“Wow. I mean totally WOW! To be a part of this amazing opportunity with Sharpie is so empowering and so fun,” Kelly says. “I am really psyched about sharing my art, ideas and imagination with the world through this relationship.”
With her signature black Sharpie, Kelly pens playful drawings of children, animals, flowers and other everyday items that have made her famous and taken the licensing world by storm. As a child, she would draw Sharpie graffiti, quotes and other images on large boxes her father would bring home from work, as well as her family home’s playroom walls. “My mom was actually fine with it!” Kelly says. You can view samples of Kelly’s work at http://www.laurakellydesigns.com.
Sharpie’s Social Media Manager Susan Wassel looks forward to the new venture. “Laura’s work with Sharpies really caught our attention—she is so talented!” Wassel says. “We’re excited to work with her for our back-to-school campaign and know whatever she creates with Sharpies will be a true testament to her creativity and passion.”
The original fine-point black Sharpie permanent marker is famous for its clean, well defined, non-smudging and durable line. In addition to fine point markers, the company’s line includes stainless steel permanent markers, MINI permanent markers, super permanent markers, a CD/DVD permanent marker and much more. View the entire line at http://www.sharpie.com.

