Category Archives: paper

National Stationery Show 2013: Power & Light Press

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

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

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 Nineteen: Bobalong Press

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    

Week Eighteen: Alyson Provax/Time Wasting Experiment

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 [...]