Writer: Sarah Schwartz
Springtime Salutes
Mom, Dad and Grad finds celebrate the true stars of the season. Find ways to stock your shelves with greeting cards shoppers will flock to, just in time for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and graduation.
A Small World
By and large, the stationery industry is filled with inexpensive, palm-sized baubles. Last year, Stationery Trends’ State of Paper Report found the sweet spot for cards to be $3-$5 retail, according to 63% of our respondents; 53% cited $11-$20 as the sweet spot to retail small gifts and impulse items.
Risk & Reward
Like many letterpressers, Shayna Norwood fell in love with the medium at a young age while earning her BFA at San Francisco Institute. But it wasn’t until she began working on her MFA at Columbia College Chicago that Steel Petal Press came into existence, initially as a side project.
Winter Show Guide
Whatever city and show you shop in the coming weeks and months, it will surely be filled with plenty of product to make your shelves pop and your customers swoon.
Off the Beaten (Paper) Path
Stationery merchandise to help you stand out from other stores are popular at the winter shows. Want to set your store apart? Look to these smaller, artisanal stationery brands.
The Cool Office Space
Amazing work-related products to look for at winter shows, and work is that much like, well, work, with these pieces. By turns homey and helpful, they make tackling any task feel like a snap!
Party On!
These products are great to search for at Winter Markets and these pieces just don’t stand apart from the mass-produced offerings, they set a celebratory stage wherever they are displayed.
On the Spectrum
Fantastic product finds to sneak a peak at during winter shows as rainbows and complementary color arrangements are trending up in a big way. Display the entire range against a monochromatic background for an easy vignette.
Extreme Neutrals
While color stories abound, so too does the lack of it. These pieces make a strong statement in tandem with each other, or try integrating one into a more vibrant color palette.
Must Stock, Will Sell
Here are the editor’s picks from the winter shows of what to get on your shelves ASAP.
10 Designers to Watch in 2020: Deborah Roberts
Deborah Roberts from BiBA Letterpress has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.
10 Designs to Watch in 2020: Krystal Whitten
Krystal Whitten from Krystal Whitten Studio has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.
10 Designers to Watch in 2020: Elicia Castaldi
Elicia Castaldi from Girl w/Knife has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.
10 Designers to Watch in 2020: Michele Frusciano
Michele Frusciano from Pictura has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.
10 Designers to Watch in 2020: Cecily Moore
Cecily Moore from The Paper Curator has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.
10 Designers to Watch in 2020: Rosanna Kvernmo
Rosanna Kvernmo from Iron Curtain Press Los Angeles has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.
10 Designers to Watch in 2020: Nora Napientek
Nora Napientek of nora fleming has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.
10 Designers to Watch in 2020: April May
Designer April May from Smudge Ink has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.
10 Designers to Watch in 2020: Mindy Carpenter
Mindy Carpenter with Carpe Diem Papers has been selected as one of the 10 Designers to Watch in 2020 by Stationery Trends.