Handcrafted Personalized Anniversary Gifts - Live, Love, Travel + Celebrate Everything!
Hi, I’m Jessica Wilkeson, the designer behind JW Design Studio Gifts, a husband and wife creative team. Before starting this business, I worked a traditional 9 to 5 job in the graphic design industry. I loved print design, but I always hoped to build something of my own. That opportunity came unexpectedly in 2013 while I was searching for a meaningful cotton 2nd anniversary gift for my husband, Mike.
I couldn’t find anything that felt deeply personal, so I designed a keepsake map of the place where we were married and hand printed it on cotton fabric. That map celebrated our wedding, honeymoon, and the beginning of our life together. We still have it hanging in our home today! What started as a personal anniversary gift soon grew into a full time business creating personalized anniversary gifts and meaningful keepsakes for people around the world.
About a year and a half later, Mike left his career in finance to join me in the studio full time. I focus on design and creating, while he runs the business side of things. Together, we’ve built JW Design Studio Gifts around a shared belief to live, love, travel, and celebrate everything!
Over the years, we’ve had the honor of hearing tens of thousands of heartfelt stories from customers around the world. Some are celebrating their very first anniversary, while others are reflecting on decades together. Others are navigating long distance relationships through military service, remembering honeymoons and first homes, honoring loved ones, or celebrating life changing career moments.
One story we’ll never forget came from a customer who ordered a keepsake map for his wife while she was deployed more than 4,000 miles away. He sent it as a reminder that even across distance, she was deeply loved and missed at home. He later shared that it brought her to tears when it arrived. Moments like this remind us that what we create goes far beyond a gift. Our work is about connection, love, and shared joy.
Everything we create is designed, printed, engraved, assembled, packaged, and shipped from our studio in Luray, Virginia. We personally handle every order and care deeply about the details that make each piece special.
Giving back is also important to us. A portion of our proceeds supports animal care organizations in places that have shaped our story, including the Turks and Caicos Islands where we were married; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where we’re originally from; and our local community here in Luray, Virginia. We also contribute to relief efforts during major natural disasters whenever possible.
At the heart of it all, we believe life moves quickly, and the moments that matter deserve to be remembered. Whether you’re celebrating your anniversary, planning a wedding gift, tracking your travels together, or honoring a meaningful milestone, we’d love to create something personal for you.
Thanks so much for being here and supporting our small business.
It truly means the world to us.
Jessica & Mike
JW Design Studio Gifts