ISSUE 17 - SUMMER 2016
THE TRENDS ISSUE
IT IS SUMMER TIME SUMMER 2016 PRODUCT & DESIGN TRENDS
THE BEST FOR ALL THINGS STATIONERY, GREETING CARDS AND GIFTS
Editor’s Talk Welcome to our Trends Design Issue! Picking a favorite issue is like picking a favorite family member, but I’m a little partial to anything that celebrates great design. This issue is always illuminating to put together — I never fail to stumble across several new and intriguing trends as I review artwork. Summer is come. I want to update a colorful cutie stationery with full of joy to you guys. It is not enough to just have great stationery, the envelope is all-important as well — and if it can tie into the chalkboard and handwriting trend with flair, you’ve got a winner on your hands! I collect all about summer 2016 trends, the designs and every little things about stationery as well. I hope you enjoy this issue!
Rojjanaon Yailaibang Editor in Cheif rojjanaon@manythingsmag.com
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EDITOR’S TALK THE WELL-DRESSED DESK DESIGNER TO WATCH IN 2016 Anna Bond Mimi Kim Patricia Shen
BEST TRENDS
Colourful Fruity!
DESIGN TRENDS Power of contrast
EVENT-TO-KNOW
London Stationery Show
COLOUR WHEEL
Top 10 colours for design Pantone for Spring/Summer 2016
DISCOVER THE STORE kikki.K
IN TRUE COLOUR
An interview with Kate Fulford : The owner of Troolie
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The Well Dressed Desk
It wasn’t too long ago that a home office was nothing more than a desk, chair and computer, plus a few function-driven accessories, but times have definitely changed. According to a study by the Telework Research Network, one in four American households — close to 30 million people — now work out of a home office at least once a week, and that number is expected to increase by 63 percent in the next five years. These people are no longer satisfied with ordinary — they want their offices to be as special as the rest of the house. Whether they are self-employed, entrepreneurs, telecommuters or even cubicle denizens, people spend a great deal of time working and while doing so, they want these spaces to look professional and polished.
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Emily Ley, founder and creative director of Emily Ley, observed that with this cultural shift. The old “How do I spice up my cubicle?” debate has transitioned into “How do I turn my home area into an inspiring, productive functional workspace?” “The well-dressed desk is the new corner office with a view. Productivity is a priority and looking the part has taken a back seat to creating a space to mirror my personality,” she explained. “Here on our team, we’re busy mamas, wives, college students and business ladies. We get it. We know life is fast-paced and busy. Having the tools to make the good stuff (and the necessary) happen is essential.”
“Life is becoming more edited by design and people are having an option to choose what they surround themselves with on their desks.”
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DESIGNER
TO WATCH IN 2016 Anna Bond Anna Bond is President, Co-Owner, and Creative Director of Rifle Paper Co., an international stationery and gift brand based in Winter Park Florida. Anna trained as a graphic designer in Virginia and then made her way to Florida to work as a senior art director at a media company at age 21. After a year of working in print design she left to pursue her passion in illustration. A number of gig posters and freelance work later, she re-discovered her lifelong love of stationery through wedding invitation design and the idea for a stationery collection was born. Aesthetic of the Line: Whimsical, timeless and vibrant Current Design Obsession: Poring over Fashion Week photos Favorite Color: Black Favorite Flower: Peony Favorite Indulgence: Donuts
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Mimi Kim Mimi Kim is an owner of a stationery brand Clap Clap based in Los Angeles. The illustrator breathes her fresh, sunny perspective into every beguiling object and pattern she draws, producing a definitively distinctive stationery range. Aesthetic of the Line: Inspired by the surroundings from our regular life, Clap Clap brings fun and joyful imagery through cards, notebooks, gift wrap and other paper goods. Favorite Color: Deep green. Current Design Obsession: Wild animals! I want to make more wild animal inspired cards! Favorite Flower: Camellias. Favorite Indulgence: I enjoy a good Pilsner or a glass of red wine.
Patricia Shen Patricia Shen is an owner of Oue Heiday. Aesthetic of the Line: Our Heiday focuses on an effortless, painterly and hand-lettered aesthetic with products that exude sophistication and sentiment. We design to elevate the everyday. Favorite Color: Neutrals, neutrals, neutrals. I think the perfect shade of taupe has a little blush, a little gray, a little chocolate. It’s perfect. Current Design Obsession: I’ve been finding design inspiration in spaces easily overlooked, the small nooks and crannies — between alleyways, the cracks of the cement. Favorite Flower: Cosmos. They’re delicate, simple, imperfect, and have an amazing profile. Favorite Indulgence: McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream.
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Best Trends COLOURFUL FRUITY!
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POWER OF
CONTRAST Manythings Issue 17 - Summer 2016
Contrast is a bold mix of opposing colours, raw textures and clean lines inspired by graphic art installation and the unique contrast of modern architecture against the beauty of natural landscapes.
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EVENT-TO-KNOW
LONDON STATIONERY SHOW
The sixth London Stationery Show closed its doors last week after recording its highest ever visitor numbers and achieving several other record breaking firsts. The exhibition had its highest number of visitors to date, up 27 percent from 2015; the highest number of stands at 155, up 15 percent from 2015; its highest number of Stationery Award entries, up more than 100 from 2015 and welcomed visitors from 43 countries.
One of this year’s Stationery Awards judges, Louisa Brenton, gift and stationery buyer at Bentalls, Fenwick Kingston commented, “I was very impressed by the caliber of product at the show… it was good to see a lot more gifting orientated product on display, and, as always, I thought the new product on display at the entrance looked fabulous.” The biggest winners in the Awards this year were Notable Designs, with two wins and three commendations, and Stone Marketing also with two wins and one commendation. Emma Fletcher of Mum’s Office won the Diaries & Organisers category with her Christmas Book and picked up the discretionary Judges’ Choice Award, given this year to recognize the individual passion and interest that had gone into creating the Book. Henri Davis, independent retail advisor and vice-president of The Giftware Association, who again chaired the judging panel commented, “The judges were thrilled by the strength and diversity of the products entered this year. With four new judges on the panel there were comments about how useful it was to see focused selections of new products to evaluate and compare. They were all making notes of products they wanted to follow up on.”
“The London Stationery Show showcases the creativity and relevance of stationery to the retail market and beyond. Fashionable, educational, personal, creative and diverse — there are so many functions that stationery products satisfy and consumers love it more than ever. The London Stationery Show is the place for retailers to discover these, review ranges and choose paper and writing products that will add to and complement their product offer.”
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The London Stationery Show is the UK’s most important event for writing and paper products, and a unique platform for meeting the leading stationery buyers in every retail sector fact-to-face. It’s the stationery event of the year, and where fashion meets function. Whether you are a dedicated stationery company or have a limited stationery offer which you want to grow by meeting different buyers to the ones you normally deal with, this is the exhibition for you. You’ll be in great company. Buyers like the Stationery Show because it is so focused and they can see more writing and paper products and brands from around the world than at any other UK exhibition, all in one place. Two of exhibitors don’t exhibit at any other UK event. “The Stationery show is a focused, intimate show that attracts great brands and great buyers. The central location and organisation of the two days make it a smooth, enjoyable date in the annual trade show calendar” Catherine Snell, UK senior account manager, NPW/Moleskine The 2017 London Stationery Show will take place on Tuesday 25 – Wednesday 26 April at the Business Design Centre, London.
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ROSE QUARTZ
PEACH ECHO
PANTONE 13-1520
PANTONE 16-1548
SERE
PANTONE
TOP 10 COLOURS FOR DESIGN
PANTONE 13-4810
PANTONE 16-3905
LIMPET SHELL
LILAC GRAY
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PANTON
FIE
ENITY
E 15-3919
NE 17-1564
ESTA
SNORKEL BLUE
BUTTERCUP
PANTONE 19-4049
PANTONE 12-0752
COLOUR REPORT FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2016
PANTONE 15-1040
PANTONE 15-0146
ICED COFFEE
GREEN FLASH
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kikki.K Since the beginning of kikki.K, we’ve dreamed of opening beautiful boutiques in all of our favourite cities. That’s why we’re so thrilled to have opened our Hej London Pop Up Store this weekend, giving UK customers the very first chance to experience the brand story in person. Thanks so much to everyone who came by to say hello! We loved seeing you for the very first time. Our gorgeous immersive pop up in Opera House Parade showcases our brand story and design edge in an exciting, unique and entertaining way.We’ve always set out to inspire and empower people the world over to live their best life, every day through a unique offering of Swedish design, stationery and organising solutions. Whether it’s something to help free your mind through organisation, capture and share special moments or memories, create an inspiring home or working space – or simply to fulfil your love of pen and paper and beautiful design, we hope you’ll love discovering what kikki.K has for you.
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Discover the new London Pop Up Store
kikki.K London Pop Up Store 8 Royal Opera House North Piazza Covent Garden London, WC2E 8HD
And we’re so happy to announce the opening of a permanent store, which will be just a short distance away on James Street. Opening two stores has allowed us the freedom to do something we think is genuinely special and unique. For the Londoners who know and love us, and those who don’t yet know us yet, this is the perfect chance to discover why people around the world are falling in love with kikki.K in two unique, exciting and engaging spaces.
Another store in UK kikki.K at Selfridges London, Oxford St Selfridges London Stationery on G 400 Oxford Street London, WA1 1AB kikki.K Covent Garden 5-6 James St Covent Garden London, WC2E 8BH Manythings Issue 17 - Summer 2016
IN TRUE COLOUR An interview with Kate Fulford The owner of Troolie
Truly chic. Truly fun. Truly fabulous! There’s a vibrant scene swirling around at Troolie — a most colorful stationery and gift shop in Concordia, Ore., that aims to make the ordinary a bit more fun. Founded by “lifelong letter writer, thank-you-note giver and paper lover,” Kate Fulford, the shop’s name was inspired by both the word ‘truly’ and the art of writing letters. “I thought about the ways people sign letters, and ‘Yours Truly’ really resonated with me. I also liked that if something is ‘truly’ then it’s the epitome,” observed Fulford. Fulford added her own twist by spelling the word out phonetically due to a love of double oo’s. In fact, prior to opening Troolie in the Portland area in March 2012, Fulford was based in San Francisco where she owned “ooma,” a women’s boutique. Retail is certainly a forte for Fulford, who worked in the graphic design/marketing industry before segueing into retail. Troolie located near the artsy Alberta Arts District, Troolie occupies just 900 square feet of space. Affordable and trendy, this section of the Portland area has enticed quite a few letterpress designers — and Troolie works with several of them. “People always ask me if all of my cards are made locally. Heck no! Though we love supporting our local lovelies, amazing design can be found all over the world. We don’t discriminate based on geography,” Fulford noted. Troolie’s vibrant interior is bright and colorful, chic and fun. Its modern décor boasts a black and white theme, part of Troolie’s signature look. Since the merchandise is very colorful, Fulford opted for a simple palette with just a few pops of color and vintage gold glamour accents. Manythings Issue 17 - Summer 2016