Journal
Poketo People: Alex Schaefer
At Poketo, it’s the people around us that help keep it real. Inspired by their great vibe, this series puts the spotlight squarely on them, their aspirations and...
Magic hands… Reese Panganiban
We’re super lucky to have great interns this summer! You’ve met two of them last week, now meet the “star” of Poketo’s Wallet Wonderland Animation, Reese Panganiban! Reese...
Hanging out with Nick Lu
Summer’s been on everyone’s mind while working on our most recent wallet series. For Los Angeles-based artist Nick Lu, it meant swimming deep into the heart of the...
An optimist, a dreamer… meet Tad Carpenter
There is something so exuberant about Tad Carpenter’s work. When you see it, it feels like everything is going to be okay. Perhaps it’s his Kansas City roots...
Born maker, Eric Trine
Eric Trine is one of the two California designers we worked with to launch our first ever urban gardening collection on Poketo. The pieces he created for our...
An Illustrated Interview with Esther Pearl Watson
As promised, we're continuing our run of illustrated interviews with our awesome new artists! You guys would probably remember Esther from our previous collaboration, where we asked artists...
An Illustrated Interview with Lisa Hanawalt
By now, you've gotten a load of all the new wallets we have, designed by female comic book artists. It's hard to choose which of these ladies make...
Howie Tsui at the crossroads of culture
When we first saw Howie's wallet design, we were amazed at how much visual information he was able to incorporate within just a few inches of material. We're...
Memory and subconscious in the work of Andrea Wan
Andrea Wan has seen the world. She was born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada and studied illustration at Designskolen Kolding, Denmark. Her experience in these parts of...
Awkward beauty by Winnie Truong
Only a few more days until a big announcement between Booooooom and Poketo. We’ve never done something like this before. Watch out for it on Monday, folks! In...