Thursday, February 14, 2013

About Kim Designs - our beginnings:


Hi Everyone,

Just for fun - I am sharing this Question and Answer session I had with another designer.
Hope you will learn something more about Kim Designs if you do take time to read it.

When and why was KD born? KD was born from a Chinese fortune cookie that said:  It is time to formally help others.  (At this time in May 2005, I was a marketing director for my husband’s e-commerce area rug company and it was getting too big of a job for me to handle.  In our area rug company, all these rug designers kept sending us their new area rug designs and I thought – how beautiful these designs.  Then with this fortune cookie message I thought – I know, I can use my e-commerce and marketing knowledge/expertise and put these designers in touch with manufacturers to buy their designs and that is how I started).  I truly started KD from the prompting of this fortune cookie message.

How many years have you been  working with designers/artist? Since May 2005.

What industries do your artists create for?  We cover the spectrum, from textiles, paper (gift-wrap/stationery), apparel to home décor.  Everything that has art or a pattern on it – we want to supply the designs to the manufacturer or retailer of the goods.
Who are your top clients? 

Due to confidentiality, we have to be careful but this is a list that I am comfortable saying that our art and designs have found their way to:

*Our product & design development work can be seen here – to name a “few”:
Pottery Barn / Williams Sonoma
Wal-mart
Target
Hasbro
Newell/ Graco Baby
Sears
Costco
JCPenney
LLBean
Bath & Body Works
Sharock Corporation
Kleenex Brands
CVS
Avon
Big Lots
Neiman Marcus
Nordstroms
Hanes
Crate and Barrel
Family Dollar
Dollar General
Crate & Barrel
Michaels
Hobby Lobby
Macys
Lane Bryant
Hanna Andersson
BonTon
Kmart
Bed Bath and Beyond
Lowes
Home Depot
Impact Innovations
Greeting Card & Gift-Wrap Lines
Jones New York
Cuddledown
Dicks Sporting Goods
Petmate
Papyrus
The Gift Wrap Company

Celina's Breakfast

I follow Celina on Facebook - she used to contribute to Kim Designs.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/celina-mancurti/329569083734943?ref=ts&fref=ts



MY VALENTINE'S DAY BREAKFAST AND A GIVEAWAY OF WHERE WOMEN CREATE MAGAZINE
I just came back from a friend's house where her dining table was beautifully dressed with pure white table linens, silverware, and sweet decor. It gave me this welcoming feeling in a good, old-fashioned way. Handmade hearts made of felt wrapped the white linen napkin and silverware while a small bowl of fruit awaited for me to taste it. Around that table is where my Valentine's Day started!

This coupled with the company of good friends warmed my heart, and I wish the same for all of you today and everyday--to spread the love and to surround yourselves with your loved ones.

How did you start your Valentine's Day? Comment below to be entered to win an issue of the Spring 2013 Where Women Create magazine. A winner will be announced on the morning of February 19th.

My best always,
Celina

Kim's Favs for week of 2/14/2013...















Love the hues and stencil look


Nightfall Wine Pillow
From Company C for Spring 2013

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

One of our clients sent us these trend notes:

One of KD's best rug client sent this list as good ideas for area rug/novelty rug designs - thought it may be of some interest.

Trend

Name Look
Suburbanista Traditional fashion
Barrister's Office Library- books, scissors, maps
Bali Hai Moorish-Indonesian-Ethnic
Glam Hollywood Regency White, chrome, drama
Romance Shabby Chic/Haute Couture soft abstract florals.
Country Rustic/painted/Provinical 
Beach House Weathered furniture- seaglass blue/green, shells, mermaids- contemporary and traditional
Route 66 Retro Auto-license plate
Urban Loft Wood/Metal
Inspiration Words-religious
Voyages trunk/travel-NYC Paris London
Smiles Novelty Humor-" Touch it"
Cinema movies cameras lights
Styles
black/white with a pop of red retouched photos, art
Words
citrus brights
Art with Light shining through
Gems/Diamonds/Crystals
Icons
Bird Silhouette
Happy Buddah
horses
giraffe
zebra
dog
cat
mermaid
wine
cross
fleur del lis
Marilyn w/ words-andy Warhol style
Abstract watercolor floral
books
maps
london phone booth
finishes
Wood/metal
reactive glazes
LED
bright glossy pressed metal
no's
Gears
sophisticated bronze figures
cowboys no-boots yes
Sea horses
peacock (???)
good colors
red
orange
blue
brown
Grey/yellow
citrus brights
seaglass blue and green
black and white
grey

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Thought for Today

Kim may be in trouble:

"Our skin is a reflection of our deepest selves … [It] speaks of our present, 
tells tales of our past and foreshadows our future."
—  Kate Somerville


Monday, February 11, 2013

New Banner and new email promotion to go out tomorrow (2/12/2013)

 The banner art above is now on KimDesigns.com landing page.

The email promotion below goes out to our email database of clients:


Saturday, February 9, 2013

Love the color palettes:




SOURCE:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Textile-Design-and-Designers-Platform/246160468797845

Friday, February 8, 2013

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Classy - love the leafy print


from Neiman Marcus...

Thought for today...


"You have two choices: You can come down from the mountain and spend the rest of your days thinking it was so beautiful there, or you can create a vision, look upward, see the next mountain, and start the climb all over again."
—  Oprah

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Painterly/Sketchy Floral at Coach This Spring

Inspiration for KD!

I like to know if you are good at bedding.





The bedding above and below is by Ritika.  The bedding CADs are very nicely done.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

If you are on Facebook - you should check this page out:


I found it in Facebook and I love it, I needed to share it - 


enjoy!!!!

marcela♥

KIM HERE...I love this site as well.  Great inspiration anytime.  

Marcela's Picks from Pinterest...



















Hope you enjoy these picks from Marcela, courtesy of the site Pinterest!

-KD Team