Ruth Donikowski
Retired Hallmark Senior Artist

Although Hallmark hasn’t released an official announcement, it has been reported that Hallmark Senior Artist Ruth Donikowski has recently retired.

After college, Ruth freelanced for Heartline (a plush division of Hallmark). She joined Hallmark full time in 1987 and spent most of her time designing sewn product. Although she became an “official” member of the Keepsake Studio in 2008, she has always worked on ornaments while in other departments, designing many Keepsake Kids Products.

Please join us in wishing her all the best of luck in her retirement.

UPDATE: After a little under 29 1/2 years at Hallmark Senior Artist Ruth Donikowski officially retired on March 18, 2017.