The collection, which blended the two ‘90s pop culture behemoths—the t-shirt featured Ross and Rachel alongside Frank's iconic aliens, while the sweat pants featured the logos for each brand along with Frank's designs—was available for just a single day. 14. Lisa Frank also collaborated with Ed Hardy.

a b Raphael, Rina (November 29, 2017). "The Second Coming of Lisa Frank". Fast Company. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020 . Retrieved March 3, 2018. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. In her chat with Urban Outfitters, Frank did offer a sliver of insight into her personal life by revealing that she has two sons, who each served as inspiration for her big kitten creations Hunter and Forrest. "Well, my two favorite characters are Hunter and Forrest, who are based off my kids," she explained. "Forrest is based on my 13-year-old, and Hunter is a 17-year-old character who was named the day Hunter was born. We had created both characters before the boys were born, and then when they were born, we thought, 'Oh my gosh, they really do fit their personalities!'"

Frank herself said that “We have to stop me and say ‘OK, it’s enough!’ Because one illustration can have hundreds of hours in it. It’s really kind of madness.” (“Lisa is fanatical about detail,” Kutz said. “But that is what makes her art so extraordinary.”) 6. Lisa Frank has two favorite characters. Lisa Frank (born April 21, 1955) 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. She also appeared on the cover of the company’s fan magazine, Lisa and Me, in 1997. 12. There’s Lisa Frank clothing.

The gumball machine comes from when I was little,” Frank told UO. “My dad gave me an antique gumball machine, so that was my original logo ... And also, you know how when your friends find out you're into something, they start sending it to you? So I probably have a huge collection of gumballs somewhere.” Whether or not the receipts are still as staggering as they once were, Lisa Frank has recently revealed that her company is still a hot property — in her mind, at least. In a 2015 interview with Foundations, Frank revealed that the company still churns out tons of new designs to increase their variety of offerings and that it's that commitment to prolificacy that keeps them afloat. Control of girl-focused company decided". The Associated Press State & Local Wire. October 21, 2005. In college I had to support myself. So, in the beginning, I went to the Indian reservations. I would sell their art and jewelry. I still have a big Native American art collection because of that fact. Jumping ahead, I would later tell them what to make and realized that everything I told them, versus what they wanted to make on their own, sold. A light bulb went on. I thought, “Oh, I guess I have a really commercial sense.”a b Carly, Mark (September 1, 2015). "Lisa Frank on Lisa Frank". Foundations Magazine. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015 . Retrieved March 3, 2018. They're the rainbow print leopard and tiger cubs named Hunter and Forrest, “who are based off my kids!” Frank told UO. “Forrest is based on my 13-year-old, and Hunter is a 17-year-old character who was named the day Hunter was born. We had created both characters before the boys were born, and then when they were born, we thought, ‘Oh my gosh, they really do fit their personalities!’” 7. Most of the Lisa Frank characters are named after real people. Prendergast, Curt (May 18, 2018). "Tucson's Lisa Frank sues to protect her empire of rainbow unicorns, surfing dolphins". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020 . Retrieved May 10, 2020.

As Lisa Frank herself once described her living aesthetic (via Gawker), "My house really is purple and yellow and hot pink and light green and orange." Rondi Kutz, who worked as head designer for Lisa Frank for 15 years confirmed as much in her interview with Hello Giggles, saying, "Lisa IS her brand! She lives, breathes, and quite possibly eats colors. Her house was/is purple. She wears the most awesome shoes — usually with super platforms — and unique designer clothes. She is teeny tiny, with a personality about a million times bigger than she is physically. Lisa radiates creativity along with extreme business savvy. She is one sharp and colorful cookie!"All acrylic on Masonite and canvas. I would sometimes use paper on Masonite for texture. Everything was very colorful. The street was initially named South Masterson Avenue, after Bat Masterson, a friend of Wyatt Earp’s. It was renamed S. Lisa Frank Avenue in 1997—a move that prompted a protest from American Airlines, which was also located on the road and didn’t find out about the name change until a new street sign appeared. Frank partnered with Reebok to release two versions of limited-release Reebok Classic Leathers shoes in 2017. [11]

a b c Egan Morrissey, Tracie (December 12, 2013). "Inside the Rainbow Gulag: The Technicolor Rise and Fall of Lisa Frank". Jezebel . Retrieved April 18, 2023. Frank's father was an art collector and introduced her to the work of such Pop Art artists as Peter Max. [1] Frank is a 1972 graduate of the Cranbrook Kingswood School, [2] a preparatory school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. [1] Work [ edit ] To be quite honest, I'm pissed off," Sandersfeld said when asked about her thoughts on the Lisa Frank x Morphe line. "We went through so much just for Lisa Frank to turn around and act like nothing ever happened."

Frank is "notoriously elusive and private." [9] In a 2012 interview video with Urban Outfitters, the company agreed to obscure her face. [13] The artwork was a collaborative effort, but it all began with me putting it on paper as a marker rendering,” Kutz told HelloGiggles. “The concepts came from Lisa, James (her husband), or me, so I can say that some of the characters were my idea and original design. But by the time it went to an illustrator to redraw it, adding detail, then to the computer artist who rendered it on the computer (which entailed hundreds of hours of work), it had many artists’ stamps on it.” Lisa Frank Movie in the Works With 'Air Force One' Producer". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 3, 2018.