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National Stationery Show 2013: Power & Light Press

Jane — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:47 +0000

Marvelous simplicity and attention to detail at Power & Light Press. I need “A Tiny Calendar” to take with me to London (hope it’s added to the online shop soon), and I’m swooning over the “Tiny Post Offices” postcard series – there’s even a Tumblr dedicated to it! all photos by jane potrykus/for more from power [...]

National Stationery Show 2013: Iron Curtain Press

Jane — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:25 +0000

Iron Curtain Press, a labor of love from Los Angeles designers Rosanna and Joel Kovernmo, had plenty of options for those who favor clean, simple graphic design. As far as I’m concerned, their simple take on the thank you card is perfect. (And I love their striking red logo.) all photos by jane potrykus/more from [...]

National Stationery Show 2013: Sideshow Press

Jane — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:22 +0000

The National Stationery Show is currently underway at NYC’s cavernous Javits Center, and I’m happy to be sharing a few of my finds at the blog this week. My very first stop after checking my bag was booth 1852, home to Charleston’s Sideshow Press. I’m a big fan of Courtney Rowson + Amy Pastre’s designs [...]

Week Twenty: Makié

Jane — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:13 +0000

This weekend is Stationery Show weekend, and while on Sunday morning, I’ll be happily walking the aisles at the Javits Center in a haze of paper, Saturday is dedicated to shopping + eating + temporarily escaping from the stresses of our upcoming move. Makié always tops my shopping list. In fact, it’s rare that I visit [...]

Week Nineteen: Bobalong Press

Jane — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:50 +0000

While for parties I prefer whimsy + color, when it comes to wedding invitations, I prefer simple, elegant and timeless. This “Poesy” invitation suite, from Bobalong Press’s new letterpress wedding collection, ticks all the boxes. Love it. images courtesy of bobalong press

Flickr Faves: April 2013

Jane — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:33 +0000

Chaos + confusion reign supreme in these parts, and yet time marches on. Four weeks of school remain, we’ve had our first spate of warm weather (at last) and summer can’t be far behind. Still, despite the looming deadlines, I manage to find plenty of time to peruse the internets. Take for example these lovely [...]

Week Eighteen: Alyson Provax/Time Wasting Experiment

Jane — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:37 +0000

The Time Wasting Experiment, launched in 2009 (and ongoing via a Tumblr blog), is a compilation of Portland, OR artist Alyson Provax‘s introspective examination of days spent at work, seemingly with little output. To document the process, a selection of her observations are available as simple 5X5″ letterpress prints. While the examples are specific to [...]

Week Seventeen: Paper Stock Stationery & Ephemera

Jane — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:38 +0000

Paper Stock, a new stationery line from London designers Yarra Jones and Sarah Thorne, combines über luxe papers with sleek design. The première collection for SS13 includes an envelope clutch-shaped notebook in a très courant “vellum” pink: chic enough to carry to the shows, and quite useful for notes + sketching. Paper Stock’s future offerings [...]

Week Sixteen: Muji Product Fitness 80

Jane — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:00:38 +0000

Borne out of a sober reassessment of consumerism and consumption post 2011′s Great Japan Earthquake, Muji’s Product Fitness 80 seeks to find balance, and happiness, in self-restraint. Not ascetic self-restraint, rather, finding the joy in 80%. As such, the Muji design team was tasked with finding ways to reduce packaging to address sustainability, without noticeable [...]

Week Fifteen: Bindle

Jane — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:00:10 +0000

I love themed gift sets. The problem is when the ratio of things I don’t want to things I do want is out of whack. That’s not a problem with Australian company Bindle: their collections are artfully assembled, locally sourced, and dare I say, I want one of everything. Prices range from $50 to $150 [...]