Eye Candy from the National Stationery Show : Part 2
As I mentioned in Part 1, there was a lot of exceptional work at the National Stationery Show this year. Truth be told, I took 213 photos at the show! Don’t worry, I won’t make you look through all of...
View ArticleMarimekko: Living in Patterns
Back in the faraway 70′s, my mother discovered the Finnish design and textile vendor Marimekko’s shop in Midtown Manhattan. I have vivid, fond memories of browsing through bolts and yards of...
View ArticleA Q&A with Cat Seto: Learning to Celebrate the Everyday
We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Cat Seto, the lovely illustrator behind our new Joie du Jour stationery line. Read on to discover how she fell in love with paper and stays inspired. When...
View ArticleThe Cooper Hewitt Design Museum is Back and Better than Ever
On December 12th, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, housed in New York’s Carnegie Mansion, will open its doors to the public for the first time since starting renovations in 2008. Founded in 1896, it is...
View ArticleA Week in the Life of Me—A New Kind of Journal
Amy Krouse Rosenthal is by no means a newcomer to the Chronicle Books family—she is the beloved children’s author behind favorites such as Duck! Rabbit!, Wumbers, and our darling Little Book series....
View ArticleCalligraphy + Swearing = Calligraphuck!
What happens when you combine the fine art of calligraphy with the fine art of swearing? You get Calligraphuck—a line of paper goods that offers delightfully irreverent expletives rendered in a lovely...
View ArticleIt’s National High Five Day!
Today is National High Five Day. Yes, this is a real thing! Falling on the third Thursday of every April, this is the day we celebrate the gesture we all know as the high five. Whether you’re saying...
View ArticleLet’s Talk Office Supplies: Q&A with Present & Correct
It’s obvious that we here at Chronicle Books might geek out over things like notepads, staplers, and pens. That’s why we found a kindred spirit in Neal of Present & Correct, the creative mastermind...
View ArticleBuilding the Perfect Paper Taco
Happy Cinco de Mayo mis amigos! Today many major cities in the United States will celebrate Mexican culture and heritage with parades, street festivals, Mexican cuisine and mariachi music. Best Taco...
View ArticleA DoughNote in Every Mailbox
Through Saturday, take 25% off our DoughNotes with code SPRINKLE. We may have reached peak donut. Today is National Donut Day, and you are likely seeing these fried delights all over the internet. We...
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