Where did the name of your studio come from?

I wanted a name that would describe my products, but wasn't too specific so that there would be room for growth and for my business to evolve. I thought that the name Paper Lovely did just that.

Who is on your team, and how did you come together?

Paper Lovely is currently a team of two. I create all of the designs and do the letterpress printing and have help from my wonderful assistant, Georgia, with packaging up the products. Georgia contacted me via email wanting to learn more about letterpress so I met up with her one day and decided she would be a great fit! And, of course, when things get tight, I often times have help from my family and friends with packaging up the products.

How did you get into design and letterpress printing?

I went to school for marketing and graphic design. I worked for a few years at a corporation in their graphic design department, but really had the itch to own my own business. After 3 years, I left and started my own business, which initially focused on wedding invitations. I wanted the ability to be able to print the wedding invitations in-house, so purchased my first tabletop Kelsey press in 2009 and taught myself how to use it in a spare bedroom of our house.

Where do you find inspiration for your designs?

I am really drawn to things that are clean and simple, so I get a lot of my inspiration from that aesthetic. Lately, I have been loving black and white, and have been really into playing with patterns.

What kind of press(es) do you use?

I have a Golding Pearl press, a Heidelberg Windmill, and also a little Kelsey tabletop press. I do shorter runs on the Pearl, and longer runs on the Windmill.

Which press was used to print the Nicely Noted cards?

Heidelberg Windmill