for me, this year’s stationery show was mostly about strong, consistent designers churning out more strong work. i think the recession prevented too many new designers from showing, so i found myself going back to my designers i was already familiar with to see their beautiful new work. the smaller show size meant i got to spend a little bit more time with them so i’ll be sharing my favorites here over the next few days. next up- two of my favorites from last year: old school stationers of portland, oregon and sycamore street press of columbus, ohio.
the old school stationers team showed some really beautiful work this year- including some new prints (i love the way they’re mounted on wood), notebooks, greeting cards, and a lovely calendar. the camp theme was a favorite of mine (and a definite mini-trend at this year’s show) and i walked away from their booth feeling (yet again) like old school stationers was one of the strongest booths at the show.
eva at sycamore street press (click here for a peek into her home, and here for her fantastic columbus city guide) showed some new prints (above) that seriously took my breath away. i’m always a fan of her work and this year was no exception. her greeting cards, frame prints and humorous line of stationery were just fantastic. click here for more of eva’s work.
