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New Kate McRostie Collections to be Launched with Certified International and CounterArt at Atlanta Market
 Kate McRostie DesignWorks, Inc. announced today that Certified International and CounterArt will both be launching new product collections featuring the designs of Kate McRostie at the January 2008 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market.
Certified International adds three new coordinating McRostie tabletop ceramic collections to their showroom. “Sea Catch”, a fresh take on coastal seafood festivals, “Sail Away”, a collection of sailboats cruising into the horizon, and “Red, White, & Blue” a nautical stripe collection featuring patriotic colors. These collections add to several other McRostie collections currently offered by Certified. McRostie will participate in an Artist Signing for Certified on Thursday, January 10, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Dugan-Bliss Showroom, Suite 1701.
CounterArt will also introduce a new collection featuring a McRostie design. The “Antique Olive” kitchen collection features products such as a recipe box and album, metal cookbook holder with a ceramic painted insert, ceramic lazy susan, a unique cake plate that reverses to a chip-n-dip server and an insulated serving platter for entertaining on ice. Additional McRostie designs are available on several other CounterArt products, including glass cutting boards.
“What I love about these new collections is that they provide a wonderful opportunity for color and character to be introduced into the heart of the home.” McRostie said, “They are special pieces for those everyday family moments in the kitchen as well as fun for special occasions entertaining with friends! I am very excited to see the final products introduced.”
Cape Shore/Downeast Concepts, C&F Enterprises/Gallerie II, Kay Dee Designs, Jackel International and several other manufacturers will also be launching new products featuring McRostie’s artwork in Atlanta.
Kate McRostie’s artwork is licensed on home and gift products by Certified International, New View Gifts and Accessories, Bentley House Publishing, CounterArt, C&F Enterprises, The Seagull Company, Coasterstone/Hindostone, Kay Dee Designs, Evergreen Enterprises, and many others. More information is available from Kate McRostie DesignWorks, Inc by calling (813) 383-4640, or by visiting www.katemcrostie.com. |
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Gina Rivas Design, Inc. Announces Masquerade Collection Debut In
Spring 2008
 Gina Rivas-Velazquez is proud to announce a license agreement for her Masquerade Collection with Creative Expressions. Initial designs were introduced at the 2007 SURTEX® Show and will now be featured on paper party products (i.e. plates, napkins, cups, invitations, tablecovers, centerpieces and other party accents). They will be available just in time for Mardi Gras 2008!
Looking forward to her 4th year at Surtex, Gina will introduce "The Gourmet Gumbo", and "Island Music" Collections. Gina has established several business relationships with a number of manufacturers within the fabric, ceramic and glass producing industries. Her unique sense of style and design ensures continued growth and success in 2008!
More information is available from Gina Rivas-Velazques by calling (973) 736-6562, or by visiting www.ginarivasdesign.com
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LOVEmonkey A Hit
 RAG is happy to report that the universal appeal and versatility of his LOVEmonkey design is creating a demand that has RAG’s R & D department working overtime to fill. Royalty reports from Great Arrow Greeting Card Company indicate that the Monkey is a best seller. RAG has created more Monkey designs for various everyday and occasional greeting cards.
Based on that good Monkey news, Peggy Karr Glass has licensed the design for use on giftware plates. The plates hit the market in January. RAG has also inked deals for LOVEmonkey to appear on bookmarks for Antioch Publishing, doormats and luggage tags for High Cotton, and is in development for products at various other companies.
And if that’s not enough, a yet-to-be-named series based on the monkey design is in the works at RAG’s monkey headquarters. This monkey has legs! |
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Susie Studio Grows Up With Kid-Focused Art
 Artist Susie Lee Jin has nurtured her company Susie Studio from a seedling idea into a successful art licensing business. Since its official launch less than two years ago, Susie Studio has established itself as a competitive brand with a niche in juvenile products. Licensees include Galway Company for garden flag art at Lowes and DGInvent!ve for kids invitations and thank you cards available at Target in the coming year. Other deals include Jin’s line of Honeybear pop-up cards with Legacy Publishing Group and a gift book with Harvest House Publishers, both slated for release in January 2009.
“Susie Studio has really blossomed since 2005,” says Jin. “I started from scratch and am confident that I’ve built a strong foundation for my new art licensing business.”
The October 2007 issue of KOREAM JOURNAL features an interview with Jin about her life as a professional artist. Jin also documents her newbie art licensor experiences at her blog at www.susieleejin.com. There aspiring art licensors will find information, encouragement, and maybe a laugh in Jin’s candid journal entries about growing her art licensing career. Of particular interest are her foils and footholds as a first-timer at both Surtex and Licensing Shows.
“Now that I’ve learned the ropes, Susie Studio definitely will continue to be a presence in the art licensing industry,” says Jin. “I’m looking forward to running Susie Studio and forging more great licensing partnerships over the next twenty years.”
About Susie Studio
Susie Studio is a design/illustration company owned and managed by artist Susie Lee Jin. Specializing in juvenile art, Susie Studio’s portfolio available for licensing includes holiday, birthday, floral, all occasion, seasonal, and character art. Susie StudioTM also creates custom images for markets such as paper goods, textiles, stationery, giftware, and publishing. Clients include Godiva Chocolatier, Bebop Books, Scholastic, Pearson, Oxford University Press, and Lion Brand Yarn. For more information about Susie Lee Jin and Susie Studio, visit www.susieleejin.com and www.susiestudio.com.
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