Dana Glaeser

New York, NY

Founder & Creative Director at Slightly Alabama

I created Slightly Alabama in 2013 as a passion project, rising from a lifetime of working with my hands and a desire to build a brand, products and a company dedicated to quality over speed and timelessness over passing fads. After leaving a successful career in corporate America, I set out to build a team passionately committed to building the best possible brand we could.

Written by Dana

Design

How to Create a Logo Using Social Media

April 23rd, 2015

Creating a brand from scratch is a daunting task with no real prescription for how to do it right. In some ways, a brand is like art—the…
Apparel

Hand Stitched vs. Machine Sewn Techniques in Leather Working

February 16th, 2015

Before I’m a designer, I’m an artisan in love with the traditions, heritage, tools and artistry of a craft that goes back centuries. In many ways, Slightly Alabama’s designs are a…
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Design

Eight Exercises to Jumpstart the Design Process

January 8th, 2015

Charles James once said: “All creative work begins by doing something with the hands. Creation is simply a problem and design is the…
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Design

Lessons Learned: 3 Insights from My First Year in Business

December 4th, 2014

Your first year in business is sort of like driving cross-country through dense fog. It’s a long, harrowing trip and you can only see…
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Design

How To Find Your Voice: A Guide for Maker-Entrepreneurs

September 18th, 2014

There are few things more challenging, rewarding, or frightening as the pursuit of your own voice or style. For the maker, finding it is…
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