The Analog Renaissance, Episode 3: The Hotel Room Conversation

When Bonnie Christine gathered her team together in April 2025, she asked a question that would change everything: What if the biggest innovation isn't digital at all?

The data was undeniable.
Vinyl sales hitting 18 consecutive years of growth.
Barnes & Noble opening 60 new stores.
Eleven million Americans are raising backyard chickens.
80% of Americans now garden, a 5-year high.
Etsy’s reporting a 40% surge in analog-themed shops.

This wasn't nostalgia; it was a coping mechanism.
A collective reaching for things we can touch in a world that feels increasingly untouchable.

Welcome to The Analog Renaissance, Episode #3. 

In this episode, Bonnie shares the turning point that led her to reimagine eight years of work and begin again. After hearing from more than 15,000 Surface Design Immersion alumni, one message rose to the surface: “I don’t want to consume anymore. I want to create.”

That insight sparked two new paths — Flowerie, an e-commerce brand offering heirloom-quality creative tools, and the Print & Pattern Revival Workshop, where more than 100,000 people have created patterns they can actually hold in their hands. Because when you create something physical, something shifts. You move from questioning your creativity to seeing tangible proof of it.

"The world is zigging digital. Maybe it's time to zag."

Key Takeaways

• There’s still time to join the Print & Pattern Revival Workshop 
• Creator revenues from merchandising tripled between 2021 and 2024.
• Physical products create emotional connection that digital products can't replace.
• When people can hold proof of their progress, belief changes.
• 85% of people remember the advertiser that gave them a promotional item.
• The question for your business: What could your audience hold that proves progress.

Resources

• SHOP FLOWERIE |  https://shopflowerie.com/ 

• EXPO DOCUMENTARY & HANDBOOK | https://www.bonniechristine.com/tradeshowhandbook

• PRINT & PATTERN REVIVAL WORKSHOP: https://www.bonniechristine.com/revival 

• SURFACE DESIGN  IMMERSION: https://www.bonniechristine.com/immersion 

•  ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR | https://adobe.prf.hn/click/camref:1011luXb5

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Review of the week: 

RESERVING OUR BEST YES'S

Bonnie, I am so inspired by your authenticity to share about how saying no to a conference idea had you in tears. Yet you did so in order to reserve your best yes and to model this for your students! I needed this reminder to get clear, stay focused, and pour energy into what is most important! Thank you for the wisdom that you share on this platform!!

—paigeamberbacani

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