February 2012

Felt & Wire Finds: Free leather card carrying pouch with custom order from In Haus Press

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Want to make an impression? There’s no better way to say “hello” or “hey, remember me?” than with a set of letterpress printed calling cards from In Haus Press. Now throu

gh next Thursday, the Felt & Wire Shop curators are giving away something special with each custom calling card order. Read on to find out more!

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The best invitation we’ve ever seen

Inviting Jessica Hische

It’s safe to say that designer and illustrator Jessica Hische is a lettering genius. As such, she’s in high demand. So when the nonprofit organization Society of Design (SOD) hoped to entice her to participate in their speaker series, they knew their invitation to her had to wow. And wow it did!

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Connecticut Modernists invade Palm Springs, discover footwear trend

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[Lisa & John Gibson] About four years ago, we traveled to Southern California to see the poppies bloom in Antelope Valley, explore Joshua Tree National Park, kick up the dust in Roy Roger’s Pioneertown, take a sound bath at George Van Tassel’

s Integratron, and hang out in Jack LaLanne’s old Palm Springs Mid-century Modern Alexander home. We certainly did all that, and much more. What we didn’t plan on was falling in love. (Or becoming blue-footed fashionistas, for that matter.)

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A thank-you speaks volumes about the sender

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No surprise here: We advocate for personal correspondence, viagra shop uk gers-love-letter-service-creating-indelible-handwritten-professions-of-love/” target=”_blank”>love letters and thank-yous. No matter your age or career, everyone appreciates a thoughtful note, even comedian Jimmy Fallon. So we were happy to discover René Shimada Siegel’s short and sweet article at Inc.com on the importance of writing thank-you notes, especially in this digital age.

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Core77 Design Awards Call for Entries

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The Core77 2012 Design Awards is open for entries. This professional and student competition goes beyond the traditional standards by including 17 progressive categories relevant to today’s design projects, including: DIY, Food Design, Writing & Commentary, Social Impact, and Speculative.

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The inside scoop: Carina Murray’s advice to independent stationery designers

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[Sami Jensen] If you don’t know the name Carina Murray, you should. She’s the founder of Crow and Canary, one of the most respected independent stationery sales repping agencies in the biz. As such, Carina gets a lot of questions. Pros and newcomers alike ask for help navigating the stationery industry and tips on how to survive as a small business. Happily, she shares the questions she’s asked most frequently, and provides the answers here today.

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