Sandra Magsamen

Sandra Magsamen (born August 22, 1959) is an American author, artist, art therapist, and designer. Magsamen is a leader in the gift industry with multiple lifestyle brands sold across mass markets, specialty, and department stores. She is known as the “Gift Guru,” helping people meaningfully connect through her products and ideas.
Bio
In 1987, Magsamen began creating her own art in her kitchen to commemorate the varied experiences and inspirations embedded in everyday life. She created a collection of pottery for her newborn daughter as a gift of life lessons. This gift became the essence of her life work. In response to a growing demand for her handmade originals, Magsamen founded Table Tiles, Inc., her handmade gift company in 1991, which, in less than a decade, expanded into a multimillion-dollar gift business. In 1997, she began licensing her ideas. Since then, she has designed successful collections for national department stores, mid-tier, specialty, and mass market through her national lifestyle brands From the Studio of Sandra Magsamen, Messages from the Heart, Wishes & Kisses, and Treasured. Magsamen shares her time between her home in Maryland, near where she grew up, and her studio in Vermont, living artfully with her family.

Gifts

Magsamen’s adult gifting collections can be found under the following brands: From the Studio of Sandra Magsamen, Wishes & Kisses, Living Artfully, Treasured, and Messages from the Heart. Her gift, accessories, and jewelry collections can be shopped in a boutique setting at JCPenney, regional department stores, specialty stores, and Walmart.[1]

Books

Magsamen is a best selling and award-winning author of over 55 adult and children’s books and has sold over 2 million copies to date. Her children’s books consistently rank as best-sellers at Barnes & Noble, Target, and Walmart and are additionally sold nationally in wholesale clubs, independent book sellers, and online retailers. Magsamen's signature lifestyle book, Living Artfully, and “Living Artfully with Sandra Magsamen,” premiered on PBS stations nationwide on December 2006.[2]

Greeting Cards

Magsamen’s successful greeting card program can be found in over 10,000 U.S. Post Offices as well as Office Depot, Barnes & Noble,[3] and various other outlets across the United States.

1-800-FLOWERS

In 2013, Magsamen partnered with online retailer 1-800-Flowers.com and their sister companies Popcorn Factory, Cheryl’s, Fine Stationery, Celebrations, 1-800-Baskets.com, Fruit Bouquets.com, and Fannie May to design exclusive collections for their customers. Magsamen has said of the collaboration, “1-800-Flowers wants to help connect people and so do I, so our partnership is one of deep understanding and shared commitment.”[4]

Oprah

Magsamen is a featured contributor on Oprah.com[5]

Personalization

Personalization is a natural extension of Magsamen's work and in 2014 announced partnerships with Walmart.com, TysToyBox.com, and 1800Flowers.com to bring them personalized product for their customer. Magsamen is also developing a personalized publishing program with PutMeInTheStory.com launching Fall 2014.

Awards & Recognition

Bestsellers:

Awards:

References

  1. ↑ "Walmart". Walmart.
  2. ↑ "LIVING ARTFULLY with Sandra Magsamen". Acorn Media Group.
  3. ↑ "Barnes & Noble".
  4. ↑ "1-800-FLOWERS". 1-800FLOWERS.com.
  5. ↑ "Sandra on Oprah.com". oprah.com.
  6. ↑ "Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award Winners 2007". Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. Archived from the original on February 22, 2007.

External links

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