Client Spotlight on The Crawford Hotel

The Crawford Hotel recently commissioned a custom coloring book for kids that visit the hotel, and I asked them a few questions about their experience. They said:

Our station was originally build in 1881, so there is a lot of history here. It has always been an active train station but with the development of Planes and Automobiles the demand for locomotives quickly declined. Dana Crawford, the namesake for the Hotel, decided the building was significant enough to preserve. She banded together with other local companies to raise funds and renovate the building to include a 112 room hotel and about 12 additional bars and restaurants. Because of her, the building and community are thriving!

Our Camp Crawford program for kids needed a little upgrade. Our unique property is popular among business travelers and those celebrating birthday and anniversaries, so we wanted to create something family friendly.

We wanted to go for an "Eloise at Christmas" idea. We have this big beautiful building, full of life, that we wanted the children staying with us to interact with, so we created the idea of a scavenger hunt so they can run around the station.

We chose certain pictures that are obvious and would make the scavenger hunt easy for kids. We are SO excited about them! Families with small children are huge fans and love that there is an activity included in the coloring book.

If you’d like to create a custom coloring book like this one for The Crawford Hotel, email Sales@curiouscustom.com!

Client Spotlight on Long Ridge Camp

I recently spoke with my client from Long Ridge Camp about his experience working with Curious Custom to create their custom camp coloring book.

Camp Long Ridge Traditional day camp focusing on the whole child - sports, arts and adventure activities with a core of swimming instruction.  Established in 1962 Herm and Myrna Alswanger.  Each had an independent dream of having their own camp.   Within a year of marrying they opened Long Ridge Camp.

They decided to create a custom coloring book because they wanted a fun way to memorialize aspects of the Camp. They centered on selecting iconic camp areas and then creating activity around those areas.  

They are planning to release the books this summer at a camp event as a surprise!

When asked how it was to work with Curious Custom, he said, “Monica was the perfect partner to work with.   She was patient and instructive and wanted to get each shot "right"!

If you’d like a camp coloring book or a custom coloring book for your business or brand, email monica@curiouscustom.com to get started!

Client Spotlight on Ohio State University

Recently, I sat down with my client from Ohio State University to discuss her custom coloring book and how it came to be.

The University Libraries promotes innovative research and creative expression, advances effective teaching, curates and preserves information essential for scholarship and learning at Ohio State, and shares knowledge and culture with the people of Ohio, the nation, and the world.

They decided to create a coloring book to commemorate Ohio State’s 150th Anniversary (sesquicentennial). They are hosting a community open house and expect many children to attend, so we thought the coloring book would be a nice gift for them.

My client said, “Once in a while, I have children visit University Libraries, and all I ever have in my office for them is candy. I’ve had the coloring book idea in my brain for a while (as a healthier giveaway option ) and the sesquicentennial gave me a good excuse to finally put one together. I wanted to be sure that the book included some fun facts about the university and highlighted the library collection, while at the same time being something fun the kids would want to use.”

When asked where they got their photos, she said they used some Ohio State historic images from University Archives and our Cartoon collection.

She said, “Our big event is on March 21, so we haven’t passed many out at this point. What I can tell you is that when I showed the final version to our administrators, they all requested their own copy. The responses from our faculty and staff have been excellent, and I know the kids will love them too.”

She even said, “Monica listened to my thoughts about those pages, and was able to bring them to life through her creative illustrations. They turned out great! Monica was always responsive and easy to work with as well.”

If you would like your own custom coloring book, please contact Monica at Monica@curiouscustom.com!

Michael Ross Hoffman Coloring Book Spotlight

Recently, I sat down with realtor Michael Ross Hoffman to discuss his history in real estate as well as his past career as a professional hockey player.

Michael is currently an agent with Compass who’s on a mission to help everyone find their place in the world.

Compass was launched in 2012 and has become a top 3 brokerage in the country.  Compass prides on promoting the agents brand vs company brand and the coloring book is a perfect example of such.  Compass Concierge has been a game changer in the industry, they believe every seller should be placed in the best position to sell at the highest price.  Compass will invest there own money for any updating or cosmetic changes at no interest or fees, those costs are repaid at closing.

When asked why he decided to create a coloring book he said, “During my first interview prior to joining, they showed all of the marketing platforms and one was a coloring book. Having three kids (4,3 & 1.5) that love coloring and the majority of my clients have been young families,  I was sold on the spot with the coloring book being the first objective after joining Compass. I had a few page idea’s but it was our marketing director Abby who put the final concept together, she is beyond creative and thrilled on how it came out. I have kept a big file of photo’s over the years which made it easy to tie family, hockey career & real estate into the book.”

Michael said that he handed out over 200 copies of the coloring book after the first 2 days of showcasing one of his clients’ homes. He said, “[A] coloring book is an incredible opportunity for any individual or company that wants to promote/market their business.  Almost everyone has or knows someone with young kids that would adore it.”

You can find Michel online here.

If you’re a realtor looking to up your game and make your open houses more colorful, click here to request your quote and get started today!

Creative Contractors Custom Coloring Book Spotlight

Recently, I sat down with my client Alan from creative Contractors, Inc. who’s mission is to provide superior construction services while placing customer satisfaction above all else.

They are a second-generation business, with both generations active in the business. Founder Alan is now CEO, and his son Josh, who is in his 15th year with the company, is President. The name of our business reflects the creative mind of the owners which is themed “We create better…..”, which you can view on their website www.creativecontractors.com. 

Alan said that they have always been “Creative” in their promotions and gifts, as well, and developed a reputation for giving unique and creative mementos. The Coloring Book received the same accolades form our clients and associates.

When asked by they decided to create a coloring book, Alan said, “It’s a natural fit. We build buildings, and have a large inventory of quality photos that lend themselves perfectly to becoming subject matter for a coloring book. Architecture is a natural subject for coloring. Who doesn’t like to color a building? And our architect friends love seeing their work in the book.”

He also mentioned that he first saw a coloring book of the village he lives in, and it inspired him to create his own, so he assembled a broad mix of buildings they have built recently, representing many of the sectors they are active in.

When asked how people have reacted to the books, Alan said, “Astounding! Architects, owners, engineers—everyone has the same response “How cool!” Everyone says it’s unique—at industry conferences for building facilities people (usually healthcare or education), our coloring book is the most popular item that everyone wants. We had to order a second printing recently, and we are working on selecting photos for Volume II.”

If you’d like to create a custom construction coloring book like Alan, click here to request your quote.