At INK MEETS PAPER, we like words. Even moreso, we like handwritten words: a note cherished because of the sender’s loopy handwriting, because of the thoughtful sentiment, because someone took the time to address and mail that note. Handwritten communication is one of the most authentic interactions you can share with someone, and we’re passionate about creating products to celebrate and uphold the beauty of the handwritten and the handcrafted.

Text less. Write more.®
Send love.

Letterpress-printed

All of our products are produced in-house on printing presses from the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Retail + Classes

Stop by the studio to shop or pickup your online order. Register online to take a calligraphy class.

BACKGROUND + HISTORY

Creatives and makers at heart, we’re Allison and Jamie Nadeau, the wife-and-wife owners of INK MEETS PAPER. We’re passionate about producing thoughtful, deliberate products that help to spread more love in the world.

INK MEETS PAPER initially started in 2006 with custom stationery and invitations for friends and family. Along with a move to Charleston, SC and corporate jobs as an editor and interaction designer, we discovered a love for the craft of letterpress printing in 2008 with a printmaking class at a local art studio. After spending so much time behind the screen, it was refreshing to be so hands-on and involved in the physical process of creating a printed piece. That same year, we purchased a 1,000+ pound Chandler & Price printing press (made in 1923). With quality craftsmanship and attention to detail, the INK MEETS PAPER® greeting card line launched in 2010.

Since then we’ve designed, printed, and shipped hundreds of thousands of cards from our Charleston, SC studio, and we’re constantly humbled that people choose our products to share love.

Team INK

Jamie Nadeau
Sales, Operations & UX

Allison Nadeau
Creative Direction & printing

Jamie Wright
Packaging & Assembly

Who else is sending all of the snail mail? (Also, our social stationery sets are my fave because of the extra details like edge painting and printed envelopes— it makes sending that handwritten note even more fun!) 💕✉️💕✉️
Who else is sending all of the snail mail? (Also, our social stationery sets are my fave because of the extra details like edge painting and printed envelopes— it makes sending that handwritten note even more fun!) 💕✉️💕✉️
Handwritten notes and pretty packaging for outgoing orders! Thanks for your support and thanks for continuing to send more love into the world. 💙✉️
Handwritten notes and pretty packaging for outgoing orders! Thanks for your support and thanks for continuing to send more love into the world. 💙✉️
... even if we can't hang out in person! 💕✉️☀️
... even if we can't hang out in person! 💕✉️☀️
Spread a little handwritten cheer even if you can’t hang out in person. Gift certificates are available online (with digital and paper options available!). 💙✉️
Spread a little handwritten cheer even if you can’t hang out in person. Gift certificates are available online (with digital and paper options available!). 💙✉️
A little update from the studio as we continue to look towards (and attempt to plan for) the uncertainity that lies ahead: Our Park Circle retail shop is currently closed in an effort to promote social distancing (stay home, y’all!). However, our online shop (inkmeetspaper.com) remains open, and all orders over $35 ship free. Gift certificates are also available for purchase online and can be used for classes or for INK MEETS PAPER products. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In this time when we’re taking a step back from physical human interaction, we know how important maintaining connection is. We hope you’ll reach out to those friends, family members, neighbors, and acquaintances around you, whether with a text message, phone call, or handwritten note to remind them that they’re not alone, and we’ll get through this together. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thanks for your support, Allison + Jamie
A little update from the studio as we continue to look towards (and attempt to plan for) the uncertainity that lies ahead: Our Park Circle retail shop is currently closed in an effort to promote social distancing (stay home, y’all!). However, our online shop (inkmeetspaper.com) remains open, and all orders over $35 ship free. Gift certificates are also available for purchase online and can be used for classes or for INK MEETS PAPER products. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In this time when we’re taking a step back from physical human interaction, we know how important maintaining connection is. We hope you’ll reach out to those friends, family members, neighbors, and acquaintances around you, whether with a text message, phone call, or handwritten note to remind them that they’re not alone, and we’ll get through this together. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thanks for your support, Allison + Jamie
It was the most fun having @shop to the studio for a visit! See the start-to-finish process of our cards in their IGTV channel (and get tips on what to write in your card in their stories today)! Cheers to sending more handwritten love, y'all!
It was the most fun having @shop to the studio for a visit! See the start-to-finish process of our cards in their IGTV channel (and get tips on what to write in your card in their stories today)! Cheers to sending more handwritten love, y'all!
Starting the week with gratitude.
Starting the week with gratitude.
10! It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we launched our first (tiny!) greeting card line. It’s been a decade of steady, conscientious growth because the best things really do take time. And that tiny card line has grown into over 350 unique products, and we’ve printed well over a million impressions on our press (each piece still hand-fed to this day!). Thank YOU for being a part of our story, for championing the handwritten note, and for believing the world really does get better when we send words of love. To 10 and many more 10s!
10! It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we launched our first (tiny!) greeting card line. It’s been a decade of steady, conscientious growth because the best things really do take time. And that tiny card line has grown into over 350 unique products, and we’ve printed well over a million impressions on our press (each piece still hand-fed to this day!). Thank YOU for being a part of our story, for championing the handwritten note, and for believing the world really does get better when we send words of love. To 10 and many more 10s!
Still totally loving these rose gold edges on our gift certificates.
Still totally loving these rose gold edges on our gift certificates.
Whether you’re going out for a fancy night out or staying in and ordering pizza, we hope your day is filled with love. 💕 Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕
Whether you’re going out for a fancy night out or staying in and ordering pizza, we hope your day is filled with love. 💕 Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕