Mostly this is a placeholder photo while I put off getting headshots, but it's also me saying to you: I got married once, too, so I know all about what you're going through during the planning process.

A designer drawn to that weird little sort-of-hidden thing that you don't expect to see — something clever, or witty; the inside joke, the wink, or the pebble in the boot, to quasi-quote Daniel Roseberry, who may have been quoting someone else, himself.

I’m here to take what you're drawn to and morph it into a paper product that is so, so you; to pick up on that thing that separates you from everyone else, and make it pretty on paper.

Hi, I'm Kristen

Not quite simple, not quite extravagant, detail-oriented, personal, and completely custom: I can embrace clean lines and white space as soon as I can embrace an explosion of color. I believe form should follow function, and I like to find the balance between "more is more" and skipping extras that just generate waste: I want every piece to serve a function. I take my work seriously, but I don't want my work to be too serious. My favorite designs include a surprising little something-something.

My Style

me, me, me and a niece, me and my puppy, me, me in the midst of my favorite activities (traveling and eating), me in the environment I photograph best in (public restrooms), me, and me as a guest at a TWA Hotel wedding ✌🏻

Kristen Lukiewski
uncomfortable with providing a biography
originally from Allentown, PA; for reasons unknown even to me, I'll find a way to bring it up in almost any conversation
studied communication design and writing at Carnegie Mellon University
did a little stint in SF (was very freaked out about the lack of rain there)
lived in Brooklyn for a bunch of years, and I miss it! ...though I also love having a yard now
content strategist in my previous professional life (read: no need to worry about wording and typos on your invites)
ask me about recycling, I know my stuff
can get emotionally invested in any/everything
Taurus/INTJ/5w4; am surprised my brain decided these were relevant right here right now
occasionally proud, mostly exasperated, but always loving! owner of Meatball, my energetic Wheaten Terrier-Poodle mix

My Self

My Ethics

Your love is welcome here

I try to complete every project in a way that doesn't compete with my own values.

Most directly, and most succinctly, reduce-reuse-recycle is the name of the game in everyday work. In lieu of an essay, I'm happy to discuss the many environmental considerations that go into each project throughout our time together!

More indirectly: The list of people and things I believe warrant special attention and protection is long. I regularly donate to trusted groups that do the work to protect the environment, women's rights, Black lives, and more.

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Food

Architecture

Textiles

Vintage Art + Ephemera

my inspiration

inquire now

Have an event you'd like
stationery and signage for?
I'd love to hear about it.

wherever you are

dreaming and designing
in west orange, nj
for you and yours