & Bobs

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Another year; another Stationery Show. I’m so glad I decided to attend. Walking the aisles at Javits definitely reinvigorated my love for pretty paper. As I wrap up my coverage, thought I’d share a few more photos and products that stood out. Linda & Harriett designer Liz Libre’s oversized quilt calendar was a hit at […]