Carissa Potter founded People I’ve Loved in 2011. She is an artist and illustrator who has published three books: I Like You, I Love You, It's Okay to Feel Things Deeply, and How to Heal From Heartbreak (Or At Least Feel Less Broken).

"Our objects, cards, prints, paintings, and books are meant to facilitate connection between people and help them have authentic, sometimes difficult conversations. Giving in to nostalgic thoughts, buried longings, and hope for the future—People I’ve Loved embraces the whole range of human emotion. We revel in the grey areas and want to make space for your tears and your joy, in equal measure. 

We are in search of the miraculous-yet-tragic definition of what it means to exist in this time and space."