Dark humor goods, home decor, apparel, and bold statement gifts for people living with chronic illness, autoimmune conditions, their own nonsense, and a slightly offbeat sense of humor.
Deadpan & Paper was created for people who see the humor in the understated, the slightly strange, and the quietly clever. It also brings some levity to the chronic conditions I live and deal with, that many of us do as well.
Inspired by gothic aesthetics, everyday absurdities, and the art of saying more by saying less, this shop brings together original designs across prints, paper goods, and lifestyle items.
We create objects for everyday use: mugs, prints, apparel, textiles, small pieces for your home and routines - that sit somewhere between humor and honesty. Some are soft. Some are sharp. Most are both at the same time.
At Deadpan and Paper you'll find:
dry, slightly offbeat humor
gothy-inspired visuals with modern tension
clinical language turned into something human
puns that feel a little too intentional
designs that don’t explain themselves
Some pieces lean light.
Others hold heavier ground, like reclaiming language, living with ongoing conditions, and existing in bodies that are often labeled before they’re understood.
Everything is made with the idea that not all experiences need to be softened, fixed, or simplified to be shared.
Love and lurch,
Christina Abbott
Inspired by gothic aesthetics, everyday absurdities, and the art of saying more by saying less, this shop brings together original designs across prints, paper goods, and lifestyle items.
We create objects for everyday use: mugs, prints, apparel, textiles, small pieces for your home and routines - that sit somewhere between humor and honesty. Some are soft. Some are sharp. Most are both at the same time.
At Deadpan and Paper you'll find:
dry, slightly offbeat humor
gothy-inspired visuals with modern tension
clinical language turned into something human
puns that feel a little too intentional
designs that don’t explain themselves
Some pieces lean light.
Others hold heavier ground, like reclaiming language, living with ongoing conditions, and existing in bodies that are often labeled before they’re understood.
Everything is made with the idea that not all experiences need to be softened, fixed, or simplified to be shared.
Love and lurch,
Christina Abbott