<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This week I talk to Katie Leamon, who turned her love of paper and pattern into her eponymous family-run stationery studio. Her notebooks have been a daily companion to me for many years, so it was really fun to chat with her about her designs, her process and the realities behind running a product-lead business with the family on board!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Things we talk about:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Building from a home studio to printing and selling at scale&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Designing products based on creative instinct&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* The rise of independent stationery makers and designers online&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Selling wholesale vs. direct&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Family business, and drawing the the lines between work and home life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Taking time for creativity outside of work&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Growing a team, and when to let things go&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Katie’s new experiments in creating &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://katieleamon.com/c/luxury-ceramics/"&gt;ceramic range &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Launch strategies and learning from mistakes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Trusting your brand identity and staying authentic&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links we mentioned:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* My &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://thesoiree.substack.com/"&gt;Substack Soiree&lt;/a&gt; class&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Katie’s online store, &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://katieleamon.com/luxury-christmas-cards-wrapping-paper/"&gt;Katie Leamon&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Katie’s new &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://katieleamon.com/c/luxury-ceramics/"&gt;ceramic range&lt;/a&gt; (I LOVE &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://katieleamon.com/p/no-09-espresso-cup-blush/"&gt;THIS CUP!&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listened and loved it? &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Let us know what you think in the comments below! &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Get full access to Entre Nous at &lt;a href="https://meandorla.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4"&gt;meandorla.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners online

Sara Tasker - Me & Orla

Staying true to your unique identity, with Katie Leamon

NOV 23, 202358 MIN
Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners online

Staying true to your unique identity, with Katie Leamon

NOV 23, 202358 MIN

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<p><em>This week I talk to Katie Leamon, who turned her love of paper and pattern into her eponymous family-run stationery studio. Her notebooks have been a daily companion to me for many years, so it was really fun to chat with her about her designs, her process and the realities behind running a product-lead business with the family on board!</em></p><p><strong>Things we talk about:</strong></p><p>* Building from a home studio to printing and selling at scale</p><p>* Designing products based on creative instinct</p><p>* The rise of independent stationery makers and designers online</p><p>* Selling wholesale vs. direct</p><p>* Family business, and drawing the the lines between work and home life.</p><p>* Taking time for creativity outside of work</p><p>* Growing a team, and when to let things go</p><p>* Katie’s new experiments in creating <a target="_blank" href="https://katieleamon.com/c/luxury-ceramics/">ceramic range </a></p><p>* Launch strategies and learning from mistakes</p><p>* Trusting your brand identity and staying authentic</p><p></p><p><strong>Links we mentioned:</strong></p><p>* My <a target="_blank" href="https://thesoiree.substack.com/">Substack Soiree</a> class</p><p>* Katie’s online store, <a target="_blank" href="https://katieleamon.com/luxury-christmas-cards-wrapping-paper/">Katie Leamon</a> </p><p>* Katie’s new <a target="_blank" href="https://katieleamon.com/c/luxury-ceramics/">ceramic range</a> (I LOVE <a target="_blank" href="https://katieleamon.com/p/no-09-espresso-cup-blush/">THIS CUP!</a>)</p><p><em>Listened and loved it? </em><em>Let us know what you think in the comments below! </em></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Entre Nous at <a href="https://meandorla.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">meandorla.substack.com/subscribe</a>