KPCS Re-branding Over 45 Packages For ACTÍVA®

April 2018—ACTÍVA, the largest worldwide producer of several products for the retail and educational crafts markets, has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to develop new package designs for its products, anticipating 2018 rollout in Michaels®, Hobby Lobby® and Amazon®. Established in 1959, ACTÍVA operates out of Marshall, Texas and is known for providing teachers, students, and advanced artists with “basic materials for creativity” – brand groups include Sculpture, Casting, Sand, Floral Drying and Clay. KPCS is currently responsible for re-branding over 45 packages in French, Spanish and English; the massive project includes all new cohesive graphics, extensive studio photography and detailed production coordination with domestic and Chinese vendors. KPCS packaging design work has appeared on retail shelves in Sears®, JCPenney®, TJ Maxx® and Discovery Channel® Stores, as well as gift shops across the nation. Kim Parrish is a package designer with over 20 years of experience, his Orlando graphic design firm develops cohesive branding, websites, brochures, ad campaigns, large format displays and packaging for a wide spectrum of companies—from small start-up firms to global brands like Wal-Mart® and NBC/Universal®.

KPCS Provides Brand Support for Advantage® Rent A Car

June 2017—KPCS is pleased to assist ADVANTAGE® Rent A Car with a full range of graphic design and production services as they cater to business and leisure travelers across the USA. KPCS provides digital ads, together with a wide spectrum of sales and image collateral—in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin—for both external and on-property marketing, including vehicle fleet guides, discount promos, corporate newsletters and large format materials. Advantage and its sister company E-Z Rent-A-Car comprise Advantage/EZ (AEZ). The company is active nationwide with 75 locations in 44 of the top travel markets, including 23 of the nation’s 25 largest airports, and globally through its partnership with Europcar®.

KPCS Launches New Website for Halliday Products

March 2016—KPCS is pleased to announce its launch of the new website for HALLIDAY PRODUCTS, Florida manufacturer of aluminum and stainless steel products for municipal water treatment industries worldwide. The new site features bold design with a more modern interface, an enhanced product section and mobile optimization. As customers visit the site, they will find drawings in AutoCAD format with applications and specifications, all in downloadable format. Halliday selected Kim Parrish Creative Services to build the new website, with the goal of improving the ability of its customers to instantly access information. Operating out of a 100,000 square foot facility in Orlando, Halliday Products has manufactured aluminum access covers along with a full line of aluminum and stainless steel products since 1972. Kim Parrish Creative Services has provided graphic design for local and state government, plus a diverse group of both large and small businesses since 1994. Combining the quality of a large agency with the personal service of a small design firm, the Orlando creative shop has developed cost-effective ad campaigns, cohesive branding, websites, catalogs, package design and direct mail solutions for a wide range of companies; from tiny start-ups to national brands like Sam's Club® and NBC/Universal®.

New KPCS Packaging Debuts at 2016 Toy Fair in New York

February 2016—FUN INCORPORATED, America's largest manufacturer of magic tricks, jokes and novelties, has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to develop new package designs for its products. With a history of innovation going back to the 1940's, Fun Incorporated is a cherished wholesale distributor, operating out of the Chicago area and known for providing both beginner and intermediate magic performers with quality products, made in the USA. The company manufactures branded kits for notable industry icons like Criss Angel and Penn & Teller. For Toy Fair, KPCS is focusing on a new line of boxed sets for the Royal Magic® brand, titled the "Jewels of Magic." Launching at New York's 2016 Toy Fair in February, each kit features a selection of the most treasured illusions of the ages. KPCS packaging design work has appeared on retail shelves in Sears®, JCPenney®, TJ Maxx® and Discovery Channel® Stores, as well as gift shops across the nation. Products sold in KPCS packaging have been launching in New York’s International Toy Fair since 1995, with some generating millions in sales. Kim Parrish is an advertising consultant, his Orlando creative shop develops cohesive branding, website solutions and SEO, brochures, ad campaigns, and package design for a wide spectrum of companies—from small start-up firms to global brands like Wal-Mart® and NBC/Universal®.

KPCS Promotes Land and Sea Vacation Package with Royal Caribbean® and Universal Orlando Resort®

July 2015—KPCS has teamed up with Royal Caribbean International® and Universal Orlando® Resort to help promote an exclusive land and sea vacation package not available from any other cruise line. Through a mix of digital and printed creative, guests are invited to enjoy their next adventure on the world’s most innovative ships—including Freedom of the Seas® and Enchantment of the Seas®. Guests also experience the excitement of two major theme parks at Universal Orlando® Resort, with spectacular on-site hotels, unique dining, entertainment and more. Kim Parrish Creative Services provides monthly creative support services for Universal Studios®, SeaWorld® Orlando, Universal's Islands of Adventure®, Wet n' Wild® Orlando and Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay. KPCS maintains cohesive branding across a wide spectrum of media, including digital and print advertising, bus fleet graphics, park signage and posters, point of purchase displays, ticket stock and print collateral for both domestic and international markets. No stranger to the travel industry, the small graphic design firm's experience includes work for Atlantis Submarines®, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Disney Worldwide Services® and the Mexico Board of Tourism. Parrish has also developed travel and leisure creative work for Palmas del Mar Resort in Puerto Rico, Amelia Island Plantation in Jacksonville, Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando and the World Golf Renaissance Resort in St. Augustine.

KPCS Package Design Hits Ron Jon Surf Shops with Surfer Dudes®

March 2015—KPCS is pleased to assist SURFER DUDES® – now making a splash into the east coast retail market via Ron Jon Surf Shops. Sporting vibrant colors and wave-driven technology that returns the toys back to the thrower like an aquatic boomerang, the Surfer Dudes line features a range of six characters from around the globe, as the world's first self-righting toy surfboard powered by waves (no batteries required). Named the Outdoor Toy of the Year in the 2015 Toy & Hobby Retailer Industry Awards, Surfer Dudes are now selling in Ron Jon Surf Shop locations across Florida, as well as New Jersey, Maryland, and South Carolina. William Hohns, manager of parent company TOYosity®, selected Kim Parrish to develop branding, copywriting, packaging and display design for SURFER DUDES, based on Kim's twenty years of industry experience—including package design for a variety of educational toy lines comprising nearly 200 products. “We could not have been more pleased with the outcome,” said Hohns. “Kim brought both deep experience as well as a passion for ideas one rarely sees.” KPCS package design work has appeared on retail shelves in Sears®, JCPenney®, TJ Maxx® and Discovery Channel® Stores, as well as gift shops across the nation. KPCS has provided the visual punch and creative ideas to help clients break through and launch many new products, including some that have debuted in New York’s International Toy Fair. The Orlando graphic design company has produced cost-effective advertising and creative sales materials for over 20 years; including sales kits, websites, brochures, logos, outdoor and trade show displays.

KPCS Develops New Ad Campaign for Halliday Products

September 2013—HALLIDAY PRODUCTS, manufacturer of aluminum and stainless steel products for municipal water treatment industries worldwide, has hired KPCS to develop a new ad campaign for its products. The ads feature KPCS product photography, featuring an overview of Halliday's aluminum and stainless steel products for municipal water treatment industries, along with Retro-Grate™ – Halliday's custom made, fall-through protection system. The five ad series also promotes the 40th anniversary of Halliday Products. The new ads are currently targeting engineers and industry decision-makers for public municipalities across the nation. Kim Parrish has provided cost-effective advertising, graphic design services and creative branding materials in the Orlando area for over 15 years; including sales kits, websites, brochures, logos, outdoor billboards and package design.

Alcorn McBride Hires Kim Parrish Creative Services

November 2012—ALCORN MCBRIDE INC., the world’s leading manufacturer of audio, video, lighting and control products for themed entertainment, has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to design its new product catalog. Having served the industry for over 25 years, AMI's Engineers specialize in developing new products which contain no moving parts, so the equipment is maintenance free, and Alcorn McBride's products can be controlled using an iPhone or iPad. AMI's extensive project list includes work for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, National Football League, Space Center Houston and the London Bus Tour. The world-famous fountain show at the Bellagio in Las Vegas has been running without incident for 13 years with Alcorn McBride equipment. Kim Parrish has developed product catalogs, annual reports and publications for a variety of companies, including work for tiny start-ups as well as large operations like the Orange County Convention Center and Red Lobster®. His Orlando graphic design firm has produced cost-effective advertising and creative sales materials for over 15 years; including sales kits, websites, brochures, logos, outdoor and trade show displays. KPCS package design work has appeared on the shelves of major retailers including Target® and T.J.Maxx®.

Florida Eye Clinic Hires Kim Parrish Creative Services

September 2012—FLORIDA EYE CLINIC, a leading eye care group with 12 ophthalmologists and 14 optometrists practicing in 11 locations across Central Florida, has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to develop its new marketing materials. With its 30,000 square foot main facility in Altamonte Springs, Florida Eye Clinic’s team of licensed medical professionals has provided a full spectrum of eye care since 1973, making it one of the most well-respected groups of its kind in the state. FEC ophthalmologists include physicians with special training in the fields of glaucoma, retina, cornea, ophthalmic plastic surgery and pediatric ophthalmology. Services include cataract/lens implant surgery, laser vision correction (LASIK), cornea transplant and more. All Florida Eye Clinic locations feature retail optical outlets, where contacts may be ordered and glasses are made in the company's own lab, to ensure quality and competitive prices. Kim Parrish has also developed medical branding and advertising work for Florida Hospital Centra Care® and Medplex® at Sand Lake Commons. His Orlando graphic design company develops cohesive branding, image collateral, websites, catalogs, package design and direct mail solutions for a wide range of companies; from tiny start-ups to national brands like Sam's Club® and NBC/Universal®.

Gale Pacific Hires Kim Parrish Creative Services

November 2011—GALE PACIFIC® USA, global manufacturer of screening and shadecloth products, has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to develop its new branding and marketing support materials. Gale maintains head office and corporate manufacturing operations in Australia, with sales and marketing operations in the United States, New Zealand, the Middle East and throughout Europe. Gale produces world-renowned Coolaroo® domestic shade fabric and leisure products which include shade sails, gazebos, umbrellas and window awnings. Under the Synthesis® brand, the company markets into agriculture, transport, display signage, water conservation, mining and a variety of resource industries. The products are designed to protect people, vehicles and outdoor living environments from the harmful effects of UV rays, hail and other adverse weather conditions, while enhancing architectural applications with a wide range of colors. Kim Parrish is an advertising consultant; his Orlando creative firm has developed cohesive branding, graphic design, ad campaigns, package design, website solutions and SEO for a broad spectrum of companies—from small start-up firms to global brands like Universal Studios® and Sam's Club®. The company has produced cost-effective branding solutions for over 15 years; including work for theme parks, government agencies, luxury resorts and manufacturers of various wholesale and retail products.

ImediaReach™ has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services

March 2010—IMEDIAREACH™ has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to develop its new branding and marketing support programs. Offering mobile marketing solutions to 266 million potential customers with its superior messaging platform, imediaReach™ is well positioned to quickly become a leader in the fast-growing Short Message Service (SMS) arena. Mobile short codes have been increasingly popular as a new media channel to communicate to the mobile consumer, and imediaReach™ management brings 50 years of telecommunications experience to market. Offering memorable short codes and imediaTrak™ results reporting, the company specializes in three areas of service—including consumer, event and alert messaging. imediaReach™ is powered by mobile marketing leader HipCricket®, which manages more short codes than any other company and has delivered more than 40,000 successful mobile campaigns. Kim Parrish is an advertising consultant, his Orlando creative firm develops cohesive branding, website solutions and SEO, print collateral, campaigns, and package design for a wide spectrum of companies—from small start-up firms to global brands like Wal-Mart® and NBC/Universal®.

Injury To Health hires Kim Parrish Creative Services

January 2009—INJURY TO HEALTH, a chiropractic rehabilitation and wellness center for spinal adjustment, has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to develop its new branding and marketing support programs. With an established, private practice in Central Florida since 1980, Dr. Mark Boylan, DC has provided individualized care for musculoskeletal injuries and other conditions for many satisfied patients. INJURY TO HEALTH strives to improve patient health through a program that targets and treats the source of chronic pain, as opposed to merely treating the symptoms with drugs. Dr. Boylan has served as an active member on the American Chiropractic Association Council on Sports Injuries and Physical Fitness and the Academy of Industrial Health Consultants. He has also served as President of the Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Kim Parrish is a branding consultant who has developed medical advertising work for Florida Hospital Centra Care®, NuVue Medical in Altamonte Springs and Florida Hospital Kissimmee. His Orlando design firm has developed advertising campaigns, print collateral, package design and direct mail solutions for a wide spectrum of companies for 15 years; from start ups to global brands like Wal-Mart® and NBC/Universal®.

Florida Association Of Court Clerks Hires KPCS

October 2008—The Florida Association of Court Clerks Services Group, LLC, (FACC) has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to design the user interface for its new software application. The FACC is based in Tallahassee, and provides a wide range of services to Florida's Clerks of the Circuit Court and Comptrollers. Services include software applications, technical assistance, online credit card payment services and statewide Internet access to services and information maintained by Clerks of the Court and Comptrollers. KPCS has been hired to assist in developing the graphical user interface for the new CLERICUS case maintenance application, which will be used by Florida Clerks of the Court to maintain court records including Criminal, Civil, Traffic, Probate, Juvenile, Jury & Witness. Kim Parrish is a branding consultant. His Orlando creative firm has developed advertising campaigns, print collateral, package design and direct mail solutions for a wide spectrum of companies for 15 years. His client base has included a range of customers, from start-up companies to global brands like Wal-Mart® and NBC/Universal®.

KPCS is GOING BIG this Summer

July 2008—KPCS has been busy developing large format displays for several clients.

KPCS has recently provided a variety of large format marketing materials for the ORLANDO FLEXTICKET™, including all new 2008 branding for the FlexTicket's bus fleet—featuring 40 foot long vinyl wraps for eight vehicles, a 24 foot long window display for Island One Resorts, a 13 foot long back-lit display for Orange Lake Resorts and a new 17 foot long display for Wal-Mart Stores.

The Orlando graphic design firm also produced new large format transit graphics for LIVIE® Bottled Spring Water, a Florida-based bottler and distributor offering home/office delivery and custom-labeled bottled water. The new truck graphics are part of a cohesive brand strategy KPCS started for the company when it developed the brand in 2007.

KPCS was also hired to produce and install a jumbo wall mural for the ROLL BAR™, Orlando's newest Rock and Roll Night Club now under construction in MetroWest. The giant vinyl image of Havasu Falls is 52 feet long and 28 feet high, accenting the Roll Bar's eclectic interior—which also features a 36 foot long neon hotel sign and a vintage Shelby Mustang. The Roll Bar is located in Veranda Park—Orlando’s largest urban town center under development, offering fine dining, sidewalk cafes, state of the art cinema, lake front amphitheater and imported sculptures, set in the architecture of an Italian village.

Aqua Pure hires KPCS to develop new LIVIE® bottled water brand

September 2007—Aqua Pure, LLC, a Florida-based bottler and distributor offering home/office delivery and custom-labeled bottled water, has hired Kim Parrish Creative Services to create its new LIVIE® Bottled Water brand, marketing materials and website. LIVIE's management team has delivered natural spring and distilled water across Central Florida for over a decade. New label printing equipment has been added to the company facility which allows LIVIE customers to feature their own company logos on the bottles. LIVIE bottles and coolers are equipped with the WaterGuard® system, eliminating spills during bottle change-out. Kim Parrish is a branding consultant who has developed food and beverage advertising work for Coca-Cola®, Red Lobster® and Nature's Table®. His Orlando agency has developed advertising campaigns, print collateral, package design and direct mail solutions for a wide spectrum of companies for over 12 years; from start ups to global brands like Wal-Mart® and NBC/Universal®.