Studio Flash

Production Locations

• Belgium (Lokeren)

All design, printing and finishing happen in-house at the Lokeren studio.

Working Conditions & Living Wages

Studio Flash is a small family business made up of Jolien and Joachim (founders), Nathalie (junior letterpress printer and illustrator) and Imme, who makes the pins and brooches by hand.

Because everything is produced in Belgium, the work falls under Belgian labour law and EU standards.

Materials

• Paper made from recycled cotton and FSC-certified wood 
• Polymer clay (pins and brooches). 

Packaging

• The studio sells its cards packaging-free and ships orders in cardboard without plastic.

Water Usage & Chemicals

Letterpress printing relies on inks, though the specific ink type is not disclosed.

Studio Flash plants trees in a nearby forest to reduce their impact.

Circular Product Design

Greeting cards are made from paper containing recycled cotton and FSC-certified wood, which is potentially easy to recycle where paper recycling is available. Envelopes are 100% recycled paper.

Circular Business Models

No circular business model is disclosed.

Distance & Complexity of the Supply Chain

• Belgium (Lokeren)
• The paper comes from Portugal and the envelopes from the UK. 

Studio Flash has a short and simple supply chain: it designs, prints and ships from one studio. 

Transportation

• Orders are shipped to retailers via local postal services.

No animal-derived materials are being used. 

Product Design

Studio Flash designs cards, envelopes and pins for a general gift and stationery market, sold B2B to shops. The cards are modern and humorous, often made to suit occasions such as birthdays and other celebrations. 

Each pin is handmade from polymer clay, so every piece is unique.

Slow Fashion Processes

Production is labour-intensive and handmade on a vintage Heidelberg press, in small in-house runs. The brand notes that colours may vary because of the handmade process, which it frames as part of the craft. 

Transparency on Product

Studio Flash designs, prints and finishes everything in-house with a small team, so there is no external supply chain or third parties involved in making the products. This makes it easy to trace exactly where and how each product is made.

Transparency on Processes

Studio Flash is open about how its products come to life. The brand shares that its cards are printed on a vintage Heidelberg press in small, handmade runs, and it is upfront about the effects of that method, noting that colours may vary slightly from piece to piece and framing this as part of the craft rather than a flaw. 

The team behind the work is named individually, with each person’s role made clear, so customers can see exactly who designs, prints and finishes the products.