Why I love my job #2,987,501

Why do I love my job? Because I am surrounded by extremely talented people every single day who create amazing artwork that is then given away.

A group of Hallmark illustrators (called the Blink Studio) painted cardboard tubes for a holiday display in the building. When the display comes down, they are going to raffle away opportunities to pick out a tube to keep as your very own. You know my name will be in that hat for the drawing! Pick me! Pick me!

New on "Hallmarkers Who Blog" List

It seems that every day I meet a new fab Hallmarker... Dave M. is one of those people.

I have been in the Licensing Design Studio since September, and am getting to know more about my talented, funny, sincere, and diverse team here, of which Dave is a big part of. A 2008 Reuben Award Winner, illustrator, and designer for Hallmark, I can always count on him for a smile, a little-known fact, a silly story, or a great joke.

All joking aside, Dave is a great guy and his blog has some wonderful product, inspiration, and laughs -- check out his blog under "Hallmarkers Who Blog." Also, check out his People Page on Hallmark's PR site.

Oliver = Revilo

Want to meet a nationally-renowned cartoonist and Hallmark humor writer/illustrator? Just stop by Barnes and Noble on the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City tomorrow night! Here you can meet Revilo (simply Oliver spelled backward) in the flesh and get his autograph in your very own copy of his new book, Unknown Worlds: A Collection of Paranormal Cartoons.

Hilarity + Sweet Design = Great Book!

Check out this awesome find I spotted at Barnes and Noble last night. Were You Raised by Wolves: Clues to the Mysteries of Adulthood, by Christie Mellor is hilarious (not to mention incredibly well-written, full of experimental typography and hand lettering, brimming with fun line-work illustration, and is all wrapped up in a simple, flat-outcool color palette. Take it as a dose of mid-afternoon "I'm tired of working and I wanna go to happy hour" inspiration.

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Oh, and also take a peek at Christie's blog on Mommytrackd.com. Christie's attitude surrounding motherhood is totally the type of mom-'tude that I want to have someday!

Pretty Illustration!

Here are some illustration styles from a group of Illustrators dubbed "Pink Sky" here at Hallmark. These four ladies are super-talented! I think you'll agree....

From KC to NYC

Hallmark recently had an exhibit at the New York Licensing Show, June 10th-12th at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Most people know that Hallmark has licensing relationships with places like Disney, Mattel, Marvel, Dreamworks, and many more (and we've got the cards, plates, cups, napkins, ornaments, and gifts to prove it!). However, most people don't know that we also have a group responsible for licensing out some of Hallmark's creative assets.

From the Hallmark Design Collections website. "For nearly 100 years, Hallmark has been creating images that people love. Each year, we add more than 23,000 new illustrations, designs, and photographs to our collection—a collection that spans every emotion, occasion, and season. Hundreds of thousands of images are waiting for you—created by Hallmark artists and photographers, or derived from Hallmark-owned collections. It's a treasure trove of creativity, one that will truly set your products apart."

So, below are some photos from the Hallmark Design Collections booth at the New York Licensing Show. Be sure to check out the Design Collections website to browse more of the collection and for information on how to tap into our unparalleled creative collections!

Anyone recognize this guy?

How could you forget such a lovely face? You may have laughed at his silly jokes during a presentation on your college campus. You may have chatted with him about design and illustration philosophy during a quiet side-conversation during an on-campus workshop. You may have been inspired by his artwork: diverse, simple, beautiful. No matter where you might recognize him from, Daniel is about to become famous (and I'm becoming very jealous!).

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