Syd Design is a locally owned stationery company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a small business, we strive to promote and support the local community while working towards a healthier planet. We are here to develop Syd Design into a West Michigan business providing a quality, personal service that will result in happy clients around the nation. We enjoy translating our client's individual style to paper for unique events with custom stationery, while creating fun greeting cards that fit everyday occasions.
about the designer~
Abbey Fowler's design talents derives from a background in magazine publishing, marketing and photography. She previously held positions as designer, art director and production manager. Her interests in design began through the art of Photography and developed into graphic design as she honed into her talent of visual composition.
Abbey has worked with two consumer family/parenthood magazine, five agricultural B-to-B magazines and three retail trade magazines related to the stationery industry, namely Stationery Trends, Museums & More and Party & Paper Retailer.
Abbey also has experience developing brands, media and marketing materials, web sites, trade show booths, corporate event materials and photo editing. Her degree is a Bachelor of Arts in Photography with a minor in Psychology from Grand Valley State University
On a personal level, Abbey was married in 2005 to Mac Fowler and considers the enjoyment she had from planning her own wedding an influence for this company. Abbey grew up on a 400 acre farm in northern Indiana with a father who farmed and a mother who was growing her own art business in fiber, metals and beadwork.
Along with her desire to create, Abbey enjoys staying active through rock climbing, tennis, kayaking, gardening, hiking, biking and running.
photo courtesy of
K. Holly Photography