June 2019

A day in the life of a Boxcitement letterpress notecard.

“As roller and plate and card collided, a bit of magic was created”. First off, apologies… this isn’t a blog exactly, more a day trip to one of our favourite places which we’d like to share with you... Read more... >>

April 2019

Choosing what goes into a subscription box is a monthly challenge - are we up to it?

Since Boxcitement started in 2015 there has been a huge increase in the types of subscription box on offer in the UK. We were relatively early in what was a fledgling market but now a quick search on Google reveals literally hundreds of boxes all vying for our customers' attention. So how on earth do we stand out? Read more... >>

March 2019

The meaning of colour.

Boxcitement, as you may have noticed, uses eye-catching colour combinations to make the most of our designs. Colour is everywhere… it can set a mood, attract attention, make a statement, energise, or cool down. There's more to the use of colour than meets the eye... Read more... >>

February 2019

Time to get trendy - trend forecasting and keeping on top of the creative game.

You can only grow as a business if you are giving your customers what they want, and for a creative business like Boxcitement that means we have to tap into the trends and designs that will be popular and will attract newcomers to us as well as keeping our loyal group of subscribers happy. Read more... >>

January 2019

Why stepping out of your comfort zone is critical for business success.

The idea of Boxcitement is nearly three years old, meaning we have created a business that is viable, and that actually works - we have all heard those statistics about how many small businesses fail within the first two years. We made it! We are growing! But there has been a tricky lesson to learn along the way and I wanted to share it with you today. Read more... >>

December 2018

Creative Inspiration - from masterpieces to unicorns...

Boxes have been posted, items have been ordered for next month and we are nervously waiting for customer feedback - so today I managed to sandwich a meeting in London between a visit to the National Gallery and that magnet for all stationery lovers, the flagship Paperchase store in Tottenham Court Road. In one day I saw one of my favourite masterpieces AND admired a display of sparkly unicorns - what's not to love?! Read more... >>