John Derian is the author of the New York Times bestseller John Derian Picture Book and the creator of John Derian Paper Goods. He founded John Derian Company Inc. in 1989, and today employs a staff of artisans in his studio in New York City to create his signature decoupage plates, trays, paperweights, coasters, lamps, vases, and more. His designs are available in his own retail shops in New York's East Village--where he also carries vintage and antique imports, bed and table linens, stationery, vintage and new lighting, collaborative work with the French ceramic manufacturer Astier de Villatte and textiles with the London-based Designers Guild, and an ever-changing assortment of one-of-a-kind handmade curios--as well as in upscale home boutiques, catalogs, and gift shops around the globe. His work, along with his retail shops, studio, and homes, has been featured in Vogue, T: The New York Times Style Magazine , Architectural Digest , Vanity Fair , World of Interiors , WSJ. Magazine , Elle Decor , House & Garden , Bon Appétit , Garden Design , New York magazine, GQ , and W .