About Carol Fountain Nix
When Carol Fountain Nix was eight years old, she won a Christmas card contest sponsored by a local radio station in her hometown near Asheville, North Carolina. Little did she know that this would be her first stepping stone on the way to a lifelong career as a print and interactive branding specialist, illustrator and product designer.
To say that Carol has been busy since her "radio days" would be an understatement. In 1992, Carol started the award-winning design and interactive media firm, NIXdesign, located in a turn of the century loft studio in downtown Raleigh. There she began her quest to provide companies with nationally award-winning marketing and design solutions. When one of her long-time clients, a wine and gourmet products distributor, asked her to design a product for them, she jumped at the chance. Trained in both graphic and product design, Carol began sketching and prototyping. The result – the Fusion™ stemware racks and other premium products branded within the line. The patented racks have received rave reviews and are distributed nationally as well as internationally.
As a result of the success of the patented rack design, Carol continued to design and illustrate for additional product lines, resulting in her own Carol Fountain Nix™ signature line of serving ware and gourmet items. Expertly crafted, these hand painted ceramic pieces are based on Carol's illustrations of various grape varietals. Their bold and modern colors and style provide a distinctive and elegant serving set for wine tastings and dining with friends and family. Each piece can be paired with other products in the line, including matching stemware, picnic accessories, gift bags and greeting cards.
To say that Carol has been busy since her "radio days" would be an understatement. In 1992, Carol started the award-winning design and interactive media firm, NIXdesign, located in a turn of the century loft studio in downtown Raleigh. There she began her quest to provide companies with nationally award-winning marketing and design solutions. When one of her long-time clients, a wine and gourmet products distributor, asked her to design a product for them, she jumped at the chance. Trained in both graphic and product design, Carol began sketching and prototyping. The result – the Fusion™ stemware racks and other premium products branded within the line. The patented racks have received rave reviews and are distributed nationally as well as internationally.
As a result of the success of the patented rack design, Carol continued to design and illustrate for additional product lines, resulting in her own Carol Fountain Nix™ signature line of serving ware and gourmet items. Expertly crafted, these hand painted ceramic pieces are based on Carol's illustrations of various grape varietals. Their bold and modern colors and style provide a distinctive and elegant serving set for wine tastings and dining with friends and family. Each piece can be paired with other products in the line, including matching stemware, picnic accessories, gift bags and greeting cards.
