behind the scenes
MEET SUSAN
the designer
Coming from a long line of artists and designers, art has always been a central part of Susan’s upbringing and life. She received her Bachelors degree in Print Media from University of Maryland Baltimore County, and later, a Master’s degree in Publication Design from University of Baltimore. She started her career as a graphic designer working in the art department for a newspaper and later moved to a design firm specializing in higher education marketing. After designing her own wedding invitations, Susan started receiving requests from others looking for the same. It wasn’t long before the demand led to establishing a full-time design studio specializing in wedding stationery in December of 2008.
When not in the studio, you can catch her out and about in the city, training for her next half-marathon (no marathons for me thank you very much!), or spending time with her husband, kiddo and 50lb English Bulldog. Don’t be surprised if said bulldog sneaks down into our consults from time to time!
ABOUT THE STUDIO
Just Ink On Paper is a full-time invitation studio located in the heart of Baltimore City, offering everything from save the dates, to invitations, to day-of pieces which include flat printing, letterpress and foil. She prides her business on creating classic wedding invitations that stand the test of time, a eye for the details and creating a relationship with each and every couple. She firmly believes that a carefully designed invitation suite can speak volumes.
awards and recognitions
“…could not be more grateful”
Susan exceeded every expectation I had throughout the wedding paper design process! I could not be more grateful for Susan’s patience, eye for design and fun/creative ideas! From our first meeting at her studio I knew she was special. From the custom calligraphy that we incorporated into every piece in the suite, to the vellum envelopes with custom address stickers and the coordinating vellum invite wraps, to finding the perfect letterpress with the lightest touch of gray (she even had me come to the letterpress shop to make sure it was absolutely perfect.) She was with me every step of the way and always responded in excitement with every tweak, detail, decision and adjustment. Susan always made me feel like she was just as excited as I was for the project. I could not be more pleased with how everything turned out- we received tons of compliments on the little details that we incorporated. Susan is simply awesome at what she does!
morgan & sean
“…her kindness and love for her couples.”
Exceptional Stationery, Gorgeous Designs and Insanely Prompt Service. You can’t go wrong with Susan from Just Ink on Paper! Her creativity knows no bounds and, when in doubt, she will steer your straight! If you have an idea, she can make it happen. And, even better, she’s excited to make it happen! Susan loves her job and it shows through her incomparable eye for detail, patience when you change your mind, and very quick response times. She even helped me in an emergency, no questions asked! Her adorable office is in Locust Point with ample parking. Long after the wedding was over and a lot of wedding businesses would move onto their new clients and forget the old, I received a Christmas gift from Susan. A timeless treasure using a piece of our wedding stationary (but I won’t give away the surprise). Definitely something Susan did not have to do but just goes to show her kindness and love for her couples. Thank you, Susan!
Courtney & Henry
“…exceeds in an understatement”
As a wedding planner, I can only recommend vendors to my clients that exceed my expectations time and time again. “Exceeds” is an understatement with Just Ink On Paper! Not only are the design meetings with Susan some of the most fun parts of wedding planning, but her creativity and innovation combined with her passion for creating unique pieces for each of my clients makes her my top stationery vendor. Whether we are looking for something easy and basic or challenging and imaginative, Just Ink will always blow the design out the water!
elle ellinghaus designs
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