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Meet award winning crafter Marisa Pawelko, author of the groundbreaking how-to craft book "Crazy Cool Duct Tape Projects". Armed with a formal education in furniture design, Marisa used her talents to design products for the gift, toy, fashion, jewelry and decorative accessory markets before turning her focus to the craft industry. In 2005, sparked with an idea to create a recycled baby memento-keeper out of one of her son’s baby food jars, she founded Modern Surrealist™ which quickly developed an international following.
Marisa is the spokesperson for Westcott Brand (aka The World’s Favorite Scissors), Rowlux Illusion Film and an official brand ambassador for Duck Brand Duct Tape. Her unique promotional skills and stylish design aesthetic have been used to highlight many of the world’s top brands including but not limited to: VELCRO® Brand, STYROFOAM, Hasbro, Wonka, Disney and Barbie. In 2014 Marisa joined the Sizzix group of licensed designers and debuted her unique collection crafting shapes for Sizzix at the CHA Mega Show, where they were honored by the Craft and Hobby Association's prestigious HOT 20 Award's title of the "most creative crafting products of the year" and featured on NBC's Today show. Her Adhesive Rhinestone Sheets for The Buckle Boutique were a finalist in the best new product category of the 2015 National Stationary Show. She is an Official Brand Ambassador for Brother International Corporation Home Sewing & Embroidery and Adhesive Technologies, the pioneers who brought you the original hot glue gun. Marisa launched a licensed line of Surfacez inkpads in collaboration with ColorBox, the perfect solution for colorful crafting as they stick to any porous or non-porous surface!
Products designed by Marisa have been featured by a highly diverse array of retailers ranging from exclusive high-end boutiques and galleries to dollar stores, including: Nordstrom, Macys, Marshall Fields, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, Bed Bath & Beyond, Costco, Sam’s Club, Michaels, JoAnn, Hobby Lobby, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Overstock.com and the Tokyo Ritz Carlton. Her creativity in design has been featured by PBS, HGTV, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The Illinois State Museum and in countless exhibitions and publications around the world.
Professional design and promotional services include: product development, art licensing, promotional appearances, craft project design, product demonstration, display design, branding, social marketing and creative industry consultation.
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