Un-Colorblind
with an Unconventional
Greeting
of Love: Billets Doux, LLC
Brother and
sister team, Gregg and Ry Zimmerman, founded
Billets Doux, a multicultural greeting card
and luxury gift company in 2002; the two grew
up in a multicultural household with both siblings
and parents of diverse ethnicities.
Portland, Oregon (Billets
Doux, LLC) November 22, 2006 – It’s
hard to believe in the 21st century the world
has yet to fully embrace diversity. With this
in mind, brother and sister team, Gregg and
Ry Zimmerman founded Billets Doux, LLC. Born
in 2002, Billets Doux is a multicultural greeting
card and luxury gift company. “We are
proud to celebrate our society’s diversity,
especially in times like these when our country
is divided while at war. We do not shy away
from the “touchy issues” and we
hope to show people that it is okay to be
who you are.”
Gregg and Ry grew up in a multicultural household
with both siblings and parents of diverse
ethnicities. It was this un-colorblind upbringing
that cultivated or cultured their reality.
“To be colorblind is to ignore the aesthetic
display of a cultures beauty. Therefore, we
like to say un-colorblind.”
“Our cards reflect our lives; meaning
that everything we have been through will
be artistically displayed on each and every
card. With our signature ‘Love Letters’
collection we have cards for an array of occasions
to include edgy titles such as: ‘Go
Shorty… It’s Your Birthday.’,
‘Bonnie & Clyde’, ‘Forever’,
‘Mini Me’, ‘Adios’
and our trademark ‘Colorful Collage’
to name a few.”
“Whether or not you as an individual
support the war in Iraq, it is certain that
we all support our loved ones, and those who
protect our virtues. Our Braveheart collection
was designed to do just that; honor those
who are present and those who have passed
by incorporating their images and life stories
on each card.”
“We are currently marketing our cards
on MySpace™; they can be purchased on
our website as well as select boutiques in
the Portland area.” Staying ahead of
the trend, Gregg and Ry have received a great
response to their cards on MySpace™
where it seems everyone has a different favorite.
To answer the frequently asked question; How
did you guys come up with this idea? “It’s
easy. We didn’t… This is just
who we are. This is our reality and we’re
just doing what we know and see around us.
We didn’t come up with an idea for some
company, we were born into a culture; a diverse
American culture. Furthermore, we saw a gap
in a market that seemed to be completely ignoring
the world as we knew it. We were determined
to bring quality and diversity together in
gifts that reflect not only ourselves but
the people that we buy them for.”
This brother and sister duo seems to have
thought of it all and is certainly covering
all bases. It is fair to say that we will
probably be sending Billets Doux to our loved
ones in the very near future. Watch out Hallmark™
these two have got you in their headlights!
For additional information on Billets Doux
and their edgy new greeting card line (or
to request a catalog), contact Ry Zimmerman
or visit www.billetsdoux.com.
About Billets Doux:
Although Gregg and Ry Zimmerman are partners
in Billets Doux, Ry heads up most of their
PR while Gregg is in charge of maintaining
billetsdoux.com and marketing via their MySpace
page which can be seen at: myspace.com/billetsdoux.
Contact:
Ry Zimmerman, president
Billets Doux, LLC
503.286.2677
www.billetsdoux.com
myspace.com/billetsdoux
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