Kestrel Paper Studio

About

Made by Maren Holt, shipped by email.

Kestrel Paper Studio has sold digital goods since 2021.

The story

Maren Holt started Kestrel Paper Studio in 2021 after years of making planners for herself and giving them away to friends. Maren's first product was a simple year planner. The studio has eight products now, each made by one person, each tested by printing it, opening it on a phone and handing it to someone who had not seen it.

An open dated planner on a wooden desk beside coloured pencils and glasses

Why buy here

  1. Plain files

    PDF, EPUB, WAV, XMP, DOCX. Nothing needs an app, an account or a subscription to open.

  2. Every file listed

    Each product page names every file inside it with its size, so you know what you are buying before you pay.

  3. One person answers

    Questions about a file, a license or a lost link go to the person who made the product.

The studio is one desk, one printer and a drawer of test prints in Asheville, North Carolina. Everything is made, tested and supported by Maren.

The studio

The studio is one desk, one printer and a drawer of test prints in Asheville, North Carolina. Everything is made, tested and supported by Maren.

  • Finish it. A product ships when someone else can use it without asking the author what it means.
  • Say what is inside. Every file, its format and its size is on the page. No surprises after payment.
  • Keep the license simple. Two licenses, in plain words, the same on every product.