Monthly Archives: June 2011

THE STATIONERY ACADEMY: SCHOLARSHIP WINNER!

posted June 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

CONGRATULATIONS to Amy Kinslow, of Southern Fried Design Barn! After careful consideration and a long phone call as we sat amongst stacks of scholarship applications (74 AMAZING applications!), we’re thrilled to have Amy join us in Pensacola in August. Amy’s … Continue reading →

June 23, 2011

Dear Bman, You’re four months old. Please tell me how this happened. Your daddy was just saying tonight at dinner that every day gets better and better. We are so captivated by you and you are really amused with yourself … Continue reading →

Grace Not Perfection

posted June 21, 2011 | 97 Comments

During a conversation with Lara Casey (soon-to-be-mama) about our work with Making Brands Happen – and balancing our love for our clients, our commitments to our families and our multiple “hats,” I said something that has resonated with me since … Continue reading →

SIMPLIFIED: WNP’S PANTONE + CMYK MATCHES

posted June 15, 2011 | 9 Comments

For YEARS I’ve been meaning to sit down with my Pantone Solid Uncoated swatch book and match Waste Not Paper’s Collection (Waste Not Paper is the wholesale side of Paper-Source). Yesterday, I finally shot them an email and low and behold … Continue reading →

THE STATIONERY ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP

posted June 14, 2011 | Comment

When Whitney English Kolb and I created The Stationery Academy, it was founded on the fact that we wanted to provide opportunities for designers ready to make big things happen in the stationery industry. For the inaugural class, we are … Continue reading →

SIMPLIFIED: APPS FOR BUSINESS

posted June 13, 2011 | 8 Comments

When Apple launched the App Store, I fell into OCD/organized heaven. As of late there are five applications I cannot live without. They help keep me organized so I can be focused while Brady’s napping and disconnected during playtime. OH … Continue reading →

June 7, 2011

Dear Bman, Today was insanely busy – one of the best work days I’ve had in a long time and one of the best Brady days I’ve had in a long time. I felt like we got to spend so … Continue reading →

THE STATIONERY ACADEMY

posted June 7, 2011 | 1 Comment

Whitney English Kolb and I were so thrilled to finally launch The Stationery Academy yesterday. This is something that has been in the works for a long, long time. Whitney started her mega-succesful stationery brand Whitney English & company English … Continue reading →