Submitted by jbgubicza on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 14:09.
Jen Bennett Gubicza
For a long time, I worked as a graphic designer at Big Blue Dot, the design studio that branded Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. 11 years later, my business card no longer reads “Creative Director” but “Stuffed Animal Designer.” I’m currently working with a group of people in Brooklyn to develop independent businesses that make a living making things. There are so many materials that are discarded that can be upcycled into something amazing. I have made animals out of vintage kimono remnants and fromdiscarded fabric sample books. One of my other studio mates makes bags and pillows out of old sails. Together, 15 of us are looking to build on the following ideas: Upcycling, Shop Local and Co-Production.
