An Interesting Debate

Watch this video from The Today Show, and let us know your take on Hallmark's Journeys card line, which provides cancer cards and other cards that address life's "difficult to discuss" situations.

More info on Journeys can be found on our website.

The Wordiest Week Ever!

First of all, please excuse my tardiness. I know that Word Week happened ions ago and I’m just posting, but I needed a little extra time to let the goodness simmer before I could talk about it. Yeah, that’s what it was… I needed time to let the goodness simmer. I’m not a procrastinator at all.

Any-who, Word Week is an entire week dedicated to celebrating the overall awesomeness that the written word contributes to Hallmark and the world. And in my opinion, it’s a beautiful thang. The entire week was comprised of excellent speakers, showcases of internal Hallmark talent, and most importantly, refreshments.

Everything was on point.

However, I must say that my favorite event was The Coffee House Reading on Friday. This is when Hallmark writers read pieces of their work; personal and private. You would not believe how amazing it was. I felt privileged to be in the company of such brilliant writers. Some were funny as all get-out. Some were serious as a heart attack. And others expressed a vulnerability that induced tears. It was truly a bonding experience.

All in all, I give Word Week two enthusiastic thumbs up! It’s fine holiday fun for the entire family.

The Collaboratory

This is a photo of some of our phenomenally talented writers in one of their many locations throughout headquarters.


This particular location is called The Collaboratory, and it's purpose is to facilitate creative brainstorming from a writer's viewpoint. Whether you need a name for a new collection of products, need copy for a niche product category, or just need some new ideas and thoughts, The Collaboratory is an excellent place to converse with poets, playwrights, musicians, improvisers, and more!

Plus, with it's home-like feel (much like my grandmother's living room), it's a place to relax and let the creativity flow (and, if you're lucky, you might catch one of the writers tinkering on the upright baby grand piano... love it).

Our Interns are the Best!

I just wanted to post a shout-out to all of our Creative Summer Interns here at Hallmark! Hailing from exotic locations throughout the US of A, they represent many areas of expertise, like Graphic Design, Animation, Industrial Design, Writing, and Architecture. It has been a fab summer so far, and my team is proud to be a part of the internship program, especially since we get to spend so much time with these stellar young people!

Oliver = Revilo

Want to meet a nationally-renowned cartoonist and Hallmark humor writer/illustrator? Just stop by Barnes and Noble on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City tomorrow night! Here you can meet Revilo (simply Oliver spelled backward) in the flesh and get his autograph in your very own copy of his new book, Unknown Worlds: A Collection of Paranormal Cartoons.

leave ripples.

In the bookstore at the San Jose Museum of Art, I bought the most inspiring book, The True and the Questions, written by the most inspiring artist/author, Sabrina Ward Harrison.

"Where do you place the questions you carry? and sadness and epiphanies? the quiet worries? where can you put down the truth, as messy and new and raw as it sometimes feels. where are your colors? I believe we must create what we most need to find. I make journals to understand, to vent to dream up and mostly to untangle. who I am becoming. I don't aim for pretty, I aim for release. We have to make room for our life in progress. I give you this journal to rest your life down softly and tangled between these pages. ..trust the mess. trust yourself. leave ripples." --sabrina ward harrison

Read Sabrina's story. It may appear to be a bit long, but you'll be drawn in, and hang on every word. Especially if you are trying to understand yourself. Your purpose. Your creativity. Your inspiration. Your fears. Your sorrows. Your dreams. Your life...and hey, aren't we all trying to figure it out?


The above images are pages from Sabrina's Book/Journal "The True and the Questions," available for sale here.

Hallmark Creative Summer Internship Deadline-March 17th!

Submit your portfolio today on our website.