Paper & Pencil

Paper & Pencil is Chicago's friendly neighborhood stationery shop where you'll find stationery, writing tools, notebooks, journals, calendars, and planners, alongside bullet journaling, home office, and school supplies.

CSF 2025

Tyler, co-owner of Paper & Pencil and a longtime member of my Patreon monthly mail, reached out to commission stationery for the first Chicago Stationery Fest.

Focusing on all things Chicago and stationery, I designed a set consisting of a postcard, a vinyl sticker, and a sticker sheet.

CSF 2026

For the second CSF, I worked side by side with Job of JOBSJOURNAL to collaborate with Paper & Pencil for their exclusive collection. We created a sticker book called Chicago Adventures, featuring over 350+ stickers.

I designed 5 full pages, collaborating with Job on specific ones including a page celebrating Chicago and stationery. Incorporating classic symbols, patterns, and typewritten elements, I enjoyed creating stickers that felt uniquely Abbey Sy while adapting a Chicago flag inspired color palette.

Alongside the book, I designed a corresponding postcard and sticker.