As Seen On TV & Such
Many of our artists and friends have been featured in Newspapers, Magazines, Television and Industry Publications. Here is just a little sampling of what our artists have been up to.Anne Taintor Flasks & YNAD made Time Out New York!
Time Out New York • November 2009
Time Out New York promoted Anne Taintor Flasks and YouNeedADrink.com in their November Online Issue as well as the magazine. There we are under #7!
Etch-It Cups
"The Big Idea" is your roadmap to the American Dream. Each weeknight, Donny Deutsch, the maverick CEO who built a multi-billion dollar advertising and media business introduces you to the men and women who have made it with their Big Idea.
See Donny Deutsch's interview with Etch-It ®Cups Inventor/Creator Michael Marrin HERE
Rachael Ray and Jeff Daniels used these ingenious Etch-It plastic cups to prevent root beer mix-ups during their R.V. nacho feast.
Anne Taintor
Oprah Magazine• July 2008
"But if you are one of the pathologically accommodating women who can't open their mouths without saying 'Sign me up!': Shake your head and point to your STOP ME BEFORE I VOLUNTEER AGAIN button." (Available soon in Coffee Mug and Cocktail/Beverage Napkin)More Magazine • July 2007
"It was at a yard sale in South Portland, Maine, that the women photographed in old advertisements first began speaking to Anne Taintor. Leafing through a stack of magazines from the 1940s and 1950s, she was intrigued by the seemingly placid faces of the proper ladies posed in kitchens, living rooms and gardens, showing off the good life... ...Taintor was suddenly struck by what these women, with their careful coiffures and suppressed sexuality, would really say, given the chance. And she thought she could give them that chance."Cedar Rapids Gazette • June 2006
“These ladies don’t have to say much to speak volumes. The satirical quips and savvy sayings on coasters, dish towels, mugs and magnets are like listening in on the June Cleaver types as they clean the house, taking care not to wrinkle freshly pressed dresses or twist an ankle while vacuuming in heels. Behind the porcelain complexion and pearly whites are nuggets of wisdom and devilish wit.”
New Mexico Magazine • January 2008
"From her studio in the wilds of northern New Mexico, graphic artist Anne Taintor reinterprets retro commercial art and leaves the world laughing."
ThisNext.com • July 2008
"Great gift for weddings, birthdays, divorces, just because....Anne Taintor's line combines retro with wit, always with fabulous results."
Outblush.com • May 2008
Fred Products
Washington Post
"Be Mine-Now you'll always be sure which Bud's for you. Reusable rubber Beer Bands declare in no uncertain terms which beverage you're sipping. Slip a colorful ID band around a bottle or a can ..."
Metro
"MAGIC MARKERS-Cocktails at seven? Bring Beer Bands and Wine Lines to properly label your beer bottles and stemware while proclaiming the sipper "loaded" or "sauced" (beer) and "mellow but charming" or "nutty with a kick" (wine)."
Food and Wine
"DESIGNER ICE- Fred's Cool Jewels ice tray gives "on the rocks" glamorous appeal: It makes ice in six classic gem cuts."
Mary Phillips Designs
Mary Phillips Designs have been featured in Us Weekly, Wag, Nutrition, Philadelphia Style, Elle, Luxury, Seventeen Magazine, Parenting, Las Vegas Sun, Arizona Foothills & The E Channel just to name a few publications.
Shannon Martin Girl Designer
UPDATE: Shannon Martin Girl Designer WON the Louie Award!
Congratulations to Shannon Martin/Girl Designer for her third LOUIE Award nomination! Shannon's Recycled card SM240 says, "Why, of course I recycle. In fact, I've been using the same age for years now." on the outside and "Happy Birthday to someone fabulous! (You make us all green with envy.)" on the inside. Family and friends adorn Shannon's cards, all warmly greeting you with clever copy. From birthday to blank and everything in between, these cards are sassy, smart, and oh-so-sendable. Now printed on FSC-certified recycled paper with copper recycled envelopes, they're earth-friendly AND beautiful! Cards retail for $2.95 each. Check them out at http://www.girldesigner.com!
The International Greeting Card Association annually awards winners in 63 categories based on price breaks for Cards of the Year. The LOUIE is named in honor of the recognized father of the American greeting card--Louis Prang. Winners will be announced May 19, 2009 in New York City. Good luck Shannon!
