Yesterday it struck me that karma&kismet is coming up on our 5th Anniversary next month! So much has changed since I first opened our “doors” (aka I opened an Etsy store and printed my first business cards on my parents’ printer), but one thing has stayed the same – Disney.
I opened karma&kismet not really knowing where it would lead. At the time I was creating all handmade items, like ornaments, pictures frames, and menorahs (fun fact, a company reached out to me and asked to include my menorah in their magazine, but wound up never printing it. That was my first lesson in not taking anything personally in business.) that were quirky. Very shortly after opening, I started working on a certificate in Graphic Design from Parsons School of Design and fell in love with graphic art. I would spend hours working in Adobe Illustrator and quickly realized there was a whole world of graphic Disney art to explore. My art and style began to shift as I drew inspiration for the Disney art I was finding and I started creating Disney inspired work nonstop.
karma&kismet made its first pivot within those first few months and I began selling Disney inspired art prints and greeting cards. Looking back, I think that pivot was exactly what I needed to set me on my path.
Today, karma&kismet has grown to include the shop, a blog that discusses my favorite things – Disney, art and design, and the occasional mention of my cat, Pascal, and services for small businesses, individuals, and large companies. All aspects of my business are inspired by Disney, be it through the art I create, content I produce, or how I work with my clients. Recently I had the chance to speak about my business on a podcast called Detour to Neverland. To hear about how I built a business on Disney, take a listen here!
Are you a Disney inspired entrepreneur? Share your business below! I would love to connect and learn more from you!
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