Nichole Sullivan Email & Phone Number

Nichole Sullivan is the founder and Chief Maker of Keppel and Kismet, LLC., a creative design studio and small batch manufacturer of corporate gifts for small businesses. Born, raised, and educated in Baltimore City, Nichole has a long-held passion to be among the creative landscape of Baltimore. A graduate of University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) with a degree in Business Technology Administration, Nichole spent her entire corporate career in the financial sector, with more than 15 years as a certified Project Management Professional. Nichole made the leap to entrepreneurship 2017. In 2019, with a desire to inspire creativity and collaboration and to help build confidence in women, in particular, Nichole opened a brick-and-mortar creative workshop in Towson, Maryland. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nichole made a series of pivots that landed her into her dream of creating on a larger scale as a small batch manufacturer. In this space, Nichole uses digital fabrication and woodworking to create bespoke and personalized products for small business to build brand loyalty with internal and external customers.Nichole is an alum of several local business accelerators in Baltimore, including Moms as Entrepreneurs (MAE) Makers Cohort (2018), Made in Baltimore’s (MIB)Home Run Accelerator (HRA) (2021), and Loyola Baltipreneurs (2022). Have a design you’re ready for product development and manufacturing or need creative business signage for your next market or business location? Connect with Nichole on Instagram @keppelandkismet or via email to nichole@keppelandkismet.com.

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  Founder

  Keppel & Kismet

  May 2018 - Present - Baltimore, Md

  Keppel and Kismet is a creative design studio with a passion for woodworking and digital fabrication, encouraging art in community through workshops and partnering with artists to manufacture small batches of products from their designs. We create craft kits for kids and adults alike as well as wood home decor items, earrings, accessories and small gift items and support other micro businesses primarily owned by women and BIPOC artists and makers by selling their products in our online boutique. Keppel and Kismet brand products are available for wholesale purchasing on Faire.com.