“Size and creativity do not get along.” When Pierre Martichoux and his late business partner Emmanuel Marchand cofounded Chameleon Like in 1998, they fought against the trend, insisting on actually making products from scratch in their small California based facility rather than outsourcing the manufacturing overseas.
Over 20 years later, they are still considered a taste-maker, trendsetter, and one of the most creative brands in the industry, constantly cranking out the most imaginative journals and notebooks today.
A radical entrepreneur at heart, Pierre leads an incredible team including product designer Daniel Busatto, Marketing Manager Alex Symms, National Account Executive Jasmine Keen and many more.
Mark Graham (commonsku’s Chief Platform Officer), and I had the privilege of visiting with Pierre and his team in their Gilroy, CA factory headquarters just 20 miles south of Silicon Valley.
After touring the factory, talking with employees, watching the creative process at work, we drove back to San Jose and recorded our conversation with Pierre while on the road. During our drive, we talked about: