Colophon

Historically, a colophon was a statement at the end of a book, about it’s authorship and printing. It was a place for creators to lift each other up, and celebrate top-notch production.

At Scriveners Paper, we are all about supporting our fellow creatives, (not to mention nerding out about how stuff is made!) So to those who share our passion for collaboration, here is a list of who made what, and how they made it:

Writing and Wordsmithing

The OG Scriveners, Leon and Maggie, Brian Saunders, and Ivan Wild, did not know that their heartfelt correspondence would inspire this project decades later, but their contributions were foundational. Scriveners Paper would not exist without those countless handwritten letters.

The Scrivener’s Prayer poem was written by the wonderful Margaret Sims, from Kennesaw, GA.

Art and Design

The original inspiration and card design came from my daughter, Audrey Grace Bowler, from Somerville, MA.

Our brand identity was designed by Noah Stalcup in Birmingham, AL.

Noah also designed and created our website using the Squarespace 7.1 Fluid Engine editor (plus a touch of custom CSS to get the typography juuuuust right.)

The custom handwritten messaging featured across our brand was written by the talented Rachel Giadrosich.

The Scriveners Paper Folio was designed and manufactured by Brian Rowley at Growley Leather in Fairhope, AL. Each folio is skillfully made by hand using full-grain cowhide on a Cobra Class 26 machine. The SP stamp on the front was cast in brass by the good folks at Leather Stamp Maker, then hand-stamped into each folio by the Growley team.

The first edition of cards was printed by Printswell in Pelham, AL. Papers used include:

• Soft white, 100lb, eggshell finish cards
• Ultra white, 110lb, cotton finish notecards
• Natural white, 236lb, cotton finish notecards
• Warm white, lb, eggshell finish envelopes

Each edition features art by independent fine artists from around the country. Check out our list of previous editions to read about each one.

Our Salvation Army Camp Pine Summit thank-you card was designed by Lil’ Anthony Barnes in Los Angeles, California.

Photography

The photographic styling of Scriveners Paper is a hodgepodge of images from friends, family, and strangers. Here are as many photo references as we could find. Thank you to the photo-artists who made this website possible!

Homepage hero image: photo of Seal Rocks, off the coast of Cliff House in San Francisco, CA. This specific photo is from a vintage postcard attributed to Stephen J. Rossi.

Hillside image: Taken in Antelope Island, Utah, USA with a NORITSU KOKI, EZ Controller. Published on July 6, 2025, by Urvish Oza on Unsplash.

Diving image: Taken in Mazatlán, Mazatlán, México with a Canon, EOS Rebel T6. Published on April 15, 2021, by José Jiménez Alonso on Unsplash.

Image of letters: I took this photo of handwritten letters from my desk.

Homepage footer: Bought from Alamy, where it was uploaded by Colaimages.

Subscription page forest image: Taken in Goč, Serbia, with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Published on August 22, 2017, by Filip Zrnzević on Unsplash.

All photos on the About page depict me, my wife, my daughters, and my friends. They are from my personal archive of photos throughout my life.

Advocates and Idea Catalysts

Finally, Scriveners Paper wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the continued support and encouragement of these fantastic people:

Brock Fogle, who is always willing to dream with me. Brandon Lower of Build Design Studio offered invaluable business advice and came up with the idea for the Scriveners Paper Folio. Artist and visual storyteller Grace Ann Perry of graceannperry.com helped immensely with design details. Rick Matthews of Matthews Effects is the absolute best collaborator. My Lil’ Bro is my biggest cheerleader and will always be my hero, “West Coast Wreckers!” And, Heather Canup has helped me reflect on why this project matters so personally to me and to my story. Thanks, everyone, for coming alongside me in this endeavor. Super grateful!