Erika Bjork
artist, designer & survivor
In early 2022, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and my life instantly changed. I took a break from business to focus on my health and found joy in creating when I could. For me, painting is a way to express myself when I can’t find the words. It’s intuitive and calming.
Going through challenging times with my health dramatically changed my priorities. I realized how precious life is and how important it is to live in the present. I want to embrace joy as often as possible and one of the things that truly brings me joy is helping others to celebrate, lifting them up and helping them to enjoy those magical moments.
I started my career back in 2012 as a graphic designer and artist in NYC and have had a wide range of design experience ever since. Returning from an extended health break, my focus has shifted back to stationery design and I’m absolutely loving it. I love how wedding invitations are the perfect intersection of beautiful custom artwork and graphic design. I create all of the artwork for my designs which allows me to create personalized invitations that help you set the tone for your wedding and wow your guests!
In addition to my creative side, I am also very organized and detail-oriented, which works out perfectly as a wedding vendor. For me this business is a dream come true. It brings me so much joy bringing your vision to life.
Some fun facts about me:
I have 2 cats that take turns keeping me company in the studio, even though I’m allergic. It’s worth it! One of them might even make a guest appearance during our video calls.
I love to dance, sing and celebrate! At a wedding, you can find me on the dance floor. At a karaoke bar, you bet I’ll join you for a duet! In addition to dancing at weddings, I have been tap dancing for over 20 years - I just love the rhythm of it!
I find four leaf clovers all the time. I’d like to think I’m lucky, but I think I just notice all the details around me.
Journal Donations
Journaling also got me through some tough times and I decided to merge this with my love of painting and have been creating journals to help others as well.
People helped me in so many ways throughout my cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond and I truly wanted to find a way to give back to others going through a similar experience. Hence the journal donation program was born! There are currently 2 ways that journals are donated:
For every custom wedding invitation client, I will be donating 5 journals to cancer survivors.
When purchasing a journal (or mini journal!) from my online shop, I will donate a journal for every 10 journals purchased.
Journals Donated: 15
Style & Quality
I am an illustrator turned graphic designer and wedding stationery perfectly combines my love for both. I mainly work in watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and line artwork within my designs.
I have a special place in my heart for luxury paper goods and work with vendors across the country that I trust to deliver outstanding results. Whether you purchase something from my stationery shop or we work together on a custom product, you can count on receiving something special.
Inspiration
I find inspiration everywhere I go and a lot of my inspiration comes from my clients! I love to hear your love story and your vision for your wedding day and create artwork that is special and unique to you! Whether you are looking to follow traditions or create your own, I love bringing your vision to life!
Stationery in my online shop is largely inspired by my own personal experiences, travels and love for florals. Painting the abstract collection was a wonderful creative outlet and helped me process some challenging times with my health.
Attention to detail
At Bjork Design Co., I take delight in quality and attention to detail. Looking for a designer that does it all so you don't have to worry about the details? With print-ready files, quality checked stationery, and fully assembled wedding invitations, your designs will be delivered ready to go!
Looking for an artist that is also organized and great at planning? You found her! I will make sure we have everything in place to adhere to all of your timelines and will lead you through every step of the design process.
Reviews
“Thank you so much for all the work, the invitations could not have turned out better. We still get people now telling us how beautiful our invitations were.”
“The journal is more beautiful in person than I even expected. The colors are vibrant and the quality is great. Shipping was quick and I love that I was able to participate in the journal donation project for cancer survivors/thrivers. Highly recommend!”
“Erika is one of the most talented illustrators I’ve had the pleasure of working with. I’ve hired her for help on several design projects and know that I can always count on her to be incredibly detail-oriented and creative. Erika has been able to efficiently work on designs for a wide variety of projects, ranging from wedding invitations to restaurant websites to corporate marketing collateral. She’s great under pressure and consistently provides work that always exceeds expectations”
“I was really truly blessed to have worked with Erika on my wedding stationery. She was thorough, creative and worked with our budget. I wasn’t sure of what I wanted at the beginning and she ensured that I reached a decision I was excited and happy about. The whole process was really simple and she made sure that we were happy with the product. I would 110% recommend Erika to anyone who is getting married or has an event that involves stationery! She will create something personalized and original only for you so you can stand out!”
“Working with Erika on this process eased so much stress. Her instructions and helpful tips eased the anxiety I had going into the process.”
“Erika is such a delight to work with! Not only am I thrilled with the branding she designed for me but she made it so enjoyable. Erika’s creativity and eye for detail is exceptional. She is always timely and continues to be so helpful! I would highly recommend her to everyone!”
