Copyright (c) 2009 Sherry Tingley

Designer checks are now being created with images by famous illustrators and painters. Thomas Kinkade, Kathy Davis and Mary Engelbreit are just a few of the famous artists that have their artwork printed on checks.

Check printing companies have the ability to print anything they want for the background image on the checks that people order. They have added some very artistic styles and designs to checks.

The background designs that you can enjoy include marbelized designs, tie dye themes, floral images, graphic designs in circles, triangles and any other shapes you can imagine. Gone are the days where your only choices where the safety blue background or the boring green safety backgrounds.

One special artist that has her designs on checks is Mary Engelbreit. She began her career as an artist at a very early age. When she was 10 years old she had a special place in her home that was deemed, the studio. She loved drawing and eventually began her first successful publications through a greeting card company. She now has her own company called the Mary Engelbreit Studios. Her illustrations are available on personal checks, checkbook covers, debit card covers, address labels and bill organizers. They have a playful, childlike theme and give you that unique designer theme.

Another artist that has her artwork on designer checks is Kathy Davis. Kathy, a world renown and respected designer has created thousands of artistic designs. Coming from a career in teaching, her new artistic designs have helped her to succeed in these tough economic times. In 2007, she was so successful that she was making $15 million dollars in annual revenue.

Her mission is to “scatter joy.” She is well known for helping people to create their most abundant life. You will find her artwork on stamps, checks, checkbook covers and many home decor items. Kathy likes to use watercolors in her illustrations of flowers and nature. The designs she creates are cheerful, using bright colors and a playful brush strokes. She has made a great contribution to the designer checks available now for you to enjoy.

Our last artist to discuss is Thomas Kinkade. His work is well known for the conservative old American themes. He often paints pictures of quaint homes, gardens, churches and has Christian based ideologies throughout his works. He often hides the letter N in his pictures in honor of his wife, Nanette. With revenues in the area of $53 million dollars, his mass reproductions have become well known. In the line of printed designer checks, you’ll find some of his most famous church paintings with scripture verses on them as well as his garden designs. Address labels, checkbook covers and checks have these designs printed on them.

With the large variety of designer checks available to the public now, there is no reason to not enjoy using them to brighten up your personal image and give you pleasure each and every time you write a check.