Akimiro Collaboration

There’s nothing I love more than when I hear my rascals excitedly say, “Mom! I drew you a picture!” Whenever they give me a new piece of their artwork, I hang it up in my office for a few days, but then I can never seem to find a permanent place for these masterpieces. As a result, I was so grateful to find Akimiro, a small business that creates apparel and other items out of kids’ artwork. I was able to connect with Doris, the face behind the brand, and ask her a bit about how she got started with Akimiro.

Due to the pandemic, Doris found herself leaving her job as a fashion designer to focus on her family and help her toddlers navigate the virtual world as their “homeschool teacher.” Even though she decided to stay home to help her children, they ended up helping her just as much and inspired her to start a business. After smiling over countless works of art from her kids, she realized that she must not be the only one fascinated by children’s art and decided to start Akimiro, a brand that celebrates children’s creativity and expression.

Akimiro Collaboration on Hello Rascal Kids

One really unique thing about Akimiro is their Little Artists Collection. This collection allows children to submit their artwork to Akimiro and displays their name, age, and where they’re from alongside the artwork they created. Their artwork is featured on a ton of different products, from shirts and hoodies to fanny packs and mugs! The inspiration behind this collection is Doris’ idea that children are all born artists, so she challenges herself to work with the art children create and turn it into a unique graphic that any adult (or kid!) would wear and use, contrary to the popular idea that only parents or grandparents enjoy children’s art.

Another unique feature Akimiro offers is their ‘Create Your Own’ option, where anyone can design a custom piece with their rascals’ artwork. Not only does this give a permanent home to the art that kids love to create, but it also encourages kids to continue to explore their creativity. My rascals love their new hoodies with their special artwork. I love my mug, it was a reminder for me to take each day slowly and have a bit of art fun with my kids.

Be sure to check out the Little Artists Collection and support the little artists Akimiro has worked with so far, and stay tuned for new ones! Akimiro introduces new artists and artwork monthly.