1. Behind the design: 10 questions with PS Designer Karen

    Paper Source Designer
    As part of a series dedicated to the fabulous minds behind our designs, we are kicking things off with Paper Source Designer Karen. One of our senior designers, Karen has played a hand in many designs and products over the years. Her work is found in Paper Source calendars and she helped conceptualize the latest customer favorite – Paper Source Owls! Karen’s love for Paper Source is felt in every design and in any interaction you have with her. She an absolute joy to be around and we hope these 10 questions will help you get to know the warm and creative spirit behind many of your favorite designs.

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  2. Behind the design: The Paper Source Design team

    Paper Source Design

    Many of you have grown to love our products through the 300+ associates who work in nearly 50 store locations nationwide. These folks have introduced you to so many unique products and designs – but have you ever wondered who dreamt them up?

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  3. Inside PS: Careers at Paper Source

    Customers often ask us what it’s like to work at a place that inspires people to Do Something Creative Every Day. The short answer: inspiring, challenging and rewarding.

    As you can imagine, most of us were customers first, just hitting up our favorite store for DIY projects, handmade gifts or the big one – wedding invitations! Few of us gave thought to the possibility of starting a career with our favorite paperie.

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    Courtney Market started her career at our Evanston store and now manages our Austin store. “I was a customer before I was an employee, and when I saw there was an opportunity to work in such a unique environment I jumped at it,” said Courtney. “It’s great to be part of a family of such creative people—from the buyers, to design team, to the associates in the stores!”

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  4. ‘Tis the season

    Parchment, twine, sealing wax, rubber stamps, old book pages

    Parchment, twine, sealing wax, rubber stamps, old book pages

    Once the holiday music begins in November most people seem to cringe. Not me. There is something about hearing the Charlie Brown classic “Linus & Lucy” by Vince Guaraldi that always makes me smile. Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby make me want to pull out my cookie press while Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin inspire cocktails for festive evenings with friends. For me, holiday music creates a sense of nostalgia. It’s a feeling that gives me a gentle tap on the shoulder to say, “Get busy, Linda. You need to make a few things for those special people on your list!”
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  5. Work at Paper Source for the holidays!

    Happy Holidays! Yes, here in the Paper Source Recruitment Department I am focused on getting our stores staffed for the busy holiday season. I love reading blog entries written by our staff that start with “I have the best job ever!” I have to agree, and in my role as Field Recruiter, I get the fun of speaking about this amazing brand to many people each week. My job requires reading lots and lots of resumes, and what keeps this routine task fun and exciting is finding cover letters from our best candidates who often become employees – OUR CUSTOMERS. I can feel the passion when someone writes that they just attended a workshop and quickly got online to apply for a position – they tell me, “I just have to work here! I was so inspired by the creative process and all of the associates look like they have so much fun at work with the customers.” It makes me goosepimply, if that is a word!

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  6. Dressed up recycling

    The Design Department at Paper Source is a full of color and creativity, and you don’t have to look hard to see that the team really loves inventing new things! What I love about our space are all the little surprises that pop up – the creative things people bring in and add to their workspaces or to the general office area that create the inspiring environment that we are lucky enough to enjoy each day.

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