Type A is a small, woman-owned, full service, boutique design and letterpress studio based in Maryland, USA, specialising in bespoke, luxury wedding and event stationery. The studio was founded by Ashleigh Robinson, a professional graphic designer and artist, and graduate of The Corcoran College of Art + Design.
Type A’s workshop is home to four working letterpress machines, including a rare 9×13 Kelsey tabletop press that they had completely refurbished and finished in a stunning cobalt blue, as well as another rare Golding Official No. 3 with its original stand. Their first press, which is still at home in their studio, was a 5×8 Kelsey table top platen press that Ashleigh rescued from rotting away in a barn. And finally, their workhorse; The Golding Pearl Improved with original working motor and counter. Type A’s shop is also furnished with antique printshop storage furniture that they actively use in their day-to-day to printing life.
Due to their extensive set up, Type A offer a variety of printmaking techniques, including letterpress, thermography, foil stamping, and embossing, in addition to specialising in laser cut pocket and gate fold backing designs. Thus, Ashleigh and her team can create bespoke stationery for everything from wedding save the dates, to invitations, cards, guest books and more!
“We like to get our hands dirty making exquisitely beautiful and delicate paper goods,” describes Ashleigh. They start each project by getting to know their clients, and it is their clients’ uniqueness that drives their design. They then sketch and brainstorm ideas in a hive mindset, creating a moodboard and initial designs using Adobe Creative Cloud software. This includes full mock-up representations of the final printed pieces, before finally printing, producing, finishing, and shipping.
Type A not only provide an excellent service for their clients, but also give back to the environment and pledge towards sustainability. Their studio is 100% powered by clean energy, and they offer a wide selection of papers that are tree-free and environmentally friendly. They pay to offset their carbon footprint from their studio’s energy use as well as their shipments. They also donate one percent of every purchase to a non-profit fighting for women’s equality and rights.
Ashleigh’s ultimate vision is to curate a collective of top-tier designers who are artists first and have a serious love of print. They’ve recently grown their team from two to four people and are only planning on continuing that growth! Ashleigh and her team are currently planning Type A’s own line of print products that showcase their artistry, design expertise, and beauty of letterpress.
www.typeainvitations.com
@typeainvitations
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