Art Licensing Party

We held our annual art licensing party in Berkeley, California on December 4th, 2010. Besides having good company and conversation, we were treated with product samples from artists, a guest speaker and over all fun. Here are some photos...(more interviews and videos to come later).


GUEST SPEAKER
Ginger McCleskey,
Greeting Card Sales Representative

Ginger McCleskey has been a manufacturer’s representative for the greeting card and gift industry in the San Francisco bay area for 25 years. She also teaches workshops and does consulting on how to start a greeting card business. She has extensive experience working with designers, artists and photographers.

HOST

Dianne Woods
Greeting Card Designer & Licensing Artist

Artist Dianne Woods hosted the party at her home in Berkeley and took all these photographs. Her animal cards can be found nationwide in Trader Joe's and she has also written an article on the subject of licensing animal images.

Artists & Designers Who Attended the Party











Patti Gay Gift Bags












Cosmic Canines line of edible greeting cards by Laurel Lane
















Products designed by Steve Haskamp





Licensing Group Samples




Video Highlights:
Video Interview with Ginger, on the trends and future of Card Industry.
Video Interview with Patti Gay, Licensing Artist and former Art Director
Music Video: Greeting Card Artists & Rep Sing Holiday Cheer.


2009 Party
Photos and Highlights


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