Custom Art Products Information

Custom Art Products (CAP) was founded by Ted Kole in 2007 with the simple concept of transforming art into apparel and home decor products using on-demand manufacturing and the power of the internet to produce and fulfill product orders. Ted graduated Parsons School of Design and followed a career in graphic design ultimately retiring from the defense contractor Northrop Grumman as a Corporate Communications Media Services Art Director. In 2007, CAP partnered with a company that owned Licensing Rights to a unique art collection known as "KATOUFS." The Katoufs art collection was first licensed to Spiegel Catalog, Inc. for reproduction as a line of bedding, bath, and infant room decor. Again in 2001, Katoufs was licensed to Andrews McMeel Publishing and appeared as little gift books, stationery, greeting cards and note cards. CAP explored creating digital designs into unique and custom designed Home, Boat and personalized Pet Photo Flags. Long Island's barrier island, Fire Island, was the background for an extensive photography essay that preserved moments of time past. The Fire Island Lighthouse along the hamlet walkways of Kismet out to Point Of Woods that were transformed into a series of Greeting Cards. In 2008, CAP signed an exclusive Licensing Agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to design, produce, manufacture and retail "Vintage GRUMMAN" logo and artwork into apparel and home decor products. CAP now wholesales and retails direct to consumer a wide range of Grumman related products including Hats, T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Metal Signs, Clocks, Books and Collectible Service Milestone Pins.