Holiday Greeting Cards to Benefit Breast Cancer Foundation

I'm honored and pleased to mention that a trio of greeting cards featuring my playful winter designs and the familiar pink breast cancer awareness ribbon will be produced for next year's Christmas and winter holidays. 

Best of all, in the spirit of the season, ten percent of the proceeds from the card's sales will be contributed to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Montreal-based fine stationery distributor Groupe Pierre Belvédère is behind this effort.

Holiday Horns, featuring a tuba-playing snowman, and Winter Warm Up, pictured here, along with my Skating artwork (also seen on chocolate tins) were licensed for the cards, which are being handsomely produced with metallic foil and embossing and include the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation logo on the back. 

The cards will be available at card shops and larger retailers in North America and Europe and in Essence du Papier stores beginning in late 2010. I will mention specific outlets and links for purchasing the cards as they become known. 

It's always exciting to be part of the holiday gift-giving tradition and even more satisfying knowing the efforts of the Breast Cancer Foundation will benefit, even in a small way, from my designs! 

Thanks to Pierre Belvédère for their vision and willingness to team up on this project.

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These illustrations are available for print, web, and other licensing uses. 
Inquiries & Commissions: Please contact sean@seankane.com. All rights reserved. Copyright Sean Kane.

Holiday Sweetness, Again

Thrilled to announce that a couple of my designs are once again atop tins of delicious chocolates this holiday season!

After a successful first year, Canada's Rogers' Chocolates has re-released Skating and Dove gift tins and ornaments, just in time for gift giving.

More about this licensing project (including links to purchase the decoratively wrapped confections!) can be found here, where I mentioned it last year.

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These illustrations are available for print, web, and other licensing uses.
Inquiries & Commissions: Please contact sean@seankane.com. All rights reserved. Copyright Sean Kane.

Streamy: A Nature-inspired Design Pattern

Time to reveal another design with licensed products in its sights.

I've dubbed this one Streamy, a nature-inspired whimsical pattern that's ready for action on everything from stationery items and journals, to funky fabrics and playful plates for next summer's table, and more.

The green version as a tableware prototype— perhaps in ceramic or melamine, bundled as a picnic set or place settings for the patio...

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These illustrations are available for print, web, and other licensing uses and as individual art prints.
Inquiries & Commissions: Please contact sean@seankane.com. All rights reserved. Copyright Sean Kane.

Artist Profile: A bit of Q&A and featured designs

Kate Harper Designs was kind enough to feature my fun bicycles and teapots and more along with an interview with me on the Greeting Card Designer Blog. A bit of a discussion about art licensing and inspiration.

Thanks to Kate and welcome to those visiting from her blog — Lots of useful art licensing, pattern and greeting card info and resources there.

Interview with Sean Kane ©Kate Harper Designs

Lots of Dots: Design Pattern Rollout

Introducing Dots, a colorful design that rounds up a mix of little gems into a festive everyday pattern.


With botanical bits and references to the seasons, Dots could hit the spot for a number of products, from outdoor gear to gift wrap, eco-friendly lines, and more.


I'm envisioning fun in foul weather and gifts that get noticed.


I'd welcome any thoughts about turning this theme into goods that will shine on store shelves. Other designs for product licensing can be seen at my portfolio here.


This illustration is available for print, web, and licensing uses and as individual art prints.
Inquiries please contact: sean@seankane.com. All rights reserved. Copyright Sean Kane.

Bicycles, Fixies, and 2-Wheelin': Bike Artwork

There's nothing quite like hopping on a bicycle and getting out for a ride. And no better time for biking than summer, which got my creative wheels turning recently:


My "Fixie" design collection. (For those who don't know, fixies is a term used to describe fixed-gear, single speed bicycles.) Striking in their simplicity and stripped-down elegance, the basic bicycle is a thing of beauty.



I've put my spin on it, and these bike patterns have some fun product possibilities, including as a bedroom ensemble for a little Lance, greeting cards for young and old, cycling gear, and more.


If you've got some ideas for putting this collection to use, I'd be happy to discuss how we could get them rolling! Other designs for product licensing can be seen at my portfolio here.


These illustrations are available for print, web, and other licensing uses and as individual art prints.
Inquiries please contact: sean@seankane.com. All rights reserved. Copyright Sean Kane.

SURTEX SHOW SUCCESS

Thanks to everyone — all the art buyers, manufacturers, and fellow creatives who stopped by my booth at SURTEX in New York City this week.


It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to say hello in person, to hand out a bunch of these fun pins, and to share my latest collections of artwork available for licensing on products with so many.

Stay tuned here for product news that results from the exhibition!


A glimpse of some designs available for licensing can be seen here. Let me know what you're looking for (seasonal, everyday, patterns, product mock-ups, etc.) and I will put together a custom sample kit for you.
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Inquiries: Please contact sean@seankane.com. All rights reserved. Copyright Sean Kane.

Appearing at SURTEX, May 17-19

I'll be rolling out upbeat, playful designs for licensing partnerships at SURTEX in New York City, May 17-19. SURTEX is a leading marketplace for art & design for all products and industries.

If you'd like to see my latest collection of images for products that'll shine on the shelf, please stop by booth #536. Or please contact me to arrange an appointment during the show.


This illustration is available for print, web, and other licensing uses and as individual art prints.
Inquiries please contact: sean@seankane.com. All rights reserved. Copyright Sean Kane.