Amy R.
Design Manager

An east coast native, midwest transplant. Amy is originally from the Philadelphia area, but Minneapolis has been her home for about 12 years with her husband, daughter and their 2 pets. She is a graphic designer and crafter. When she's not by her computer or chasing her daughter around, you'll find her strolling antique shops and craft stores, brunching with her friends or camping and hiking with her family. 

Lauren R.
Design Editor

From the time she picked out her own outfits as a toddler, and inspired by her artist grandmother, Lauren has always maintained a keen eye for design and style. These traits led her to graduating summa cum laude from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. As a director, designer, and stylist, Lauren worked for over a decade in the Manhattan-based textile industry, jobs that also afforded her the opportunity to travel the world. Lauren discovered a passion for photo albums when working on the one for her own wedding. She is thrilled to work at Shortcake Albums and to help clients preserve their cherished memories so they can be as happy with their albums as she was with hers. A yoga enthusiast, Lauren also loves walking in Central Park, a great cup of coffee, and spending time with her husband.

Vitória F.
Design Editor

Vitória lives in the heart of São Paulo city in Brazil, where she graduated with a degree in Fine Arts and started her journey working in graphic design. Aside from her formal art training, she enjoys learning about technology and keeping up with the latest design trends. She is always up for a museum visit, a concert, or a trip to the nearest plant shop.

Estelle F.
Design Editor

Estelle is based in Australia and after having graduated with a Bachelor of Communication of Design in Melbourne she has focused her design work on specializing in book and album design. She has a keen eye for design and loves that from the outside a design can be so simple and pure and ‘just make sense’, while on the inside, a complex system of satisfying grids hold everything in place. She finds joy in designing the perfect album and memory keepsake for her clients and is versatile in her design style.

Outside of design, Estelle’s life revolves around the outdoors, travel and adventures. She is a keen rock climber, skier and horse rider and believes in a true work-life balance and getting away from behind the screen as often as time allows. Estelle volunteers the rest of her time in animal rescue, and is currently volunteering in the space of rescue, rehabilitation and the release of Australian wildlife.

Mariesh F.
Design Editor

Mariesh is originally from Sri Lanka and currently based in Milan, Italy. She is a wife
and a mom of a 20-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son. She has nearly two decades of experience working as a graphic designer, specializing mostly in wedding/ceremony/baby photo books. Album designing is her passion and it grew more & more as she worked for photographers in Italy. She describes herself as a creative designer who is always willing to accept new challenges.

Apart from designing she enjoys traveling with her family and discovering new
places to collect beautiful memories.

Denise L.
Chief of Staff

Denise lives in sunny Manila, Philippines. She is a wife and mom to two fast-growing kids. Her background has been in advertising and marketing, focused on client service and passionate about making sure that everyone is happy. When she isn’t working, she’s busy being teacher-mom to her kids, doing art activities and playing games with them. She loves adventures, going to the beach and also getting lost in other places around the world with her husband.

Angie V.
Customer Service

Originally from Venezuela, Angie is about to graduate with a degree in Modern Languages. She likes helping others and when she is not working, you can find her playing with her 2 cats or walking her dogs. Angie is also a bookworm who loves reading, enjoying a nice cup of coffee, and karaoke nights.