Volante Design Blog

Dear Vanguard,   I wanted to personally thank you all for your contributions to our donation drive. As the overlord of the inbox, I've been managing all donation requests and the outpouring of support has been heartwarming. Customer service is...
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Japan is one of those places David and I had dreamed about visiting for years.   Potent images still come right away to my mind’s eye, carefully laid tatami matts fitting so perfectly into the rooms, the wooden screens and ancient...
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This week has been a whirlwind. Cliff Notes edition is, we hired another sewist, brought back some more of our staff, and applied for all the different funding options that apply to us. (That was last weekend's fun outing.) We have...
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Thank you for helping us make masks
What a week it has been. We conceived of the idea to make masks, designed a mask prototype, a second prototype, made a page, decided on how we would produce them, opened ordered, we sold about 1200 to individuals and families,...
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If we can make hospital gowns, we will post a "donate here" button to help cover some of the costs of them. Maybe we can make a difference. Stay tuned. Be good humans. Be kind to your anxious hearts and forgive your isolation-mates for their inevitable sins. 
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