About our Company
Penny People Designs is a personalized stationery company based out of Toronto, Canada. In a world of “cookie-cutter” products, Penny People has emerged as a delightful alternative.  We design and produce everything in our studio which means we can make sure quality of product is extremely high, and you get that personal touch as you know that we are taking care of your order. Since 2004, PennyPeople.com has been a favourite destination for those who love high quality paper, with a little bit of a fun twist.

How Penny People Designs Began
Penny People Designs was established in 2004 by designer Lindsay Stephenson. The company was born out of a love of paper, design, business, and all things "personalized". Lindsay grew up receiving handwritten letters from her Grandmother which she cherished, and from a young age appreciated the time and thoughtfulness in hand-written letters. Her combination of the love of receiving and writting letters, combined with her art & design knowledge is the basis behind Penny People Designs.



What's the meaning behind our company name, Penny People™?
The company is named after the customizable characters that you see on PennyPeople.com. Penny People™ Characters were first drawn on a desk in 1990 at John Fisher Public School in Toronto by (then student) Lindsay Stephenson. Lindsay pulled out a penny, placed it on her desk, and circled it and then proceeded to put two eyes, and a mouth in the circle. Lindsay enjoyed this simple character so much that she continued circling pennies and putting faces on them from that day forward. As Lindsay grew up and matured, so did Penny People™ characters, and soon pennies were no longer needed. The characters developed from a simple round head with two eyes and a mouth, to characters with fuller cheeks, necks, and personalities. Although Pennies are no longer used, they are still called Penny People™ characters because of this story. Because of the long relationship that Lindsay had with the characters, from the age of 11 to now, it was fitting to name her company after the Characters that were so close to her.
   

About the Designer, Lindsay L.E. Stephenson

A self taught artist, Lindsay Stephenson has a natural talent for spotting trends in both colour, fashion, and design. Her natural talent in all things creative, lead her to be the Head Designer & Director of E-Mail Marketing for a Local Toy Retailer immediately upon graduating from Trent University in 2002. In 2004 Lindsay opened Penny People Designs and has since been featured in publications such as Style at Home Magazine, Toronto Star, National Post and Today's Parent Magazine.

On top of running Penny People Designs, Lindsay fills her spare time with designing e-mail marketing campaigns for corporate clients, runs an interior decorating blog and persues her love of photography. Lindsay is married to her childhood sweetheart Aubrey and they live in Toronto Canada.