Lizart Design About Us

***NOTE*** LizArt Design is no longer taking new tie-dye orders or doing new parties. The business has closed, and this website will be removed in the coming months. Thank you all for your loyalty over the past few years. We've had a blast! We are still taking logo and graphic design orders on a time-available basis. (Noted January 1, 2006) ****

Sincerely,
Liz Friedman and the Lizart Design Staff

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LizArt Design was founded in 2001 by Liz Friedman, after she made her first tie-dyed shirt using professional grade fiber-reactive dyes and became hooked. Her vibrant designs and interesting patterns were an instant hit at the 2001 Reston Festival. It soon became obvious that demand existed for folks to make their own tie-dye shirts, so the tie-dye party program was begun. LizArt Design is now the premier provider of quality one-of-a-kind hand dyed garments; custom tie-dye orders; and tie-dye parties for individuals, groups and corporations in the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Meet our staff! Here are some photos taken at the Shaker Forest Festival, 2001, when we were dressed in our tie-dye "period" costumes....

Liz Friedman, the Founder of LizArt Design, is a graphic design and marketing professional with an extensive background in art, design, brand development, event planning and management, tradeshow marketing, and advertising. She received a coveted Golden Pyramid Award from the PPAI in 1999 for her novel "juggling set" tradeshow promotion. In her spare time, Liz serves as Activities Director for the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club, where she leads hikes, nature walks, kayak trips and craft projects for the local Jewish Community.

Lisa Samuels, part-time booth staffer, artist, and marketing coordinator with LizArt Design, has a background in marketing and tradeshow management. She is currently employed by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists as a Marketing Manager. Lisa also loves working with children, having spent time as a birthday party clown, summer camp counselor, and youth group leader. She is active in a local outdoors club and volunteers with Food and Friends, a group that provides meal and grocery services to home-bound patients.

Dara Ward, part-time booth staffer and event planner with LizArt Design, has a background in marketing, event management and tradeshow marketing. She is currently employed by WorldCom, where she is responsible for trade show and event coordination for Government Markets. Dara also is involved with the Ballyshaner's, a non-profit group responsible for organizing Alexandria's St. Patrick's Day Parade and sponsoring the Irish Festival in Old Town every year. She enjoys reading, singing, entertaining and playing with her cat, Toby.

Stacy Berman, part-time booth staffer and marketing consultant with LizArt Design, has an extensive marketing and sales background. She has over 16 years experience developing marketing and sales strategies for worldwide technology companies, ranging from the very large to the small entrepreneurial start-up. Stacy excels at creative strategic thinking and developing unique programs for a wide variety of clients. Stacy is the Chairperson of the Simmons College Alumnae Club in the Washington, DC metro area as well as an active volunteer with the American Cancer Society, Rachel's House, Suited For Change and the Cottonwood Women's Club networking organization.

Lisa "Lita" Helfman (no photo available) is a Certified Health Education Specialist currently working as the Health Specialist for an Early Head Start (prenatal to age 3) program in Northern Virginia. Ms. Helfman has consulted for NIH, and taught at the University of Maryland and in a high school in New York. She enjoys teaching and being creative, so LizArt design is the perfect outlet. She is the president of Young Professionals' Kesher (YPK) a group for young Jewish singles and couples, and is an active member at her synagogue. In her free time, Lita enjoys hiking, playing with her beagle, writing, drawing, and surfing the ‘net.

Jennifer Helfman (no photo available), part-time booth staffer with LizArt Design, is the Math Center Facilitator at the Woodbridge campus of NVCC, where she teaches arithmetic through calculus to students of all ages. She also tutors students in biology, chemistry, accounting and geology. She is active in many Community service projects, including volunteer work at local area shelters. Jennifer also enjoys working with children, and helping them create wonderful tie-dye masterpieces.

Michael Fisher (no photo available), part-time booth staffer with LizArt Design, is a lawyer by training, but a computer systems analyst for a large downtown Washington law firm by avocation. Michael is very active in the local Jewish community, serving on the Boards of the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club and Yedid DC. His other hobbies and interests include ice skating, yoga, Jewish education and spirituality and outdoor pursuits.