About jill.cate letterpress

I'm Jill Nieporte -- owner of jill.cate letterpress, creator of social stationery, greeting cards and paper goods -- all letterpress printed with love, one at a time. When I was 8, I was writing to pen pals with stationery sets, creating invitations to fabricated parties, and saving money to buy calligraphy pens. In short, words, ink, and paper. And I quickly learned that words have power. Years later, after a major in English at UCLA, my fascination with the antique art of letterpress began. I purchased a wonderful, old Chandler & Price that blew my hair back when the motor was turned on -- and viola. Suddenly I was loving what I was doing. Every meticulous, creative moment. Every day. Many moves and many pounds of antique equipment later, I still do. Each greeting card is perfectly blank inside for your customer's own lovely words of hope, celebration, sharing in sorrow -- powerful words that can cross miles, bridge gaps and forge connection. When I'm not chasing my not-so-smallish-anymore kids around, my hands are covered in ink, my brain is ticking with new design ideas and I'm thankful. So very thankful. It's an honor to do what I love while bringing meaning to life through paper and ink. Please join me @jill.cate.letterpress on instagram to follow along! xoxo, Jill Read their story