Hello Kitty Layout
Hello Kitty can be found on a variety of consumer products ranging from school supplies to fashion accessories.
Hello Kitty is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, first designed by Ikuko Shmizu. Her first appearance on an item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in Japan in 1974 and brought to the United States in 1976. The character is portrayed as a female white cat with a red bow and no drawn mouth. She lives in London, England with her parents and twin sister. The Hello Kitty line has since developed licensing arrangements worth more than $1 billion a year in sales. Examples of products depicting the character include dolls, stickers, greeting cards, clothes, accessories, school supplies, a Hello Kitty layout, dishes and home appliances. Hello Kitty has an official theme park, Sanrio Puroland, which opened in 1990.
Hello Kitty can be found on a variety of consumer products ranging from school supplies to fashion accessories. In Japan, Hello Kitty products are the theme of local tourist attractions. Along with a Hello Kitty layout, Hello Kitty has her own branded album, Hello World, featured Hello Kitty inspired songs performed by a collection of artists, including KeKe Palmer and Cori Yarckin. Sanrio and Fender release a series of Hello Kitty guitars and even a jet airplane. In Asia they released limited-edition Hello Kitty credit cards. In 2009 Make-Up Art Cosmetics (MAC) approached Sanrio to produce a limited-edition Hello Kitty makeup collection, which have now become expensive collector’s items.