About
Welcome to the studio!
Like so many creative companies, Letter & Ink began as a side gig. After quitting my social media job, I gave myself a month to do something, anything, creative—so I taught myself calligraphy. Life took some twists and turns between then and now, but Letter & Ink has been a constant part of my life. Today, Letter & Ink is based out of my dream studio in Pasadena, California.
We joyfully celebrate couples of all kinds, and honor all ways of being. We love making good things even better and more beautiful and helping small businesses achieve their goals through meaningful design.
What Sets Us Apart
An obsession with detail
Nothing leaves our studio unless it’s perfect. We check every file, every RSVP card, every address…and then we check it again. Is it an unhealthy level of perfectionism? Maybe… but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Stress not included
Whether you work with us on your wedding stationery or brand design, stress should never be part of the equation. We make sure you love the process as much as we do, from our first phone call to the final handoff.
commitment to inclusivity
All are welcome here, not in spite of skin color, ethnicity, country of origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity, but because of them. We joyfully celebrate couples of all kinds and respectfully honor all ways of being.
Jess Perelle
Owner / Designer
Hi! I’m Jess (she/her), the human behind Letter & Ink. I’ve always loved design, even if I didn’t know it at the time. I took cursive very seriously in the third grade, and by seventh I’d started a business selling hand lettered names made with my favorite color-changing Crayola markers for 25 cents each (custom slumber party invitations were five for a dollar). I’ve been an actor, a social media manager, a retail supervisor…but I always come back to art.
When I’m not obsessing over fonts or weighed down by an exceptionally large cat, I can be found exploring my favorite gardens with my camera in hand.