November 05, 2012

Dog collars and leashes at JCP

Here's a bit of design work from months ago. I just got samples in the mail. My client L.L. Lily was approached by JC Penney to produce some exclusive dog collar sets, and I was contracted to create designs for the woven ribbon that goes on them. "Something Ellen deGeneres would like" was the instruction. (Apparently Ellen would have a hand in picking the designs, being the official JCP spokesperson.) Um... I have no idea what Ellen's taste in dog collars is. And I have no idea if she ever saw them, but these two options were selected: retro-style greetings and a basic stripe.

The "Hey" design is my fave. It's what I hope dogs are thinking when I pass them on the sidewalk. Instead of, "I would bite you if only my leash was long enough."

The collar and leash sets come with 6' leashes and adjustable collars in sizes S (9"-15"), M (12"-18"), and L (14"-21"). Rumor had it they would be in 600 JCP stores as of Nov. 1. I see they're available online, too.

20 comments:

  1. Grandma GNovember 5, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    Aww... makes me wish I had a dog! Almost.

    They look fantastic!!

    Mum/proudagain

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  2. AnonymousNovember 5, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    I like the "Hey" one too. It's definitely what my dog Petey is thinking when we pass people on the trail. Nice work!

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  3. tiffNovember 5, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    Congrats--that's so cool! And I LOVE your designs!

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  4. SharonNovember 5, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    SOOOO rad, I love them!! If I had a dog I'd get em.

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  5. YelleNovember 5, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    SO colorful and fun!

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  6. ChristineNovember 5, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    Wow! Congrats- both styles look awesome!

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  7. Jessica JonesNovember 5, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Thank you!

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  8. AMRNovember 5, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    So, so cool Jessica Jones! Your work is beautiful.

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  9. Allyson MichelleNovember 5, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    Wow, how exciting to see your work in stores! Congrats sweetie, can't wait to see more xoxo

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  10. Jenna WNovember 5, 2012 at 9:01 PM

    I work at JC Penney and love how cute these are! I got excited when I saw a post about them in my reader! How cool that you had a hand in these! Great job!

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  11. LimeRiotNovember 5, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    I love them both and I have 5 dogs so I'm always in need of leashes in collars!! Neat stuff.

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  12. CarolaNovember 5, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    If I ever had a dog (which is very unlikely) I would buy them both. They are absolutely adorable!

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  13. FA NeophyteNovember 5, 2012 at 11:46 PM

    Congrats! That's pretty exciting. :)

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  14. annie deeNovember 6, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    Cool!! Love them. I'll keep an eye out for them on the JCP site.

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  15. LoraNovember 6, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    SUPER cute! My favorite is the hey/greeting leash also :)

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  16. TrudeNovember 6, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    They turned out so cute! It's unbelievable how boring the choices are out there. :) Congrats!

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  17. .aquarienfischNovember 8, 2012 at 1:57 AM

    Aw I'd love the Hey! one for Hamlet! Will have to check if they ship to Germany.

    (How funny, my captcha just spelled Amazles" ;)

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  18. Jessica JonesNovember 9, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    I'm going to start saying "amazies" and see if catches on. As in, "I love that tote bag you just sewed. It's amazies!"

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  19. Jessica JonesNovember 9, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    Oh, I misread the word. That's an "l". Amazles. As in, "Watch me do this magic trick. It will delight and amazle you."

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  20. AprilNovember 27, 2012 at 1:38 PM

    I like the "I would bite you if only my leash was long enough "
    line better....at least that's what I think my dog is thinking.

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