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We are undergoing some major changes, from Helicon Photo + Paper Co. to just Helicon Paper Co. If you are interested in custom work, we are accepting only a limited number for 2019 as we focus on building our semi-custom wedding suite shop. Please fill out our inquiry form and someone will return your message within two business days.

Lots of Love!

-Angela

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Hey, I'm Angela!

Designer, Adventure-Seeker and Creator of fine art wedding invitations and clean, modern logos.

I'll be sharing more about me and my little design business soon. In the meantime, I'm grateful you're here!

 
 
Where to find me...
 
Winter whites, pastel peach and shimmery silver with pops of green. Alliteration FTW? Or annoying AF? I’ll let you decide. The palette is everything though - regardless of the cheesy caption. 😏⠀ .⠀ Planning & Design: @verveeventco ⠀ Photographer: @lovebug.photography.ny ⠀ Stationery, Signage & Calligraphy: @heliconpaper⠀ Floral/Decor: #bradleyjamesdesign Hairpiece: @bridesandhairpins .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #marbleplacecards #placecardideas #styledshoot #flatlay #artisan #flashesofdelight #thehappynow #pursuepretty #weddingstationerydesign #stationerystudio #luxuryweddinginvitations #weddingstationery #weddinginspiration #weddingstyle #weddingpaper #invitations #thatsdarling #paperlove #papergoods #newyorkwedding #loveit #calligraphy #moderncalligrapher #moderncalligraphy #calligrapher #fineartwedding #eventswithverve #brides2018 #heliconpaper Delicate watercolor calligraphy in this icy lavender gray and champagne gold accent table number.⠀ .⠀ Missing my calligraphy practice. Only 2 1/2 weeks before the relocation and I can set up my office and surround myself with my art supplies once again. 🥳⠀ .⠀ Planning & Design: @verveeventco⠀⠀⠀ Photography: @lovebug.photography.ny⠀⠀⠀ Stationery: @heliconpaper⠀⠀⠀⠀ Venue: The Rabbit Room⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ #escortcards #moderncalligraphy #watercolorcalligraphy #weddingpaperinspiration #medievalwedding #fairytalewedding #springwedding #thatsdarling #flashesofdelight #eventswithverve #heliconpaper Some springtime inspiration for your Tuesday.⠀ .⠀ Today feels like spring in my life - the start of something new. I haven’t posted in a week because if I said I had crazy weeks up until this point, they pale in comparison to last week! Not only did Joe and I sign a lease on our new apartment, but I got a surprise full time job offer from my freelance gig!! And it is an amazing, exciting job and I am just beside myself with relief and gratitude.⠀ .⠀ Not only do I get to work with my amazing boss and team, but I get to be a part of a brand launch for my company, which is always a lot of hard work but very rewarding, and in my previous fashion DNA.⠀ .⠀ It’s crazy to me that I’ve been an independent freelance designer for four years! I’m so used to the feeling of uneasiness that work may dry up any day and also the freedom that I can decide my own hours. However, I’m ready for a change, to dedicate my work to something bigger than myself, and I am so happy to be starting a new chapter with a more solid foundation, as of today! I can finally say, after the past three months living out of a suitcase, and eight months of working towards a full time position with this specific company with the intention to move home to NYC...it was ALL worth it. Mission accomplished! 💪😆🌇⠀ .⠀ 📸 by @andreacablephotography #dailydoseofpaper #watercolorweddinginvitations #botanicweddinginvitations #watercolorfloral #gardenwedding #moderncalligraphy #fineartweddinginvitations #heliconpaper⠀ ⠀ Three cheers for four more weeks! Guys - we got an apartment!! Approved today - we’re moving home!!!!⠀ .⠀ And by home, I mean back to NYC - except that’s only half true because we won’t be NY residents this time - we’re moving to Jersey!!⠀ .⠀ For the first time in my life, I’ll be living in a totally different state! Now that’s not something I thought I’d ever say - nothing against Jersey, I just always saw us in Westchester.⠀ .⠀ But we’ll be Jersey residents for now while we get back into our careers, working in Manhattan by day, and taking the train at night to a nice, new apartment 10 mins from the beach.⠀ .⠀ This summer is going to be insane - for anyone who has known me as a child, I’ve been obsessed with the beach since my first trip to the ocean at age 12. Now I can go every day if I want to! I foresee many bike rides to the beach and lots of time spent with our dearest friends in the NY/NJ area, all of whom we’ve missed so badly.⠀ .⠀ Now the last thing on the agenda to secure down here is a job for me! I have two weeks left on my freelance gig 😶 - but - I have a feeling there’s going to be some news in the next few days...🤞⠀ .⠀ Until then, Rochester friends, I’ll be flying back on the first for ten days, then we out! I’ll be messaging each one of you to make plans before I go.⠀ .⠀ It’s all coming together. 🌆⠀ .⠀ Planner & Stylist: @verveeventco⠀⠀ Photography: @lovebug.photography.ny⠀⠀ Cake/Desserts: @shells_sweets⠀⠀ Slate chalkboard: @heliconpaper⠀⠀ Floral/Décor: #bradleyjamesdesigns⠀ Furniture/Décor: @revivalrental⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ #tablescapes #desserttable #moderncalligraphy #calligraphy #chalkboardsign #slatechalkboard ⠀⠀ #eventswithverve #heliconpaper⠀⠀ #stationerydesigner #macarons #weddingdesserts Luxury logo-stamped satin box with matching engraved crystal USB with gold foil cap. For the unforgettable black tie wedding. ⠀ .⠀⠀ Packaging curation and logo design by Helicon Paper Co. for @mangotreedocs. USB box and drive supplied by @photogflashdrive.⠀ .⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ #packagingdesign #logo #customlogo #logodesigner #logodesign #weddinglogo #crystalusb #weddinginspo #blackandgold #weddinginspiration #weddingstyle #weddingvideography #weddingusb #weddingusbpackages #heliconpaper Well friends, it’s been several partial weeks of work until now. It’s always tough after the holidays to get back into the swing of it, and especially tough the first full 5-day work week. Add cold temps and the toughest part of winter still ahead of us and it can feel really impossible to get through to the weekend.⠀ .⠀ Not to be a Debbie-downer but just stating how I see it. I find it can be so tough to keep a positive outlook and avoid the urge to just stay home curled up in bed all day.⠀ .⠀ I give props to my creative entrepreneur friends who runs their own business’ from home. Talk about having a tough time being motivated at the office, imagine if you are literally steps away from your bed and couch, with oftentimes only the voice in your head keeping you accountable. I am so inspired by anyone who runs their own business and can manage to stick with it day in and day out through these challenging first few months of the new year.⠀ .⠀ Shoutout to my boss friends who slay at this everyday, specifically the ones who made this beautiful scene happen!! 👆⠀ .⠀ Planner & Stylist: @verveeventco⠀ Photography: @lovebug.photography.ny⠀ Cake/Desserts: @shells_sweets⠀ Macaron packaging design: @heliconpaper⠀ Wax Seal: @artisaire artwork by @paulaleecalligraphy Floral/Décor: #bradleyjamesdesigns⠀ .⠀ #packagingdesign #stationerydesign #papergoods #stationerydesigner #macarons #weddingdesserts #weddingfavors #waxseal #pastryboxdesign #heliconpaper A wedding favorite - Walnut engraved USB box with botanic logo and hand-lettering to store those priceless videos and photos.⠀⠀ .⠀ I hope everyone had a wonderful New Years! I snuck away to a cabin in the mountains for a long and much needed rest from work, social media and stress in general. Now that life is back in full throttle, I’m excited to announce that it is official - I am relocating back home to NYC next month!⠀ .⠀ I’ll be continuing my couch-surfing work/job hunting stay in the city in Jan - returning to Rochester in Feb to pack up the house and say my goodbyes.⠀ .⠀ I know this last month and a half is going to be a hard one - I had to say goodbye to my husband on New Years Day for the next 5+ weeks apart! 😰 We also have to find an apartment, and I still need to land a full time job. But I’m taking it one day at a time. Let’s hope it flies by so I can stop this living away from him thing. It’s not easy being hundreds of miles away from my best friend and life partner, but thankfully there’s FaceTime!⠀ .⠀ Packaging curation and logo design by Helicon Paper Co. for @mangotreedocs. 📷@heliconphoto. Box & USB provided by @modernalbumdesigns .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ #packagingdesign #weddinglogo #walnutusb #weddingvideography #weddingusb #weddingusbpackages #heliconpaper I found a penny today, a shiny one, staring up at me from the stairs in Port Authority as I sleepily descended into the bustling NYC for work. I couldn’t stop to pick it up because I was in a crowd of commuters filtering down the stairwell, but I knew it was a sign.🍎🗽🌇💕⠀ .⠀ I know I’ve been a bit mum with news - mostly because there hasn’t been any...until today! I can’t spill specifics just yet but all I can say is, NYC has got me safe in its grasp and I don’t have to cry myself to sleep anymore about having to leave. EVER. ⠀ .⠀ All my worries about trying to make this work, pushing harder than I ever had to move home? Well, officially fucking home, peeps. Christmas came early for me. 😉 The fun is only just beginning!⠀ .⠀ COUNTDOWN TILL JOE GETS HERE!!! 🥳2019!!!!🌇🌃🏠⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ 📷 by @andreacablephotography⠀ ⠀ #shitjustgotreal #alreadyhome #almostofficial #2019goals #welcometonewyork #itsbeenwaitingforyou #movinghome #newyork #bittersweet #movingtonewyork #goinghome #brooklyn #manhattan #nyc #fashiondesigner #journeyhome #itcontinues #vintagestampcollage #brooklynbridge #heliconpaper⠀ Engraved calligraphy logos are so hard to photograph but I promise it’s there!⠀ .⠀⠀ Crystal, metallic accents, clean design, black and white for a classy wedding videography packaging. Custom calligraphy logo designed for @mangotreeproductions in partnership with @photoflashdrive.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ Photo by @heliconphoto⠀⠀⠀ #packagingdesign #weddingphotos #photographypackaging #crystalusb #weddingvideography #weddingusb #weddingusbpackages #weddingphotopackaging #blackandwhite #blacktie #photoflashdrive #heliconpaper Visions of gingerbreads dance in my head.⠀ .⠀ One more week until I get to sink my teeth into one of my sister’s famous gingerbread cookies!! Yum yum! So the itinerary this weekend is: pack and shop for my family Christmas celebrations. I know it’s not the last weekend before Christmas but it sure feels like it to me because I’m out of town a week from today. Crazy.⠀ .⠀ Anyone else planning to brave the shops this weekend? 🎅🏻🛍🎁⠀ .⠀ #holidays #gingerbread #cookiedesigns #cookies #cookiedecorating #baking #christmascookies #traditions #christmas #christmas2018 #homemadecookies #snowflakes #gingerbreadsnowflakes #indulge #weekend #friyay #itschristmastime #heliconpaper Thinking back to the fun I had creating these watercolor calligraphy envelopes for some very special holiday cards last year.⠀ .⠀ I worked on these early in the morning and late at night, binge listening to some instrumental holiday classics, jazz, Christmas movie soundtracks and a few new guilty pleasures {**cough Lindsey Sterling**}.⠀ .⠀ Did you get your holiday cards out? I didn’t have time to do my own last year with all the Punkpost and client projects I had on my plate. But I did do some store-bought cards this year since I’m currently 350 miles away from my art studio. Hey - what can I say, 🤷🏻‍♀️it’s better than nothing!⠀ .⠀ #holidaycards #dailydoseofpaper #moderncalligrapher #calligrapher #watercolorcalligraphy #moderncalligraphy #nomoreboringenvelopes #snailmail #heliconpaper This botanic crest logo design was inspired by a wine label of an Italian Chianti from the Tuscany region of Italy. It is this region in Italy where I took most of my inspiration for this romantic design, specifically the vibe of the picturesque medieval walled city of Siena. If you’ve never been, I suggest you seek it out. The old fortress walls that surround the city are surreal - like something from the history books. It is one of my favorite places in the world.⠀ .⠀ Planner & Stylist: @verveeventco⠀⠀ Photography: @lovebug.photography.ny ⠀⠀ Stationery, Signage, Calligraphy: @heliconpaper⠀ Wax Seal: @artisaire design by @paulaleecalligraphy⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ #luxuryweddinginvitations #weddingpaper #vintagepostage #pileofpretty #fineartinvitations #weddingchicks #dailydoseofpaper #nomoreboringenvelopes #persuepretty #heliconpaper ⠀ Whimsical card display with a vintage vibe by @verveeventco.⠀ .⠀ When planning for a wedding or party, some of the best treasures can be found in plain sight. This white painted picture frame reminds me of one my grandmother used to have on a shelf in her dining room.⠀ .⠀ Other items can be discovered by a trip to a local Goodwill or antique shop, like beveled glass containers for holding candles or flowers. And an old birdcage can look new with a fresh coat of white spray paint.⠀ .⠀ I find my best inspiration for all the DIY things on Pinterest, of course, but I’m always on the hunt for new sources of inspiration. If you have a favorite blog, magazine or website that you find your rainy day projects at, I’m all ears!⠀ .⠀ Planning & Design: @verveeventco⠀ Photography: @lovebug.photography.ny⠀ Stationery, Signage & Calligraphy: @heliconpaper⠀ Florals: #bradleyjamesdesigns⠀ Furniture/Décor: @revivalrental⠀ .⠀ #vintagedecor #diydecor #tablescapes #gifttable #moderncalligraphy #calligraphy #handmadepaper ⠀ #eventswithverve #heliconpaper⠀ Who’s ready for the weekend? 🙋🏻‍♀️ Guess what tomorrow is? Yeah - I know - December. Somehow I managed to turn 3 weeks freelance in the city into 6, and I have 4 more to go! And no full time job yet so needless to say I’m starting to panic. Especially because not many companies hire new people in December. That doesn’t mean I won’t be able to extend my freelance luck into January but there’s no guarantee.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ So anyways - what are your weekend plans? Mine are to get on my Xmas gift shopping, writing out my Xmas cards and spamming as many fashion companies/recruiters/contacts as possible. And dreaming of warmer days to come...eventually (hence this beautiful photo).⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ Stunning floral design by the talented @taprootflowers⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ 📷 by Splice Photography. #newyorkwedding #brooklynwedding #prospectparkwedding #weddingdetails #bohobride #classybride #indiewedding #gardenwedding #weddingplanning #heliconpaper When your venue is too pretty to ignore, and you want your invitation investment to be worth every penny because not only does it inform your guests of the date, time and place, but it serves as a piece of art to decorate their home (or at least put a smile on their face).⠀ .⠀ First photo shared of one of my Fall weddings! More to come in the next few weeks. I loved creating this watercolor of the gorgeous industrial Roundhouse in Beacon for my good friends Adam and Alison’s October nuptials.⠀ .⠀ 📷 by @heliconphoto⠀ #dailydoseofpaper #watercolorweddinginvitations #industrialwedding #watercolorlandscape #fallwedding #luxuryweddinginvitations #fineartweddinginvitations #heliconpaper⠀ What did you do for Thanksgiving! I hope some of it was lovely, whether spending time with friends and family, or getting a few minutes of rest in your schedule. ⠀ .⠀ I spent my holiday with my in-laws at their cottage in the Catskill Mountains, braving the cold around a bonfire and enjoying some quality time with my husband, who I haven’t seen in a month.⠀ .⠀ After a tearful goodbye yesterday, I’m back to the city today for another month of work and job hunting hundreds of miles away from my love.⠀ .⠀ I think this is the first year in a while I’ve counted down the days until Christmas. One - because there are no words for how much I miss him, and two - because I’m just so damn impatient to know what’s going to unfold between now and then!⠀ .⠀ Another hard thing about this chapter of my life? Putting my business on the back burner. I’m really feeling the itch to be creating watercolor art for all the new wedding suites bouncing around in my head but every waking moment I have is focused on my job hunt. Good thing I have so many photos to share from all the work I’ve done this year!⠀ .⠀ Planning & Design: @verveeventco⠀⠀⠀ Photography: @lovebug.photography.ny⠀⠀⠀ Stationery & Calligraphy: @heliconpaper⠀⠀⠀ Furniture/Decor: @revivalrental⠀ Venue: The Rabbit Room⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ #dailydoesofpaper #marbleplacecards #weddingmenu #weddingcrest #luxuryweddingstationery #winterwedding #medievalwedding #fairytalewedding #thatsdarling #flashesofdelight #eventswithverve #heliconpaper It’s all in the details.⠀ .⠀ Crystal, metallic accents, clean design, black and white for a classy wedding videography packaging. Custom calligraphy logo designed for @mangotreeproductions in partnership with @photoflashdrive.⠀ .⠀ Photo by @heliconphoto⠀⠀ #packagingdesign #weddingphotos #photographypackaging #crystalusb #weddingvideography #weddingusb #weddingusbpackages #weddingphotopackaging #blackandwhite #blacktie #photoflashdrive #heliconpaper Fall/winter wedding inspiration - some soft, dusty tones can be a great alternative for this time of year without screaming for one holiday or another. I love this dusty blush. It looks especially lovely paired with deep charcoal, eucalyptus green, snowy white and thistle gray. It warms up the cool tones without clashing.⠀ .⠀ Planning & Design: @verveeventco⠀⠀ Photography: @lovebug.photography.ny⠀⠀ Stationery: @heliconpaper⠀⠀ Florals: #bradleyjamesdesigns⠀ Jeweler: @thesourcejewelers⠀ Venue: The Rabbit Room⠀⠀ .⠀⠀ #dailydoesofpaper #luxuryweddingstationery #winterwedding #medievalwedding #fairytalewedding #fallwedding #thatsdarling #flashesofdelight #eventswithverve #heliconpaper The anti-veil: fresh flowers and a gorgeous crystal hairpiece by #untamedpetals for @bhldn.⠀ .⠀ I suppose if you wanted to, you could attach a veil underneath the flowers to be removed after the ceremony...but for a bride who doesn’t identify with the symbolism and tradition of a veil, or wants to go with a more casual look, a gorgeous hair piece and botanic elements can be just as special and stunning, especially when paired with a sleek or short wedding dress.⠀ .⠀ Just a little wedding inspiration for the #nontraditionalbride 🌿⠀ .⠀ 📷 by Splice Photography. ⠀ #weddinginspiration #hairpiece #bohobride #gardenwedding #hairaccessories #weddingdetails #bridalstyle #heliconpaper This vintage subway map by #hagstroms, sold in color prints at #papersource hangs in my office on the wall over my desk. For the past year and a half, it has served as motivation and comfort, to get me through the days away from the city I call home, where I’ve been for almost a month now trying to find full time work.⠀ .⠀ I originally purchased this map to cut into envelope liners for my save the dates years ago. There’s just something I think that’s so cool about using a map image for an envelope liner, especially when the destination is a big part of the event. I did end up buying a bunch of these to cut for liners, but had to get an extra to save.⠀ .⠀ The only downside to using actual map prints like this to cut liners is, each liner is different. If you wanted each liner to be the same section of map, my suggestion is to purchase a map image to create a liner and order identical prints to be cut by hand.⠀ .⠀ Or better yet, to save both money AND time, head on over to #cardsandpockets and order pre-cut liners with your map image!! 😄⠀ .⠀ #vintagemap #nyc #nycsubway #subwaymap #envelopeliners #stationerydesign #howtoswithheliconpaper #heliconpaper