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Welcome to the retro design studio of artist, Kate Ward Thacker. Kate's lifelong love of vintage illustration, advertising, travel memorabilia and assorted ephemera has resulted in an unparalleled library of retro themes which she uses as inspiration for her designs in these collections.  Kate spent several years as a designer for the Walt Disney Company before striking out on her own as a fine artist and designer.  Kate works tirelessly to bring exciting designs to the home furnishings, gift, tabletop, toy and stationary markets.  Check out this website and see if she can work some magic for your company as well! 
Retro, nostalgic & humorous
Classic, elegant & gently aged
Library of vintage images
About the artist...
Thanks for asking, but we don't make or sell any products through our studio or this website - it is solely to exhibit Kate's art to manufacturers interested
in licensing it for their products, which they sell through their own network
of retail buyers.   However...Kate has a limited selection of designs available
on a variety of customizable products on her Zazzle web stores:

To contact the artist by email:
Artwork Sightings
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Kate's designs available for any other purposes but manufactured
product?
Are these designs available for other uses besides licensed product?

Yes, they have been used for a wide variety of other purposes:  magazine
illustration, fundraising cards, event invitations, movie and television
sets, etc.  Please contact our agent to discuss this kind of request.

As seen on TV set "The Americans"
Thanks for asking, but we don't make or sell any products through our studio or this website - it is solely to exhibit Kate's art to manufacturers interested
in licensing it for their products, which they sell through their own network
of retail buyers.   However...Kate has a limited selection of designs available
on a variety of customizable products on her Zazzle web stores:

To contact the artist by email:
Artwork Sightings
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Kate's designs available for any other purposes but manufactured
product?
Are these designs available for other uses besides licensed product?

Yes, they have been used for a wide variety of other purposes:  magazine
illustration, fundraising cards, event invitations, movie and television
sets, etc.  Please contact our agent to discuss this kind of request.

As seen on TV set "The Americans"
Thanks for asking, but we don't make or sell any products through our studio or this website - it is solely to exhibit Kate's art to manufacturers interested
in licensing it for their products, which they sell through their own network
of retail buyers.   However...Kate has a limited selection of designs available
on a variety of customizable products on her Zazzle web stores:

To contact the artist by email:
For more information or licensing Inquiries...
Artwork Sightings
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Kate's designs available for any other purposes but manufactured
product?
Are these designs available for other uses besides licensed product?

Yes, they have been used for a wide variety of other purposes:  magazine
illustration, fundraising cards, event invitations, movie and television
sets, etc.  Please contact our agent to discuss this kind of request.

As seen on TV set "The Americans"
This website is provided as just a sampling of Kate's
extensive design portfolio and latest designs.  To see more
of Kate's collections in all themes, please contact us for
links to our ftp site with pdf presentations of trend
collections and theme collections
including all our latest designs.
about fabric, home decor and stationary contact:
Ruth Beck - Product Development/Account Management
about puzzles and fine art prints contact:
Jim Thacker - Business/Licensing