Leigh Standley
Curly Girl Design

Leigh Standley is the artist, writer and founder of Curly Girl Design, Inc. In it’s over sixteen years, Curly Girl Design and Leigh’s line of clever and colorful greeting cards and giftware have been sold all over the world and introduced meaningful, connection-focused product to the gift industry. Focused on the magic of the small moments, her product peeks into the corners of life and taps into the hearts of all. Founded in 2002, the company began with just 12 greeting cards and has grown steadily. Leigh holds two LOUIE awards for greeting card excellence and has been a nominee for 5 others. With a focus on connecting people to themselves and each other through writing, story telling and artistry, Leigh hopes to serve by helping to make a big world a little more connected and joyful. Check out her newest collaboration with Mariam Gates, Sweet Dreams, a book of bedtime visualizations for kids.