Yellow Owl Workshop is the brainchild of Christine Schmidt, whose art career began in primary school when she won a bike at the local grocer's coloring contest. Current day Yellow Owl Workshop now bustles with a team of hard-working humans in a sunny Mission district studio. Though the company has grown and can be found in stores worldwide, the original values of expert attention to detail, ecological awareness, and premium U.S. made materials are evident in every product.

Notable for a sophisticated yet playful aesthetic, the products include rubber stamps and stamp ink pads, greeting cards, a line of exquisite gold jewelry, socks, and, more recently, hairpins. Though the product line is diverse, consistent themes of innovative function, original graphics and bold colors emerge.

While Christine is handling the creative side of Yellow Owl she is incredibly lucky to have amazing people handling the business of Yellow Owl. Her husband Evan Gross, longtime friend Maria Niubo, and a band of super-humans keep the studio humming along.