About Annette Furio

Annette Furio is an entrepreneur and founder with a background in design across disciplines — digital, graphic, product, and stationery.

In her early career, she worked for award-winning design agencies, honing her expertise in digital and graphic design. After spending a number of years of designing for the screen, she found her way to the tangible nature of fine paper and print design.

Currently, Furio is the CEO of Season Journals, a brand that creates modern keepsake journals that capture the seasons of life. She published the Engagement Journal in 2020, the Marriage Journal in 2023, and the Pregnancy Journal in 2024. Season Journals has been featured in publications including Inside Weddings, Domino Magazine, The Knot, and Junebug Weddings.

In 2017, she founded her graphic design practice, Annette Furio Design. She has since served over 50 clients.

From 2015–2020, Furio co-owned and operated Birdhaus Co., an award-winning wedding stationery company. Birdhaus served over 100 couples, received The Knot Hall of Fame award, and was featured in numerous publications including The Knot Magazine Ohio [page 138], Ruffled Blog, Brit + Co., and The White Wren.

Furio resides in the Brewery District neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio with her husband, Giovanni, and their menagerie of plants. She enjoys running, cooking, interior design, dogs, learning about wine, trying new restaurants, gardening, and keeping up with her book clubs.

Resume

Present

2019 – Current
Season Journals, Founder & CEO

2017 – Current
Annette Furio Design, Owner & Principal Designer

past

2015 – 2019
Birdhaus Co. Invitations & Stationery, Co-Owner

2014 – 2017
FORT, Designer, Senior Designer & Digital Director

2012 – 2014
Ologie, Web Designer & Senior Digital Designer

Pre-2012
Crush & Lovely, Sherwin-Williams, Cleveland Clinic, Internships

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Visual Communication, Ohio University
Major in Interactive Multimedia, Minor in Video Production