Linda Denham, a Sigma Sigma Sigma alumnae, created Care Bears. The Harmony bear was originally created for Sigma Sigma Sigma the three hearts on its belly represent the three points of the triangle that represents Tri Sigma. Muriel Fahrion, the artist behind Strawberry Shortcake line was also the first concept artist behind the Care Bears. Under the TCFC (Those Characters from Cleveland), working with Creative VP Ralph Shaffer, Muriel designed the first six Causing the best selling greeting card themes for their belly graphics. Susan Trentel (Muriel's sister and doll designer of StrawCare Bear plush. Once out of the concept stage children's book illustrator Elena Kucharik became the primary artist for the Care Bears creating hundreds of full color illustrations for cards, books and a myriad of licensing products. TCFC creative team (artists and writers) worked creating numerous characters in the line. The line was a joint development by Those Characters from Cleveland, AGC's licensing division, and MAD (Marketing and Design Service of the toy group of General Mills).
As they had done with Strawberry Shortcake, once titled "Project I," AGC called the Care Bears franchise "Project II" as they strove to make the character program secret until advertising was ready. At the start of the franchise, Care Bears was already established as its working title.
As they had done with Strawberry Shortcake, once titled "Project I," AGC called the Care Bears franchise "Project II" as they strove to make the character program secret until advertising was ready. At the start of the franchise, Care Bears was already established as its working title.
Care Bears Printable Coloring Pages
Care Bears Printable Coloring Pages
