Brianne is a patient, friendly and knowledgeable instructor, and my friends and I really enjoyed…read moretaking her beginners calligraphy class this past Saturday. The online sign-ups are easy to make and her sessions book up quite quickly (there's a maximum of 10 people per session). It seems like there are am and afternoon session on weekends with the occasional weekday class as well. Her studio is located in Hayes Valley and is just a few blocks away from a Boba Guys stop, haha, which was where we went after class (Octavia and Haight). This class is great for the absolute beginner, but since the bulk of the time together, two and a half out of the three hours, deals with actually practicing strokes, lowercase and uppercase letters, I think the main value in this class would be in getting to ask Brianne specific questions. If I could do it over again, I'd probably try writing letters outside of class and then come in with specific questions, especially on how to connect certain letters. Brianne was kind enough, though, to offer her email address so that we could reach out with any questions following the class. You leave class with two different nibs, an oblique pen holder, glass dropper bottle filled with black ink, Rhodia paper pad, and handouts detailing out the alphabet and numbers in one calligraphy style. The sheer variety of materials out there was overwhelming for me to sift through so I appreciated getting to come to class and receive Brianne's tried and true favorites as starters. Light snacks (popcorn and cookies - chessmen and Milano), water and pink lemonade were offered, but since the AM session runs from 10 AM to 1 PM I would recommend eating a semi-hearty breakfast beforehand. If you've been meaning to dive into the word of modern calligraphy I can't recommend Brianne and Brown Fox enough! (Update: If you live in the East Bay/Peninsula - a great alternative would be Ellie Camp's Calligraphy - Early Bird prices start at $85, full price is only $100)

All around high quality work and a pleasure to work with. I can speak for both her classes and her…read morewedding work. I got to know Brianne in my single days, looking for a fun hobby in calligraphy. I heard of her through word of mouth at a calligraphy meetup; I took her weekend class (when she still had a full time engineering job) and I loved every minute of it. I made a second class of hers into a Mother's Day activity. Over the next few years I noticed her work across a few acquaintances' weddings and loved it. Once I got engaged, I knew exactly who I wanted for invitation suite and other wedding needs. Brianne has been such a pleasure to work with, amongst the mayhem of other wedding vendors. Even through her own wedding and honeymoon she's been such a sweetheart and her work is gorgeous.

We were referred to Rona by Flax Art in SF from where we had bought a beautiful sheet of art paper…read more(20x30"). Our vision was to have our initials and wedding reception date in calligraphy on the paper and have our reception guests sign it. We would then frame it and hang it in our home. I called Rona immediately since we were 3 weeks away from our event and she called me right back. We talked about what I was looking for and she told me her rate of $75/hr, which I think is very reasonable for what we needed. She also asked me to send photos of the art paper and a sketch of what I wanted. Rona said she could work on our calligraphy that weekend so we dropped off our art paper to her and waited to hear back from her. We picked it up the following week and it was beautiful. She left a lot of space for our guests to sign around our initials and after our first guest signed it, we realized just how challenging it must have been for Rona to do the calligraphy on the art paper. It is handmade from bark so has texture and is absorbent, and the gold paint is not easy to mark over. Our archival and non-smearing ink pens did not write over the gold paint on the paper but it turned out fine. Thank you again Rona. Your art will be part of our home and life as a married couple!

I don't know if I could sing Rona's praises high enough to fully capture the quality of her work,…read moreand the pleasure it was to deal with her. This is an exceptional human being, an artist, who cares deeply about the quality of her work. She put onto (gorgeous) paper a poem that I had written for my father on his 90th birthday. It is just beautiful and it will be a deeply meaningful gift for my dear old dad. The framer, who deals with fine art, was bowled over by her work and asked for her contact information. In this era, when everything is cranked out on a computer, what Rona does feels like a miracle. She's also a beautiful human being, with a heart and a soul, who knows literature and music--it was such fun to visit with her. I cannot recommend her highly enough. I can't wait to find the next project so I can work with her again. Oh, and considering the caliber of her work, her prices are reasonable.

I took the most wonderful class from Catherine! it was held in her lovely home and she had our…read morepackets ready at our seats and gave us a wonderful beginnet lesson on calligraphy! if my writing is half as beautify as hers I will be happy! am excited to take more classes from her in the future! I highly recommend her if you are looking to learn the art of calligraphy!

Catherine is a delight to work with. She's very talented in her craft and has all the tools to…read moremake a project/transaction a pleasure. I hired Everlace Design to address envelopes for a Bridal Shower. She did an excellent job producing them in just one week. I wasn't sure of the style of calligraphy that I wanted, so she provided a couple of samples for my review. All were great, but I had fun making the decision. I'd highly recommend Catherine at Everlace Design. She's become my go-to vendor whenever I need calligraphy services.

I am so so so glad that I was introduced to Linda. She was amazing to work with. Burns and…read moreAssociates did our save-the-date, wedding invitations, programs, and signs for the day of. I love stationary and it was so much fun to go through large book after large book of samples with Linda's help. We were able to create a perfect plan - utilizes some of Smock's templates and Linda's graphic designer. Linda helped me to make decisions that would allow me to stay in budget - for example she recommended not doing an envelope liner as it looks cool but most people won't notice it. We worked with a graphic designer of Linda's to design our own art deco wedding logo which we used on all our materials and on a tote bag as the thank you gift. We printed the save-the-dates and the invitations with Smock, and did digital printing for the rest. Talking to Linda in-person or over email was always great. She truly card about the finished product. I'm so glad we worked with her on wedding stationary.

I have a graphic design background, but no longer have the burning desire, time, and energy to…read morecreate anything printed ... this also applies to my own wedding invitations. Searching online and locally for well-designed, quality invitations, custom or mass produced was a time consuming and difficult task. I scoured hundreds of images and found myself reluctantly flipping through card store catalogues, in hopes of finding something that would delight and also save me from becoming a graphic designer again. I've always respected and admired letterpress printing for being one of the finest (and most expensive), traditional, printing techniques reserved for very special events. Our wedding was a time to bite the bullet and go letterpress. In SF, "retro" looking designs were more readily available as a letterpress option, which wasn't our first choice, but we were open to it. TWICE, I called a pretty well-Yelped reviewed stationery studio that offered these looks, but they did NOT return my voice mail the first time. The second try, I wanted to see if they would allow me to browse their selections within that day (called in the morning on a Wednesday), granted it was last minute, but still, it was a no go. Parked in my car, with no invitation resources to head to, I Googled "letterpress, wedding invitation, san francisco" ... up popped "Burns & Associates". I called them on the spot and they welcomed me to come by anytime! I drove over to the Laurel Village area, within a residential street, walked through a little alleyway between homes and entered their lovely studio. I was greeted warmly, like a friend, by Jamie. She offered me a seat and had already pulled aside some catalogues and samples of the most beautifully designed letterpressed invitation suites. I was IN LOVE. I mean, I LOVED everything she showed me ... I tell ya, it was so refreshing after flipping through pages of mediocre designs at the other mainstream card shops. Immediately, we got our order underway. The entire process and our service from Burns was professional, and wonderful. We were not a number somewhere. Our invitations were the best I've seen. I look forward to working with them again! Pocket-book is lighter by: $2300

This has been my steady print shop for a variety of business purposes spanning the past 30+ years…read more When my previous employer closed their business, my needs changed so it was mainly for business cards or envelopes that I would seek their services. Heck, they even helped me in formatting and fitting an Excel spreadsheet form of my financial statements for the banks onto an 8 x 14 sheet format. Yes, trust me, that was complicated. Recently, I enlisted their help in printing programs for a memorial service. The mortuary told me a few days before the service that they could only print them on 8 x 11 sheets of paper which made the print difficult to read. After printing a mock-up copy on my office printer, I brought it here and told them that I needed 250 copies by Friday afternoon for a Saturday service. Nutshell, it was ready Friday morning, double stapled on glossy paper. Mission accomplished. Buf thanks to Laura and her mom for helping me with this and getting it done as promised. Hopefully my best job with them will be under happier circumstances.

Very good printing service! Fast, clear, and good price. They made my invitations look perfect.read more

Andrea was a great communicator, on-time and came on short notice. Very professional. I highly…read moreapprove.

Today I called this lovely young Lady for her services and although she could not assist me with my…read morenotary ( out of her hands and area) she was a joy to speak with and she gave me her undivided attention and also helped me with who could assist immediately with my concerns.. I don't care what you say ..this young woman deserves Patronage to her business because of her commitment to giving excellent customer service to people who need help in notarized services.. I needed help today and questions answered .. I was a stranger calling her saying I found you on yelp and her courtesy she gave me was appreciated she went over and beyond what she had to so thank you .. if you are looking for a great nota well people ... LOOK NO FURTHER YOU HAVE FOUND THE BEST IN THE BAY! stop by and check her out !

Super nice and high quality. It was my first time actually ordering prints (a business hour sign…read moreand "No Food/Drink") and Daniel was very kind and patient throughout the process. The colors came out well, the lamination clean. The prices were also reasonable since I considered Walgreens and such first which were roughly the same price/more, but they didn't laminate and I'd have to cut one of them down to size myself. Thank you so much! Will definitely ask for your help again.

I almost forgotten to write my review…read more Anyways I can't complain and why should I complain ? I remember I got 2 docs copied for 50 cents the woman did i was told so I told myself finally people who can dont get offended at instructions I went different places some are prideful defensive for no reason it is as reasonable as u ram into my car and I need to buy my own insurance and parts

Jacques at Hyegraph is professional, kind and made this experience seamless!…read more He worked with me to make my wedding invitations exactly how I envisioned. Would recommend for high quality, personalized invitations!

Excellent work! Very creative designer, proactive communication, delivered everything on time and…read morethe price was very reasonable. They created the seating chart, table numbers, and guest cards for my son's wedding party. Quite a few of the invitees pinned this business for future projects, Yes, it was that beautiful ! Because there are names everywhere I won't upload photos but they did a really nice job.I'll be happy to work with them again.