We’re Type A

an eco-feminist design studio specializing in making your guests say, “WOW”.

We're Type A, a woman-owned Design & Letterpress studio based out of kingsville, Maryland.

We create bespoke invitations and event stationery for the thoughtfully unique and save you from seeming ordinary by taking your event to the next level.

Our Mission

To create your unique, one-of-a-kind event stationery — even if you don’t know what that is yet.

We're made up of a small team of badass women, designers, and just real, good people.

We focus on creating event stationery and letterpress work that brings your individual, unique brand to life through modern, sophisticated, and thoughtful design.

We don’t try to fit our clients into a box. We work together to visualize your uniqueness and help you WOW! your tribe.

Design-driven. Artistically detailed. Thoughtfully unique.™

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Sustainability

We are proud to offer a wide selection of tree-free and environmentally friendly papers for all of our stationery products. We also pay to offset carbon on our shipments and our studio is 100% powered by clean energy!

Giving Back

We donate one percent of every purchase to a local non-profit fighting for women’s equality and rights.

“Your work is impeccable! I appreciate ALL the big and small details you put into every part of the process - you nailed it! From the quality of the paper used, to how the cards were packaged and mailed to us, and everything in-between – you left no detail untouched. ”

- Michael Johnston

Ashleigh & Brian Robinson,
FounderS of Type A Studio
Ashleigh’s passion for drawing, creating, typography, design, and putting ink on paper infused with Brian’s love for her and their daughter is Type A.

“We valued the relationship just as much as the product….We knew it would be fine in the end, no matter what.” – Robb & Matt

so, how did ‘type a’ start?

In 2015, Ashleigh was starving for more connection with her day-to-day work as a Senior Graphic Designer for a well-known firm in Washington, D.C. As much as she thought that “it was ‘the place’” she felt a need to connect with others more joyfully and meaningfully. Enter Divine Intervention! But, first a rewind…

It’s Spring of 2014, and Ashleigh lands her “dream job!”. That Summer, she meets her “dream guy!” (‘Ahem, Brian) and then…

…she gets really fucking sick. Like pissing blood, then emergency colonoscopy sick. The emergency part was after months and months of seeing specialist after specialist to figure out what was causing so much pain in her lower abdomen. After months of being dismissed as a “healthy young woman” by male after male. Being told things such as, “You probably sprained something playing lacrosse.” or, a personal favorite, “Are you on your period?” Her body forced a colonoscopy (which she previously wasn’t a candidate for). Dr. Martin Bashir found a pre-cancerous serrated adenoma in her descending colon and removed it. When Dr. Bashir came into the room where Ashleigh was anxiously awaiting with her mother, he asked them to sit down. He then told them about his findings, and that had they not removed it, she would’ve been dead in ten years. (That was when she 26. As of writing this, I’m 36).

Ashleigh found this out about a week after being fired… from the “dream job.” So, after being “let go” because “her illness was impacting her performance.” as her Art Director finally caved and told her the truth of it. She decided that she never wanted to beg anyone to tell her why she was no longer deserving enough. She never wanted to feel that way again. Especially during a time when she was also experiencing true love for the first time–like soulmate for real love–she yearned to use her design and art powers to spread TRUE LOVE!

In the summer of 2015, with Brian’s support, Ashleigh decided to start an invitation company that focused on completely custom designs stemming from the uniqueness of our client's individuality. Type A Invitations, we create whatever you want - even if you don't know what that is yet.

“When you buy from a small business, you are buying more than just an object. You are buying hundreds of hours of failures and experimentation. You are buying days, weeks, and months of sleepless nights and frustration, as well as infinite moments of PURE JOY and small victories. You aren’t just buying a thing, but a small part of somebody’s Dream...part of someone’s SOUL, a moment in their life. Most importantly your purchase is allowing someone another day to do what they love. ”

— @TheProductBoss