About our Company
Penny People Designs is a personalized Stationery & Home Décor design company based out of Toronto, Canada. In a world of “cookie-cutter” products, Penny People has emerged as a delightful alternative. It is quickly becoming a leader in offering refreshing products in stationery and home décor. We design and produce everything in our studio which means we can make sure quality of product is extremely high, and you get that personal touch as you know that we are taking care of your order. Since 2004, PennyPeople.com has been a favourite destination for those who love high quality paper, with a little bit of a fun twist.
How Penny People Designs Began
Penny People Designs was established in 2004 by designer Lindsay Stephenson. The company was born out of a love of paper, design, business, and all things "personalized". Lindsay grew up receiving handwritten letters from her Grandmother which she cherished, and from a young age appreciated the time and thoughtfulness in hand-written letters. Her combination of the love of receiving and writting letters, combined with her art & design knowledge is the basis behind Penny People Designs.
About the Penny People™ Characters
Penny People™ Characters were first drawn on a desk in 1990 at John Fisher Public School in Toronto by student Lindsay Stephenson. Lindsay pulled out a penny, placed it on her desk, and circled it. She then proceeded to put two eyes, and a mouth in the circle. Lindsay enjoyed this simple character so much that she continued circling pennies and putting faces on them for years.
As Lindsay grew up and matured, so did Penny People™ characters, and soon pennies were no longer needed. The characters developed from a simple round head with two eyes and a mouth, to characters with fuller cheeks, necks, and personalities.
Although Pennies are no longer used, they are still called Penny People™ characters because of this story. |
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About the Designer, Lindsay L.E. Stephenson
A self taught artist, Lindsay L.E. Stephenson has a natural talent for spotting trends in both colour, fashion, and design. Her natural talent in all things creative, lead her to be the head designer for a Local Toy Retailer in Toronto after graduating from Trent University with a degree in Cultural Studies. In 2004 Lindsay decided to bring the Penny People characters to the next step, and opened Penny People Designs. Since opening in 2004, Penny People Designs has been loved by customers around the world. Lindsay is married to Aubrey Silverberg, and they live in Toronto Canada. Lindsay loves talking about art & design, so be careful when you ask about these...you may have to take a seat and wait for motor-mouth to slow down.... |
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