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In the early to mid-1800s most greeting cards were hand delivered and sent only by the elite wealthy.
~ Greeting Card Association
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About Us
Who We Are
Founded in 2005, by two friends—Katherine Santer and Kim Dowds— Jack Cards is designed for busy people who value sending a handwritten birthday, anniversary or 'miss you' card but find it hard to get to a card shop or post office on time. Our hope is that Jack Cards will make staying in touch a little bit easier. And for anyone who has missed (or forgotten!) a birthday or anniversary - enjoy!
Based in San Francisco, California, Jack Cards uniquely focuses on delivering pre-scheduled ready-to-go (stamped and addressed) greeting cards to the sender just in time to write their own personal message inside and drop it in the mailbox. While Jack Cards makes it easier for people to select fun and interesting greeting cards from the most talented greeting card designers, and to send them on time, the "thoughtfulness" in sending a personally written message remains.
Katherine Santer, Co Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Katherine loves art and design. So much so she decided to fulfill a long-held dream and enter the world of design and entrepreneurship. Katherine came up with the idea for Jack Cards while chatting with Kim about venturing into producing well-designed products, and together they decided to launch an innovative greeting card company about design and problem solving. Katherine is from Sydney, Australia and now lives and works in San Francisco. Growing up she lived in Iran and France while her father was on diplomatic assignments, and as an exchange student in Japan. After graduating from university in economics and business, Katherine worked in marketing and economic consulting in Sydney and Boston.
Kim Dowds, Co Founder & Chief Creative Officer
Kim was born in Sydney, Australia and moved to Boston shortly after graduating from the University of Queensland and the Queensland University of Technology with two Bachelors degrees in Design Studies and Architecture. After practicing architecture with a firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kim decided to take a leap of faith and do something a little 'bigger' than her formal studies. Jack Cards is that little 'big' idea. Kim lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with her husband.
Peter Glover, Chief Technical Officer
Peter joined the Jack Cards team in June 2008, as Chief Technical Officer. Previously to Jack Cards, Peter was the Vice President, New Products and Technology for Shockwave.com (part of the MTV/Nickelodeon Casual Games Group) where he planned and managed the development of new video game products for mobile and PC. Peter was part of Shockwave.com's Games Group since 2000, first running the company's internal development studio, and then later managing its games business as a whole. His previous work experience includes Accenture/Andersen Consulting, LeapFrog Toys, Zenda Studio (formerly Apple Computer's Discovery Studio), and Freelance Multimedia and Design Consultancy. Peter graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy NY. He lives with his family in San Francisco.
Melissa Kranzo, Operations Manager
Melissa joined Jack Cards in December 2007, when her sense of adventure led her to leave her teaching career and try something new. Her love for words found a new outlet with Jack Cards. Melissa has Bachelor degrees in English and Education from Michigan State University, and has worked as a writing consultant, private tutor, and high school English teacher. Melissa grew up all over the East coast and Michigan, and spent 2006-2008 in Boston, where she met Kim and Katherine and joined Jack Cards. She returned to Michigan to open an additional Jack Cards office, and lives in the Lansing area with her husband.
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In the Press
The Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com
A Card Concierge, in Case You Forget
Katherine Boehret, The Mossberg Solution
"...even the hippest e-cards, such as customizable cartoons from political parody site JibJab.com, are no match for paper cards with thoughtfully penned sentiments....Jack Cards prides itself on unique offerings that can't be found in the local drugstore, and I found that its cards fit the bill for many occasions. It's worth noting the cards looked even better in person, created by about 40 designers who left me both scratching my head over some of their humor and cooing over their beautiful designs....
Jack Cards did introduce me to some clever and original material that I never would've seen in my CVS. Beautifully colorful cards made by Masha D'yans caught my eye immediately and looked more like watercolor paintings than cards....The weight and quality of the cards, along with their artistic attributes, made them feel more special than something that has been picked up from a shelf and opened by a hundred passersby......
Jack Cards...saves users the hassle of last-minute trips to the card store, and still lets greeting cards keep their personal touch, which is what makes them such a permanent fixture in our lives." Click here to read the full article.
O Magazine
www.oprah.com
If You Only Have...15 Minutes!
"Browse the vibrant, whimsical selection at jackcards.com, where you can choose greeting cards for all the important people in your life - when the time comes, Jack Cards will mail you the card to sign and send. You'll never forget a birthday again." To read the article pick up a copy of the O Magazine, March 2008.
Daily Candy
www.dailycandy.com
A Friendly Reminder
"You admit it: You’re forgetful. Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations — they all slip through your mental cracks. Good thing Jack Cards has your back....No more drugstore diving on your lunch break. All of the greetings are beyond cute and created by designers around the globe, which earns you (and them) serious bonus points." Click here to read the full article.
AskMen.com
www.askmen.com
Jack Cards - submitted for Coolest Site of the Day
"JackCards.com lets you send cards on time this holiday season, without even going to the store. Ever spent hours in a crowded card store looking for that perfect card and cursing consumerism for roping you in? Well, JackCards.com will have you searching no more as they send the cards to you -- all you have to do is pop them in the mail. JackCards.com will make sure you never miss a special occasion again....Come on, it doesn't get much better than that." Click here to read the full article.
CBS The Early Show
www.cbsnews.com
Web Help For The Perfect Valentine's Day
"...it's not always easy to remember who you should send cards to. JackCards.com does that for you. You just put in all the information on the people in your life and then they will send you a card with a stamp. You just need to write a little word and put in the mail." Click here to read the full article.
Country Home Magazine
www.countryhome.com
Bob's Your Uncle's Zodiac Collection!
If you’re a star sign buff, or even a skeptic, you’ll love Bob's Your Uncle's Zodiac Collection, featured in the September 2007 issue of Country Home Magazine along with Jack Cards. Click here to view and purchase Bob's Your Uncle's Zodiac cards.
Boston Weddings Magazine
www.bostonmagazine.com
In the Cards
"Sending out 300 thank-you notes can be a post-honeymoon pain. Enter Boston-based Jack Cards, a new greeting card company that handles the heavy lifting. Newlyweds can enter their guests' names and addresses into an online data-base, choose from a huge number of card designs, and, in as little as 24 hours, receive a stack of stamped, pre-addressed notes. If they didn't think your friends would recognize your handwriting, Jack Cards might take care of the personalized messages, too." Click here to go to the Boston Magazine's website.
Apartment Therapy
www.apartmenttherapy.com
I Think I've Found The Solution With Jack Cards...
"I don't know about you but one of my resolutions this year is to get my personal calendar organized so that I won't forget another birthday again. If you're anything like me, I start out each year with good intentions and my mid-March I'm flying by the seat of my pants when it comes to sending out birthday and anniversary cards. I think I've found the solution though with Jack Cards...."Click here to read the full article.
Thrillist
www.thrillist.com
Making You Look Like a Lovable Champ
"Handwritten cards let the special people in your life know you haven’t forgotten them, even if you're working on it....Jack's a service that’ll send you ready-to-mail greeting cards for any event, which you then Hancock and re-send -- making you look like a lovable champ for supposedly going to CVS....they even offer "Sorry" cards, for the week after missing an anniversary/graduation. At a pre-set time before the event, you'll receive pre-stamped, addressed cards; all that's left is for you to scrawl something sentimentally passive-aggressive, pop ‘em the back in the post, then go back to writing that poem about your hair." Click here to read the full article.
Decor8
www.decor8.blogspot.com
Now You Will Know Jack!
"This is so cool...Jack Cards is a new online company that has a huge collection of indie greeting cards that you can order and have sent to you on the dates you specify so that you never forget an important date again. This is a brilliant "why didn't I think of that" idea, isn't it?...you are certain to have a vast collection of styles and greetings to choose from. Now you will know Jack!" Go to decor8 and click here to read more about Jack Cards!
Weddingbee
www.weddingbee.com
What a Genius Idea!
"I just discovered the link to Jack Cards in my Inbox this morning. What a genius idea!....I love buying cards, but often forget to mail them in time. This would be perfect. They also have a huge selection of cards arranged by occasion from some of my favorite print shops."Click here to go to WeddingBee!
Springwise
www.springwise.com
Never Forget To Send A Birthday Card
"While there are plenty of reminder services online that help people remember anniversaries and birthdays, few connect to the physical world. Which is where Boston-based Jack Cards comes in: a company that delivers pre-scheduled, ready-to-go greeting cards to the card sender, just in time for them to add a personal message and drop the card in the mailbox....While entering all of the necessary data might be a bit of a chore, it's a one-off time investment that helps customers unload the worry of letting an important date slip by unnoticed, and turns them into thoughtful, organized people who recognize the personal touch of a handwritten paper greeting." To read the article click here and visit Springwise.
The press above is a small selection of who's been recently talking about Jack Cards. Be sure to visit Jack Cards News to see all of our press coverage.
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