For children of the ’80s and ’90s, Lisa Frank’s colorful creations were absolutely everywhere.
From rainbow unicorn stickers to gumball machine-splattered notebooks to puppy-covered travel gear, her bright designs reigned supreme.
“I do exist.
I’m a real person,” she said in the short video before admitting to her eccentricities.
“I’m crazy.
I’m a lunatic.
It’s really, you know kind of madness.”
I go, ‘Isn’t that the craziest thing, that I have the same name?'"
Every single person I talked to advised me to avoid Lisa Frank at all costs.
I didn’t know a single person who had not heard horror stories about the work environment there."
“I would say there is probably a little bit of me in each character.
And some of the jewelry in the illustration is even my own jewelry.
But I’m not a cat fanthat’s the only thing!
I’m a dog person.
But she is a really glamorous kitty.
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!”
“The most challenging part was the incredible pace at which we had to work.
Lisa is fanatical about detail.
But that is what makes her art so extraordinary,” Kutz explained.
“That’s why we’re so hot still today.
“The same image has been plastered on hundreds and hundreds of products but the consumers are not stupid.
Consumers with less money only have so much to spend.
For this reason they are critical and want to buy the best of the best.
