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I started out designing wedding invitations, and now I help others do the same!
Interested in designing with me? I still do custom projects and also have a full line of semi-custom products!
Business Owner??
No matter what stage of business you’re in, I’m here to help you reach the next level.
If you need help starting a business...
If you want to learn new skills and grow...
Starting an invitation business, but have no idea where to begin?
You're in the right place. Learn how to start a wedding invitation business from the ground up with over 7 hours of video content all related to starting and growing your stationery business.
An online educational membership created just for Invitation Designers to grow your art and design skills, and improve on all the boring business stuff too!
Once you sign up you’ll have immediate access a vault of 90+ lessons (and growing every month)!
If you need help with pricing...
Tired of feeling powerless when pricing wedding invitations?
Stop wondering if you’re doing it right and take back the power in your business with 4+ hours of content related to invitation design pricing! Improve your confidence, clarity and your ka-ching!
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What Printer Do You Use?
What Printer Do You Use for Printing Stationery?
Read all about what printers I use for printing stationery and wedding invitations in my 6-figure stationery design business!
This is my go-to printer for almost all of my stationery needs. If you see it on my page, it was likely printed by them. They offer digital printing on a ton of different products, and foil stamping on some products. Definitely check out this cool tour video of their entire printing facility that I got to visit! If you use my link to create your account, you’ll get $25 off your first order!
Check out this YouTube Playlist all about PrintsWell!
I have a lot of thoughts, so if you’re serious about starting an invitation business, I’d recommend reading this whole blog post, because printing is not as simple as it seems!
I have a lot of thoughts, so if you’re serious about starting an invitation business, I’d recommend reading the entire blog post linked here and in the blue box below... because printing is not nearly as simple as it seems!
This is the most common question I get . . . almost daily!
I get asked this question the most. . . almost daily!
PrintsWell Fulfillment
"I especially love working with their ordering system which prevents so many errors, delays, and miscommunications. It's easy, fast, and reliable."
I personally own one laser and one inkjet printer. They are used for different things, which I outline in the blog post above. While the exact printer models I use in-house are no longer in production, there are updated versions of them available.
Read how I set up my HP laser printer to print white ink in-house and my honest review of the results in this blog post!
Psst. . . this is a must-read!
Netflix for Stationers
An online educational membership created just for Invitation Designers - to grow your art and design skills, and improve on all the boring business stuff too. Currently 105+ classes included in the vault!
Stationery School is full of bite-sized tutorials and easily-digestible, no-fluff lessons so you can learn a new skill while sipping coffee or up your business savvy during lunch hour!
Over 2,000 swatches you can print to help with color matching (it's like a Pantone deck for digital printing!) on your most-used paper stocks!
All the colors and shapes from our favorite stationery vendors, right in your Adobe files for instant access whenever you need them!
Save time on your invitation sketches with these templates - all the shapes (and palettes) that you need right in Procreate for gorgeous, quick sketches.
Stationer's Library
Sketch Templates
Printable Palette
The Color Tools
Have an idea for a helpful and time-saving tool for stationers or creative business owners?? Email us at info@bylaney.com
Specially made tools by Design by Laney just for graphic designers to make it easier to design wedding invitations, help you color match your prints, and ultimately save you time (because time is $$$ fam!).
Design Software
Stationery Design Software
We use the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite almost exclusively for design projects.
The Adobe Suite is generally considered to be the "industry standard" and we believe familiarizing yourself with its tools and the functions of the main three (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign in stationery world) goes a long way towards elevating your professionalism.
This includes our save-the-dates, fully-custom invitations, semi-custom collections and day-of wedding stationery such as menus, table numbers and ceremony programs! While there are other design programs out there, the Adobe Suite is generally considered to be the "industry standard" and we believe familiarizing yourself with its tools and the functions of the main three (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign in stationery world) goes a long way towards elevating your professionalism.
We use the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite almost exclusively for design projects within Design by Laney.
Watch InDesign Tutorials
Watch PhotoShop Tutorials
Take our FREE Adobe Illustrator Course for Beginners
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I came from a Fortune 10 company (working with multi-million-dollar businesses on the regular) and now run a six-figure invitation design and education firm. I've educated tens of thousands of creative entrepreneurs worldwide on how to run successful businesses in many fields, with a focus on wedding industry creatives. My goal is to overturn the "starving artist" trope and show everyone who's ever asked "But what do you do *for money*?" just how successful a creative business can be!
Hey, Hi, Hello!
I’m Laney, stationery designer and educator of Design by Laney where we help people start successful stationery businesses.
Shop all of our custom fonts and design elements - vectors, watercolor frames, and whimsical typefaces, all crafted specifically for wedding invitation designers!
Design Elements
Fonts, borders, frames and other elements perfect for stationery!
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Our Favorite CRMs, Systems and Platforms
Dubsado
HoneyBook
- Keep track of your client + project info
- Create invoices + collect payments
- Best-in-class workflow automations
- Everything you need in one place
- Customizable forms + templates
- Robust financial reporting
Kajabi
- Email list management
- Host + sell courses, memberships, etc.
- All-in-one platform for educators
Tools that do the work for you - automate processes, keep track of all the details, and make your small business look next-level professional to your clients. Here are some of my faves:
Not feeling these options? We've explored and shared details on a few more systems too!
Check out our tutorials on: Rock Paper Coin, Enji, Hello Bonsai, or 17Hats!
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Options
Shop our invitation Collections or create something completely custom. If you are not afraid to think outside of the envelope, you’ve come to the right place!
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