The True Power of Supporting Small Businesses

JyssicaFeatured Customer, Creativity, Local Business

There is nothing that gives me more joy than connecting with another small business owner in my neighborhood, city, and state. We understand each other and what it takes to run a small business.   It takes courage, resiliency, hard work, resourcefulness and lots of heart and soul.   It can be challenging and it can be rewarding.   I …

wedding invitation printing

Celebrating the Cultural Diversity of Weddings in America

JyssicaWedding, Paper

“I am writing to you on Summer Solstice – a favorite celebration for me because it signals that summer is here with longer days, and the sun will be shining down on us more often— Although at this moment, it looks like it is going to start raining! The trees and plants are full, the birds are singing, the parks …

poster printing

Why Do So Many People Love Print on Paper?

JyssicaUncategorized, Paper, Local Business, Products, Sustainability

Read this before your company decides to go paperless – the answers might surprise you. We are always thinking about all of our points of contact with our customers, and how to stay sustainable throughout the process. We know people often ask, ‘why might a company choose to print certain information, rather than communicate it digitally?’ Two Sides North America …

paperjam pdx printing Portland

3 Reasons to Support Small Business, and 3 Ways to Do it Better

JyssicaLocal Business

 In honor of the ‘month of love,’ Paperjam is celebrating our love of small business all February long! We’re offering Biz Bundle discounts (the more you need, the more you save), our president and co-founder Deborah just returned from another trip to Capitol Hill fighting for small business, and she even wrote the blog below. If you’ve ever wondered, “will …

Behind The Scenes (Window Display)

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Our theme of the month is “Back to Writing”, we wanted to take that theme to our window displays and create a bold graphic that will really pop on these grey days to come. We wanted to take you step by step on how our designer Emily has created this display! Everything starts by using our design program and creating …

Willamette Week – Best of Portland

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July was a great month for us!  We celebrated our runner-up Best Print Shop in Portland honor, in Willamette Week’s Best of Portland showcase. We happily attended their Best of Portland party with a BBQ competition and fun vendors. Check out their lists of winners!

Worthy Prints – April 2016

paperjampdxUncategorized, Worthy Prints

Our designer, Emily, has been hard at work creating some beautiful one-of-a-kind wedding suite designs for us, all with custom envelope liners to match. Below you will find four of our 2016 designs with more to come! Though the photos may be pretty, they really don’t compare to seeing these invitations in person. Come on in to view and feel …