This wedding invitation was designed to fit in a 4×9 metallic brown pocketfold, which the groom was very specific about.  About three years ago, my uncle pulled out a lavender 4×9 pocketfold wedding invitation and told me, “Don’t you think that looks nice? I want my wedding invitation like this.”  He always knew EXACTLY how [...]

When I first started on this wedding invitation, I received explicit instruction from the groom, “I want letterpress.” Chris truly understood the beauty and lasting quality of letterpress. The custom illustration is inspired by the amaryllis, Chris and Laurie’s signature wedding flower. This invitation was designed to reflect their style – the type was set [...]

Today we celebrated my husband’s birthday at Crepe Revolution which is always a fun experience. For his birthday card, I picked up a piece designed by elum. I got it at a great stationery shop called Paper Source located in Virginia Highlands. I always lose track of time when I’m exploring the shop.
This is a [...]

Lately I’ve been creating RSVP postcards primarily because postcard postage is more economical. In addition, the piece is more environmentally friendly, no envelope means less paper.
Here are some great examples of RSVP cards from other letterpress designers on flickr.

I started in the digital world. I studied Computer Science and by my junior year I was yearning for some creativity. So I minored in graphic design and after college I landed my first job as a web designer. I spent the next few years in web design, email marketing, and online marketing. I got [...]