Khristian A. Howell isn’t shy about pushing the envelope with her trendsetting cards, gift wrap, and other paper products. A designer and interior stylist boasting perfect color vision (yep, there’s a test for that!), she earned an advertising degree from UGA before joining Nordstrom’s design team in Seattle, creating cute patterns for children’s apparel. In 2014 she moved with her husband, CNN anchor George Howell, back to Atlanta, where she licenses her colorful, graphic motifs for everything from note cards to pillows. (Look for her name on patterned goods at Target, Nordstrom, and Kohl’s.) Her signature line of stationery, artwork, and other paper products can be found locally at Citizen Supply. “I love the way paper connects us, especially in such a digital time,” Howell says. “To receive a tangible love note, a gift wrapped with thoughtfulness . . . it really makes a difference in how we interact.”
Find Howell’s designs at Citizen Supply, Target, and Nordstrom, or at khristianahowell.com.
Note Worthy
Seven more local paper companies making a mark
Paper Anansi Wild & Free card
$15
Reyn Paper Co. tassel loafer coasters
$14, Crafted Westside, 1000 Marietta Street
Native Bear Magic notebook
$12, Young Blood Boutique, 632 North Highland Avenue
Hey Lux card
$4.50
Our Mother’s Day pick
Inkspot Workshop winky emoji matches
$3
Paper Raven Co. floral wrapping paper
$12 for 3 sheets
Breathless Paper Co. card
$4, Urban Cottage, 998 North Highland Avenue
Product photographs by Aspen Evans
This article originally appeared in our May 2016 issue.
