Maureen grew up in Michigan surrounded by creativity. Her parents were interior designers and amazing artists. Ever since she was a little girl she had an obsession with paper – it was the only thing on her wish list every year to Santa. She even used to sell handmade stationery on the side of the road (instead of lemonade) when she was 6!

Even with her art and design passion, she attended the University of Michigan College of Engineering. She began her career with GE Healthcare as a Diagnostic Imaging Sales Account Manager.  She met the love of her life during her sales training program, moved to North Carolina and hasn’t looked back!

Woven in between the mathematical equations and scientific principles came design inspiration and attention to detail. More than anything else, Maureen has always been completely fulfilled by simply designing and creating from her random daily inspirations. After she had her first son, Jeffrey, Maureen decided that the stressful and travel filled capital sales career was not going to work and she became a stay at home mom.

While home with Jeffrey, Maureen turned her creative outlet into a business in 2006, Posh Papier, where she designed invitations and freelanced large scale art projects seen in House Beautiful and Lonny Magazine.

She loved working for herself, but always felt a void from missing having a design partner. Maureen’s dream was to meet someone with the same goals, aesthetic, interests and vision. When she met Adria at a random preschool open house, it just clicked and she knew it was meant to be!

Anders Ruff has been a dream for Maureen and every day she wakes up with a smile knowing that she will never “work” a day in her life (and working with her best friend is just the icing on the cake!)

Adria was born & raised in Lancaster, Ohio.  She attended Auburn University, with a Bachelor’s of Science and studied Fashion Merchandising, Design & Product Management (specializing in Design). She met her husband, Matt, in her hometown during Christmas break in college. They have two daughters, Brynne and Grayce.

Adria’s first job out of college was as a Costume Technician for a Ballet Company in Columbus, Ohio (Ballet Met). Following that position, she jumped over to the corporate world in Fashion. She worked for Limited Too for 6 1/2 years (now known as Justice).

Before she had her second daughter, Grayce, she quit the corporate life. While staying at home with her daughters, Adria created a small photography business in her hometown. A few years later she incorporated graphic design with her photography as well as custom invitations. (all self-taught) Once she realized what could be done with graphic design, she phased out photography and devoted her spare time to graphic work. She had finally found her true passion!!!

In December, 2009, Adria’s husband’s job was uprooted, which brought them to Fort Mill, SC. The first two months she lived here, all she did was paint and decorate her house…. until one day she bumped into (and officially met) Maureen. They hit it off immediately, and spontaneously decided to start working together in printable graphic design and called themselves “Anders Ruff”.

Their design work started selling immediately, and in a blink of an eye Anders Ruff Custom Designs had been created.

Maureen and Adria are humbled daily by the support & encouragement they have gotten from friends, family, clients and new business acquaintances!