“None of us knows how long this is going to last, or what the high street will look like ‘out the other side’, but one thing’s for sure, the public are still buying cards,” confirmed John Procter, md and co-founder of Scribbler.
With all of the card retailer’s 38 physical shops “currently on ice”, John said that its online shop “is busier than ever.” He believes, “one upside to this awful situation is that thoughtful gestures, such as sending a card, however outrageous the message may be, will be totally appreciated.”
All of Scribbler’s in-house designers are working flat out to come up with new designs, some reflecting the challenges of self-isolation, social distancing and obsession with having enough loo rolls, but the company is also ‘open all hours’ for submissions from card publishers and designers to submit their ideas.
“We are lucky to work with some of the most talented card designers in the industry and it does concern me that with virtually all of their retail stockists currently closed, their livelihoods in common with many of us working in retail, have been severely curtailed,” says John. “That’s bad enough, but then there is the risk of great creative ideas never seeing the light of day,” he adds.
With Scribbler’s online card shop being ‘print to order’ (offering a personalised option), publishers and designers will be paid a royalty on each card ordered.
“This means there is no risk to the publisher in the way of stock or transportation costs,” explains John.
Publishers and designers with “burning ideas” can email submissions@scribbler.co.uk
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