rock paper scissors

A special treat for your Valentine...

Stop by rock paper scissors on Wednesday, February 12, from 12-2pm to shop for your Valentine. Newly-local calligrapher Virginia Lucas Hart will be on hand to personalize your envelope* to your loved one!

Virginia Lucas Hart graduated from UVA in 2007 and recently moved back to Charlottesville with her family after twelve years in New York City. She earned degrees in English and Studio Art before continuing her education at Parsons School of Design and School of Visual Arts and receiving formal calligraphy training as a member of the International Association of Master Penman, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting. Virginia is one of six international calligraphers for Bella Figura and the author of "Fun and Friendly Calligraphy for Kids", a great resource for all ages that we have available here at RPS! Virginia's clients include David Yurman, Estée Lauder, and Google, and her work has been featured by The Knot, in BRIDES and Flutter magazines, on NBC's The Today Show, and in several online publications including Oh So Beautiful Paper and VOGUE's Over the Moon.

*free service with purchase of any of our cards

we're hiring for part-time retail sales associate

rock paper scissors is seeking a highly motivated, part-time sales associate to join a close knit retail environment. must be organized, flexible, people-friendly, quick on your toes, able to multi-task and willing to work saturdays! retail experience and/or an affinity for paper and design a plus!

 

tasks include:

- day-to-day retail activities such as checking out customers and performing start and close of business (it is retail, after all)

- merchandising the front window and shelves (get creative)

- store maintenance, including walking the floor and tidying, restocking, etc. (we like things to look pretty)

- unpacking, pricing and merchandising new product shipments (feels like your birthday opening so many packages)

- processing custom orders, including meeting with customers, creating detailed schedules and estimates in order to help manage clients timelines and budgets, and advising them on best practices (read up on Emily Post! but don't worry, we'll train you)

- hands-on production on projects: invitation assembly, tying bows on wedding programs, creating drink stirrers, cutting out signs, etc. (bring on your martha stewart skills)

- occasional gift wrapping (more martha)

- data entry (let your inner nerd shine)

- light cleaning / occasional vacuuming (if we had magical powers, we'd eliminate this, but alas, we can't!)

 

the right person will be upbeat, a self-starter; able to think outside the box to help put organizational systems in place to help the RPS team grow! so if you're calm under fire, able to run a tight ship, love to be around people and pretty things, and like to get creative, you might just be who we're looking for! 

 

to apply, please send a cover letter & resume to hey@thinkrockpaperscissors.com.

STRICTLY NO PHONE CALLS.