Erica Taylor
Paper and Place
For The Home
Paper and Place is my small studio
specializing in travel map, postcard and
rustic copper goods. My collection is
designed to connect adoptive parents,
humanitarians, world travelers and
military families to special places and
their loved ones.
“The coolest part of my design and creation process is that
every day I get to see the world. I scour maps for hours
looking for known and often times extremely remote travel
destinations. My customer’s requested map locations have
allowed me to develop a very long personal travel bucket list.”
What’s been your most popular item or line to date?
To date, my most popular item is my custom map letter
opener. Around the world you can find hundreds of
them sitting on the desks of corporate executives,
pilots, missionaries, travel enthusiasts, teachers, and
postal workers.
What is the biggest challenge you face during your
daily schedule?
My biggest challenge is that there never seems to be
enough time in my day. Setting priorities and developing better time management
skills has allowed me to find and maintain a positive work/life balance.
What’s the best lesson you have you learned in
running your own business?
I’ve learned that the Internet is a big ocean. If you’re
running an online business and you want to be
consistently found you must make it your mission to
learn all about search engine optimization (SEO); sell
on more than one online marketplace; have attentiongrabbing photos; and learn the ins and outs of
international shipping to cast a wider net.
paperandplace.com
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