Letterpress cards, wedding invitations, birth announcements and social stationery by Hello!Lucky

Hello!Lucky is a premier stationery designer and letterpress printing studio based in San Francisco, California and London, England. Founded in 2003, Hello!Lucky's stationery is known for its exquisite detail, beautiful design, and exemplary use of the timeless craft of letterpress printing.

Each piece of Hello!Lucky stationery is letterpress printed by hand on vintage Heidelberg printing presses. Our stationery collection includes letterpress wedding stationery, birth announcements, custom social stationery (such as party invitations and moving announcements), personal stationery and greeting cards for every occasion.

Why letterpress stationery?

At Hello!Lucky, we relish stationery that is simple, beautiful, intricate, and unique. Letterpress printing combines these elements with a luxurious, tactile charm. Each letterpress piece stimulates the senses with its crisp impression of the plate into soft, velvety paper, and its vivid, saturated colors. Writing on and sending letterpress stationery is one of life's little luxuries and a wonderful way to keep in touch.

Letterpress is an artisanal printing technique that dates back centuries. Until the digital age, most books, newspapers, posters, and stationery were printed using a novel method of moveable type developed by Johannes Guttenberg in the 1400s. Individual letters forged out of lead were carefully hand set, inked and impressed into sheets of paper, creating one of the earliest forms of reproduction. Rediscovered and preserved by modern-day artists, including Hello!Lucky, letterpress stationery is an enduring link to one of our most influential traditions.

The craft of printing high-quality letterpress stationery can take years to perfect. Each piece of Hello!Lucky stationery begins with a unique, creative inspiration. The design is then rendered, refined and made into plates, one for each color. Next, our printers ink their presses and print each plate separately, fitting the layers together to create the finished stationery product. The paper is then trimmed, scored and folded. Each piece of Hello!Lucky stationery is somewhat unique, and our personalized stationery is a reflection of both your personal style and the artists who helped create it.

Ordering your Hello!Lucky stationery

Our website offers easy ways to order both personalized stationery and ready-to-write stationery. Our ready-to-write stationery can be purchased as individual cards or in boxes, and make lovely hostess, birthday or holiday gifts. Our personalized stationery can be customized online, providing you with multiple options and the ability to specify your design selections.

Hello!Lucky's knowledgeable and friendly stationery consultants are also available to help you walk through the ordering process and recommend selections that will result in perfectly personalized stationery that meets your specific needs.