Award winning design duo
Erin Sarpa and Ilene Guy, award winning designers with over 20 years of experience, launched the Simon+ Kabuki brand in 2007. Erin and Ilene are located in sunny San Jose, CA and have worked with some of Silicon Valley's largest movers and shakers including Google and Apple.
The Simon+Kabuki brand was created after Erin and Ilene were trying to plan their kid's birthday parties and found a shortage for super hip party invitations. They thought there was a gap in the market that needed to be filled with fun, fresh and modern design and they were 100% right to the tune of $6 million in online invitation, card and stationery sales since they launched in 2007.
The Simon+Kabuki brand was created after Erin and Ilene were trying to plan their kid's birthday parties and found a shortage for super hip party invitations. They thought there was a gap in the market that needed to be filled with fun, fresh and modern design and they were 100% right to the tune of $6 million in online invitation, card and stationery sales since they launched in 2007.
Contemporary color combinations
The brand is based on contemporary color combinations, pleasing patterns and design elements with a modern twist. Simon+Kabuki designs are seen on average by 5 - 10 million internet users every month as people search for fun stationery concepts online. For 2008, S+K was the number one selling designer on Kodak Gallery for holiday 2008, outselling Martha Stewart and Eric Carle.
Brand expansion
Simon+Kabuki have extended their brand to include fabrics by the yard from Cranston Printworks, Back to School stationery with Innovative Design, Office Products with MeadWestvaco and Leanin' Tree for greeting cards. In 2012, Simon+Kabuki are looking for new opportunities in gift, craft and baby items. For more information on Simon+Kabuki, go to their website at:http://www.simonandkabuki.com