Blue Kite Press offers a complete line of functional and sustainable housewares, including Birch Trays, Tervis Tumblers, Flour Sack Tea Towels, Mugs, and Swedish Dishcloths; stationery, including Enamel Keychains, Note Cards, Notebooks, Notepads, and Stickers; and Gift Wrap.

Zig Zag in bright colors

Our Story

I'm Dana Lynch, a graphic designer and the founder of Blue Kite Press, a studio in Boston that makes housewares, stationery, and gifts featuring my illustrations, bright colors, and a hint of nostalgia. I'm passionate about creating functional and sustainable everyday products that make people smile and can turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary one.

It all started in 2019 when I began designing a collection of illustrations inspired by nostalgic memories and a dash of mid-century modern. I launched Blue Kite Press on Etsy a few months later to sell illustrated note cards, serving trays, and mugs.

Both photos taken in May 2023 during a 4 month pop-up retail shop in Wellesley, MA.

Trays, Tervis tumblers, tea towels, and enamel mugs with beachy seaside illustration

Since then, Blue Kite Press has grown into a full line of stationery and home goods dedicated to delivering quality and sustainability. The bright color palette and nostalgic illustrations make people smile, while the functional mix of products appeals to shoppers who want to treat themselves or find a thoughtful gift. Each item can be sold individually or together as a set – perfect for gifting, entertaining, and celebrating special occasions.

My tagline is "Make every day a Blue Kite Day!" which means that anything is possible when we approach each day with creativity and curiosity.

Zig Zag in bright colors
Boy exploring an exhibit at the Franklin Institute

About the Kite

I used to love visiting the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia yearly on school trips and family outings. I was fascinated by the walk-through Giant Heart exhibit and spent hours exploring the museum's other interactive displays, ending with an enormous statue of Ben Franklin in the central rotunda. Years later, I watched my sons experience that same sense of wonder and excitement as they raced around the museum's exhibits.

Dana Lynch, owner of Blue Kite Press posing with statue of Ben Franklin and kite

That feeling of discovery and possibility stayed with me and shaped my approach to design and illustration. While creating the artwork that became the illustrations in my collection, I remembered the museum's exhibits and the story of Ben Franklin's famous kite experiment, where he proved his theories about conducting electrical energy using only a kite, a metal key, and the electrical current in the air during a thunderstorm. I realized that Ben Franklin's kite was an excellent metaphor and symbol to remind us that anything is possible when we approach each day with creativity and curiosity.