Open Studio
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Open Studio Party vibes: Our new birthday invitations
Kids’ birthday parties are the province of princesses, dinosaurs, and other fantastic themes, but what do you do when your life’s narrative matures into more adult situations? There are still plenty of ways to party, and, as luck […]
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Open Studio Behind the scenes with Paperless Post’s 2017 wedding stationery collection
The look of love: selections from our new collection of wedding invitations. Before you say “I do,” you’ll have an important match to make—finding the ideal wedding stationery for your ceremony. As you start to consider your options, […]
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Open Studio Introducing Shadowplay, an exploration of late-afternoon light
The slant of light on a beachfront porch. The shadows cast by lace curtains. The Paperless Post Design Studio’s newest editorial collection harnesses the intangible qualities of light and darkness that fill our physical surroundings throughout the day. […]
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Open Studio Introducing Glitch, a capsule collection celebrating the imperfect, from the Paperless Post Design Studio
The true nature of a medium is often exposed in its flaws—the half-tones of an offset print, the striations in an old video, or the pixelated artifacts of a digital image. To celebrate the aesthetics of imperfection, the […]
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Open Studio Behind the scenes of Bloom Room, a pop-up shop celebrating Rifle Paper Co. for Paperless Post
Since launching Rifle Paper Co. with her husband Nathan in 2009, Anna’s become the the darling of the stationery (and iPhone case) world. Now, her signature paintings of flora, fauna, and doll-faced figures have been reimagined as an […]
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Open Studio Believe it: moving in NYC used to be even worse
When summer arrives, so do the rental trucks, crowding the narrow city streets so that squeezing by in a taxi or even on foot becomes a Herculean challenge. If you’re about to make a move yourself […]
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Open Studio The Paperless Post Garden Party
Every May when the National Stationery Show rolls into town—and, with it, a boatload of talented stationery designers—it’s the perfect opportunity throw a fête for all of our favorite creative minds. After all, who doesn’t love to mark […]
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Open Studio Single Best Thing: Konstantin Kakanias
The boldest proclamations in the art world are made by neither critic nor artist, but the high-society Greek style maven known simply as Mrs. Tependris. Mrs. T. does not shy away from eccentricities or theatrics. Rather, she […]
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Open Studio Paper at the Jane 2015
Next month, we’re throwing a celebration of delightful proportions in honor of all our design partners. Stay tuned for pictures from the party complete with photo booth gems and open bar shenanigans. — Original artwork by Cat.
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Open Studio Silver Factory
Andy Warhol’s Factory was part-studio, part-haunt for amphetamine users, sexual radicals, and superstars. Decked in tin foil, silver paint, metallic balloons, and shattered mirrors to reflect the decadence of the times, the Factory saw its share […]
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Open Studio From the school of polite partying: Spilled Wine 101
Grandmothers are bastions of fine manners, and ours always had strong opinions on drinks—mixed, shaken, stirred, and especially spilled. A consummate hostess, she taught us that putting one’s guests at ease is the golden rule of giving a […]
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Open Studio The maddest of mad tea parties comes calling
Parties are something of an escape chute: the festive indulgences allow us to escape reality and enter a new world, even if just for one night. This is never more true than around Halloween when the devilish and […]
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Open Studio Beyond words: the art of hand-lettering
As the things around us become increasingly digitized—yes, including notes and invitations—the authenticity of the handmade has become ever more valuable. The design community’s enthusiasm for hand-lettered typography has reached a fever pitch, and we’re not sorry to […]
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Open Studio Welcome to the Post
Invitations are harbingers of the good times to come—conversations to be had and drinks to be spilled—and greeting cards celebrate our milestones and newest memories. Even a quick hello can be momentous. We don’t take these responsibilities lightly. […]