Frankie D'Elia

Graphic designer and print production specialist. 25 years in print, from national food brands to award-winning wedding invitations.

Putnam Valley, New York

Owner & designer at Elegant Invites®, custom wedding invitations for the Hudson Valley

Work Experience

Elegant Invites®

Putnam Valley, NY - Jan 2017 to Present

Head Graphic Designer & Owner

Design, print, and hand-finish custom wedding invitation suites, guiding every couple personally from first meeting to delivery.
Run an appointment-only studio serving Westchester County, Putnam County, and the Hudson Valley.
Print everything in-house, specializing in Foil Stamping and Letterpress techniques.
Named "Best of The Knot Weddings" in 2018 and 2019, with a perfect 5.0 rating from couples' reviews.

AGF Printing, Inc.

Garfield, NJ - June 2004 to Jan 2017

Head Graphic Designer & Owner

Owned and ran a full-service print shop for 13 years, designing and printing labels, packaging, catalogs, menus, brochures, and direct mail.
Managed every client relationship end to end: estimates, proofs, production schedules, and deadline-critical deliveries.
Produced work on Flexographic, Offset, and Large Format presses.
Kept retail food packaging compliant with FDA labeling standards.

Scholastic

New York, NY - April 2002 to Sept 2004

Junior Graphic Designer

Started my career under a senior designer at one of the biggest names in publishing.
Handled layout and photo retouching for the best-selling "I Spy" book series.

Design + Print

Illustrator Photoshop InDesign Acrobat Foil Stamping Letterpress Large Format Die-Cut Stickers Photography

Web + Code

HTML5 / SCSS ColdFusion / MySQL JavaScript / jQuery Node.js JSON / XML WebSockets

Just for Fun

I design stickers inspired by two of my favorite things: Phish and The Golden Girls. You can find them in my Etsy shop, GoldenPhishChicks.

Awards

Best of The Knot Weddings - 2018

The Knot Best of Weddings recognizes exceptional wedding professionals who have consistently delivered quality service. I was recognized for designing and printing premium custom wedding invitations as well as earning at least 10, (5) Star reviews for the year of 2018.

Best of The Knot Weddings - 2019

The Knot Best of Weddings recognizes exceptional wedding professionals who have consistently delivered quality service. I was recognized for designing and printing premium custom wedding invitations as well as earning at least 10, (5) Star reviews for the year of 2019.

Read My 5-Star Reviews

Frankie's Favorite Projects