Carissa Potter of People I've Loved

About this episode

Carissa Potter discusses her unique approach to stationery and gifts that fosters personal connections.

Every year in the winter issue of Stationery Trends, I compile a department called 10 Makers to Watch. Throughout the year I will be highlighting my special 10 — including my very special guest today, Carissa Potter of People I've Loved. Much like that of my other guests, this brand offers stationery and gifts, but with a radically different, deceptively simple approach. Rather than seeing her wares as yet another commodity, Carissa utilizes them to develop ourselves and our relationships. In her words, "Each is a conversation we long to have, a feeling we are hoping for, an object to do the impossible." This out-of-the-box approach has garnered this very small California house of design collaborations with some very big brands, including Facebook, The Body Shop, Pinterest, Google, SFMOMA, YouTube, Anthropologie, Madewell, The Wall Street Journal and Nylon Magazine. Our discussion about design and the ability of smart yet simple product to upend your entire perspective is not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Carissa Potter

Topics covered

• stationery
• design
• gifts
• relationships
• creativity
• branding

Keywords

• stationery
• gifts
• design
• relationships
• creativity
• People I've Loved
• Carissa Potter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: People I've Loved, Facebook, The Body Shop, Pinterest, Google, SFMOMA, YouTube, Anthropologie, Madewell, The Wall Street Journal

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