Papercranes Design makes whimsical planners and paper products

Ms Aerilynn Tan, 28, illustrator and founder of stationery and lifestyle brand Papercranes Design, with her products in her studio at Katong Plaza. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE – A love of illustration pushed Ms Aerilynn Tan to give up a career in architecture and try being her own boss in the stationery world.

The 28-year-old is behind Papercranes Design, a one-woman show turning out hand-drawn notebooks and other lifestyle accessories.

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