ABOUT BANDED ARROW //
My name is Alyssa Nutile, and I run Banded Arrow. For as long as I could hold a crayon, I've been coloring, drawing, cutting, pasting, and creating. The idea for a stationery company originated while I majored in art in college. I could never find a stationery that felt like "me," so I started making my own. I designed my own wedding invitations, which branched out into designing for other acquaintances. In 2014, I finally took the leap, bought a screenprinting kit, and started Banded Arrow officially.

I love pretty colors and bold lines and shapes. I love cute patterns. And I value subtle beauty and simple pleasures above all else. These are the ideas Banded Arrow was born from. The idea that design doesn't have to be fussy. That luxury is something you can feel, not just see. And that a simple, handwritten note can warm a heart like little else.

At Banded Arrow, every card is handmade; it's own little work of art. Banded Arrow's screenprinted paper goods have a soft texture and feature vibrant colors and designs. Each card is printed by hand in runs of 100 or less, and all cards are cut, scored, printed, folded, and assembled in the Banded Arrow home studio.

When I'm not designing and printing, you'll find me hiking with my husband and our dog, Sirius, binge-watching Supernatural on Netflix, reading up on current events or design blogs, and drinking lots of coffee!

CUSTOM INVITATIONS//
To view current examples of our custom design work, you can visit the Banded Arrow website here: bandedarrow.com/custominvitations/
From there, you can also learn more about the process and how to order invitations for your wedding or event. Feel free to message Banded Arrow with any questions.

ABOUT SCREENPRINTING //
While often reserved for posters and fabrics, screenprinting creates extraordinarily rich colors and velvety textures for paper goods, not found with other printing techniques. The paint-like inks are mixed in-house allowing for amazing variety and control of the colors, and the opaque quality of the ink means it can be printed on all colors of paper (like bright red or dark purple). This means that screenprinted paper goods are hardly ever limited by the materials, only by the imagination!

Thanks for stopping by. Keep writing, friends!