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Helen Driscoll started Fine Paper Co. in 1995 with the donated sweat and labor from friends and by cashing out her pension plan and selling her mint 1965 bathtub 356 Porche. Fine Paper Company stocked thousands of handmade, treefree papers and offered custom letterpress printing. Since then, she has worked extensively with eco papers and printing technologies, designing and manufacturing the Fine Paper and Invitesite lines. Scott Rubel and Helen became partners in 1998 and incorporated to found Invitesite in 1999.
Previously, Helen sold rare books at Heritage Book Shop for seven years, was Director of Events for the Poetry Society of America in Los Angeles for 5 years. She has published short stories, articles and written too many unproduced screenplays and continues to write on subjects that reflect the values of the environmentally conscious. From 1996 - 1999, film producer Kathleen Kennedy hired Helen to help her build what is now an exceptional rare book library.
Scott Rubel Rubel's early years were occupied building a castle with Michael Rubel (his uncle) from concrete, recycled railroad trestle timber, and river rock. Completed in 1986, this six-story, two-acre structure has been featured in many human interest stories, including the often televised Huell Howser PBS series "California's Gold." One of Scott's print studios is located there. Rubel Pharms is considered to be one of the first buildings created from recycled materials and found objects. Noted environmental writer John McPhee wrote about Rubel Pharms in The Control of Nature.
A skilled
draftsman, engraver and digital artist, typographer and letterpress
printer since 1982, Scott uses his many talents in developing Invitesite's
website and stationary lines.
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Cindy Driscoll joined Invitesite in March, 2006 as Customer Service Manager. Prior to moving to California, she lived on Long Island, New York. Cindy has had an exciting mix of careers which include modeling, display design, real-estate, and designing and executing faux finishes. She has also designed one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. We still lose Cindy to modeling jobs.
Cindy enjoys swimming and yoga, as well as reading and watching movies. Especially pirate movies. Usually, with her dog Coco by her side.
Moises Mendoza Production Manager Extraordinaire, Moises runs the printing, fabricating and shipping departments. Moises operated letterpresses in his homeland Guatemala before he became an accountant. This experience, plus his many years operating a successful catering business gives him the chops to manage InviteSite's bustling production floor. He has gifted us with his talent for more than five years and as we grow he continues to amaze us.
Mary Readinger Mary
hails from the great state of Maine, and loves California weather so
far. A recent grad of Pamona College, Mary loves creating costumes
for theater productions. Her BA is in Russian Lit and language -- drama
is thoroughly in her blood.
Fred Ramirez Fred is our fabulous, exacting offset printer. He manages to get our handmade and difficult papers through an offset press consistantly, with no waste. Many of our papers cannot be printed by your average offset printer. He checks everything 3 times and hates mistakes! Fred had a long career as a professional bass player. 
Astrid
Mendoza Asrid is our super organized job order process manager. She is smart and funny, and a new mom. She loves making things and creating order where there was none.
Diana
Barbor We
are lucky to have the cheerful Diana on an as-needed basis. A veteran
of the fashion industry, she has a sixth sense about designs and
colors.
Diana had
a very successful
handbound photo album line, which were sold in some of the poshest
stores in the US. When she is not making InviteSite customers happy,
she is a stained glass artist, as well as lead designer for Digithong. 
Skye Moorhead A Los Angeles based photographer, Skye Moorhead shoots mostly editorial and environmental portraits. She is a graduate of Otis Parsons and her personal work often includes typogrpahy in the form of haikus, dualogue or narration. While in school, she worked as an emergency technician for the Fire Department. Skye photographs our ads, helps with the telephone during our busiest season, and loves to bind books and special boxes. She is also available as an editorial style wedding and event photographer. 
Patrick Utsunomiya Patrick handles photography, website updates, typesetting, and sometimes, the phone. He's a student at PCC and plays a searing lead guitar for local band, The Dust Pilots.
Alex
Meier,
Programmer. Really really smart programmer. 
Bonnie Nelson, Temple City. Bonnie is a noted calligrapher and watercolor artist. A long-time member of the Calligraphy Society, she has taught calligraphy at UCLA and UC Riverside. If you saw the movie 'Stigmata", you've seen her handiwork throughout the movie.
Call Bonnie directly if you like: (626) 614-0528 (Don't trust her e-mail).
Janey Buttler Saavedra, Mission Viejo. Check out the work of our newest calligrapher recommendation.
Laurel E. Siegmund, Seattle, Tacoma, Auburn, Washington, 253-335-1735.
For a list of more calligraphers, go to our Resources page.
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