Lisa Frank
| Lisa Frank | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Lisa Frank Incorporated |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | James Green (divorced 2005) |
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Lisa Frank is an American businesswoman, the founder of Lisa Frank Incorporated, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. She is known for producing whimsical commercial design for school supplies and other products that are primarily marketed to children.
Work
Frank is the founder and CEO of Lisa Frank Incorporated.[1] Frank founded the company in 1979 at the age of 24,[2] and continues to lead it as of 2018. Her corporation's artwork features rainbow and neon colors and stylized depictions of animals, including dolphins, pandas, and unicorns. In the 1980s and 1990s, her products – including school supplies such as lunchboxes and Trapper Keepers, as well as toys and stickers[3] – were popular among elementary and middle school-aged girls.[4]
The company's headquarters is in Tucson, Arizona.[5]
Collaborations
Frank partnered with Reebok to release two versions of limited-release Reebok Classic Leathers shoes in 2017.[6]
In 2017, Entertainment Weekly reported that the designer was partnering with producer Jon Shestack to develop a movie inspired by her work.[7]
Personal life
Frank is "notoriously elusive and private."[8] She agreed to an interview with Urban Outfitters in 2012 but asked that her face not be shown.[9]
She is an alumna of the Kingswood School (today: Cranbrook Kingswood School),[10] a preparatory school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.[11]
Her father was an art collector and introduced her to the work of Pop Art artists like Peter Max.[12]
In 2005 Lisa Frank divorced James Green, the CEO and co-share holder of Lisa Frank Incorporated. The court agreed to assign control of the company to Lisa Frank.[13]
References
- ↑ "Privacy Policy Archived 1999-01-29 at the Wayback Machine." Lisa Frank. Retrieved on October 10, 2011. "CONTACT INFORMATION: Lisa Frank, Inc. ATTN: Customer Service 6760 S. Lisa Frank Ave. Tucson, AZ 85756"
- ↑ David Wichner (October 1, 2005). "Girls' crafts business founders file for divorce; control of company in limbo". The Arizona Daily Star.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Bent, Gala. "Interview With Cindy Hinant". Asthmatic Kitty Records. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
Lisa Frank was really popular in the early 90’s and I was the sticker queen. I started a sticker club at my grade school.
- ↑ Soldner, Anna (February 16, 2012). "What ever happened to Lisa Frank". The Spectator. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ↑ Bryant, Kenzie (May 17, 2012). "Four things we learned about Lisa Frank from her head designer". Racked National. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ↑ Tesema, Martha. "Your sneaker game is about to improve drastically thanks to this Lisa Frank and Reebok collaboration". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ↑ "Lisa Frank Movie in the Works With 'Air Force One' Producer". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "The Second Coming Of Lisa Frank". Fast Company. 2017-11-29. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "The Colorful World of Lisa Frank Goes Silent – Tucson 2013 NYTSJI | The New York Times Student Journalism Institute - Tucson, Arizona 2013 at the University of Arizona". tucson13.nytimes-institute.com. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Style Magazine Celebrates Six Cranbrook Kingswood Graduates". Cranbrook Schools. July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ↑ Mark, Carly Lisa Frank on Lisa Frank Archived 2015-08-31 at the Wayback Machine Foundations Magazine. September 1, 2015
- ↑ "Lisa Frank on Lisa Frank". FOUNDATIONS. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ↑ "Control of girl-focused company decided". The Associated Press State & Local Wire. October 21, 2005.
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