The Aerialist Press Team

“When you find people who not only tolerate your quirks but celebrate them with glad cries of 'Me, too!' be sure to cherish them. Because those weirdos are your tribe”

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Alexandra

Owner and Creative Directior

Alexandra is our couture design lead and the creative force behind our house design collection. She is a card-carrying etiquette master and loves working with custom design clients and wedding planners to create the perfect invitation suite for each and every couple. She also loves sourcing stunning new papers and keeping the coffee flowing in our studio.

Favorite House Design: Blakeley · Favorite Color: Dove gray, stone gray, storm gray, moon gray, basically, all the grays · Favorite Book: Love in the Time of Cholera · Favorite Store: Anthropologie · Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice (the Keira Knightley version!) · Favorite Blog: Local Milk · Favorite Magazine: Anthology · Caffeinated Drink of Choice: a whole milk latte from Equator Coffee · Next Place I Want to Visit: Prague · Can't Live Without: my Kindle · Favorite font: Bodega · Lucky Number: 9 · Something Random About Me: I’ve known my husband and business partner, Craig, since kindergarten! · On Saturday, you can usually find me: Snuggling my lab-pei, Lucy, and reading on the couch in pajamas.

Craig

Owner and Print Specialist

Craig is the chief printing operator and responsible for the paper magic we send out. He makes sure each and every order is perfectly and precisely printed. He loves the mechanical beauty of our antique presses and the fusion of old and new technologies. He also oversees our web development and is a vigilant master of our online presence.

Favorite House Design: Gramercy · Favorite Color: Burnt Orange · Favorite Book: The Fountainhead · Favorite Store: REI · Favorite Movie: October Sky · Favorite Place: Brussels · Favorite Snack: Chipotle · Caffeinated Drink of Choice: Americano · Next Place I Want to Visit: Peru · Can't Live Without: Lucy, my dog and my Espresso machine · Lucky Number: 23 · Something Random About Me: I have been in love with Alex since we were 16 and we first met way back in kindergarten.

Gianna

Lead Designer

Gianna is our main paper stylist and responsible for overseeing the team in our cozy Walnut Creek office. She is the smile and patient presence behind many of our emails and is an expert at guiding brides through the design and ordering process. She is also a top notch ribbon-tier and rare materials sourcer. Her organizational skills are next level.

Favorite House Design: Carlisle · Favorite Color: Emerald green · Favorite Book: I'm embarrassed to say, but any cheesy mystery book will do! · Favorite Store: Anthropologie · Favorite Movie: The Wizard of OZ · Favorite Magazine: Sweet Paul Magazine · Favorite Blog: I'm always looking for a new DIY project! Oh Happy Day's website is bursting with fun, colorful and inspiring projects. · Caffeinated Drink of Choice: I'm more of a Chai girl · Next Place I Want to Visit: Thailand · Can't Live Without: My little sidekick Monty, he's a King Charles puppy who loves paper as much as I do. · Favorite font: Amelia · Lucky Number: 4 · Something Random About Me: Most of my travel throughout the year is to compete in Ultimate Frisbee Tournaments · On Saturday, you can usually find me: Taking Monty on a walk to our near by nursery to pick out a new plant for our little cottage.

Joyce

Design Assistant

Joyce is our design whiz and does all the pre-proofing for new client orders from our website. She creates almost every initial proof and estimate and is lightning quick at turning around the prettiest PDF designs for our house collection couples. She supports Hayley in revising client designs and making sure each and every order is nothing short of something our clients are head over heels in love with. She has a sharp eye for detail and a love for great design.

Favorite House Design: Chantilly · Favorite Color: Green or Gold · Favorite Book: the Harry Potter series · Favorite Snack: Tacos · Favorite Movie: Kingsmen · Favorite Design Website: Pinterest · Favorite Font: Mrs Eaves · Caffeinated Drink of Choice: Frappuccino · Can't Live Without: Laptop and phone · Next Place I Want to Visit: Japan · Lucky Number: 8 · Something Random About Me: I have a dog that sometimes acts like a cat · On Saturday, you can usually find me: "Trying" to work out, but mostly eating and hanging out with friends.