This week we’re running an amazing contest with WIRED’s Geek Dad blog.

Simply visit our Facebook page and enter to win a 40×40″ Kiss Portrait or one of two copies of The Geek Dad Book For Aspiring Mad Scientists by Ken Denmead.

Just for entering we’ll give you a $100 DNA 11 gift code.

The contest runs until Thursday, February 9. We’ll annouce the winners on  Friday, Feburary 10.

Good luck!

To capture the perfect kiss you have to have the right gloss to make sure your print lasts a lifetime.

Well we’ve found that perfect gloss and are proud to announce a new partnership with Revolution Organics.

Starting today, when you purchase a DNA 11 Kiss Portrait, you will receive a tube of Revolution Organics 100% all-natural Freedom Lip Gloss in your collection kit to ensure your kiss turns out perfectly.

Revolution Organics specializes in “100% guilt-free glam” meaning that all their beauty products are made from only natural and organic ingredients, are free of synthetic chemicals, parabens, artificial ingredients and petrochemicals and are not tested on animals.

Teaming up with Revolution not only helps us begin the process of “greening” our company, but it also keeps with our tradition of giving back to the community as we’re donating a portion of the proceeds from every Kiss Portrait to the Environmental Defense Fund.

To celebrate our new partnership, we’re also offering 15% off Kiss Portraits until the end of September with the promo code Revolution15.

So feel free to check out our Kiss Portraits and know that not only are you getting a sexy work of art, but you’re also helping protect our environment.

As Valentine’s Day approaches there will many kisses given away but only a select few will last forever as a one-of-kind art piece.

The DNA 11 KISS Portrait makes the perfect Valentine’s Day gift but how do we make them? Here’s how:

1. We send out a KISS Portrait Colection Kit to the customer like the one pictured above.
2. Inside the customer will find a tube of M.A.C VIVA GLAM Lipstick, some KISS collection sheets, a color swatch, a collection envelope and an instruction card.
3. The customer then applies the lipstick and plants a big kiss on the collection sheet. We supply more than one so you can try more than once to get just the right look.
4. The customer places the KISS collection sheets in the envelope indicating their top 5 preferred KISS imprints then fills in their address information and color selection and mails it off to DNA 11.
5. Once the samples have been received, they are put trough our high resolution scanner and sent to the designer.
6. The designer then picks the best print using criteria such as how well it transferred to the collection sheet, visibility of fine detail and general aesthetic appeal. The process of creating the KISS print is done mainly by hand to insure that all the fine details are captured. The print, is then converted to a vector image to ensure the highest level of quality.
7. Next the KISS print has the customer’s chosen color palette applied and is send to print.
8. Each KISS Portrait is then printed using Giclée printing techniques on high-quality, acid-free, polyester-cotton canvas, using pigmented inks designed to resist fading. Each piece is also sealed with a non-yellowing protective varnish to further prolong the print life.
9. KISS Portraits are then stretched around a wooden stretcher frame and stapled on the back. Our 1.5″ depth stretcher bars are made of high quality North American Birchwood and include a unique support system which prevents warping and the canvas from skewing or sagging.
10. Each portrait is hand-signed by one of our in-house stretchers so you know it was made by made with care.
11. Your unique KISS Portrait is then wrapped in plastic to protect it, boxed and shipped to you.

Here are a few tips and trick for getting the best KISS print for your KISS Portrait from our Lead Graphic Designer, Melissa Edwards:

• Do not rub your lips together when applying the lip stick. This prevents the lip stick from going in the cracks and creases of your lips which is a good thing.
• With a slightly open mouth, press your lips against the paper. Avoid pursing your lips together, as this creates the unwanted “O” look.
• The darker the lip stick over all the better, the more cracks the better.

Some more love for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift, a DNA 11 KISS Portrait, this time from MSNBC Today and Techlicious.

KISS Portraits are featured in the article Give him a kiss that will last forever, written by Suzanne Kantra from Techlicious.

DNA 11′s unique art made with love is also featured in the Techlicious Valentine’s Day Gift Guide.

There’s still time to order a KISS Portrait gift kit for your sweetheart in time for Valentine’s Day.

We think DNA 11 KISS Portraits are a pretty awesome personalized gift for Valentine’s Day but it always helps when others think so too.

Which is why the timing of Rachel Zoe’s Style Your Space: 20 Posh Home Accessories feature is impeccable.

Rachel loves the KISS Portrait as a Valentine’s Day gift idea:

“Art should be personal, which is exactly what DNA 11 does by turning your kisses into wall portraits!”

We think so too Rachel, KISS Portraits are not only stylish and personalized but because the collection kit features M.A.C VIVA GLAM Lipstick, a portion of every one sold will go towards the M·A·C Aids fund.

Some love for you and a little love for others, what a great Valentine’s idea.

How do you deal with finding a gift for the person who has everything? Or the Mom who says…” I don’t want gifts, just spend time with me”… We have all been in this situation before, but still want to buy her something special… so forget the generic staples that we turn to each year and buy your mom something more personalized that will last long past Mother’s Day!

Personalized Gifts for Mother’s Day can included:

1. Fingerprint Portraits: These portraits are something that your Mom won’t
   mind having fingerprints on! Take your fingerprint or get the kid’s fingerprints
   and turn them into modern art for your walls.

   

2. DNA Portraits or DNA Mini’s: This DNA portrait started a movement of
   personalized art. So why not give your Mom the most unique, personalized art
   you can get… It’s sure to be a great conversation piece for many years to come!
   Prices start at $199.

   

3. A Kiss Portrait: Let your mom show her sense of style by creating her very
   own Kiss Portrait! With a Kiss Portrait her kiss is more than just a kiss.

   

Above are three personalized gift ideas for Mother’s Day, but what if you can’t decide on the specific portrait, you can always give them something to open and then let them make the decisions with our help.

Select the ‘gift’ option and we will send you a hinged metal presentation box. This gift tin includes, a DNA gift card, instructions, the collection kit and everything else they would need to get started with their very own personalized gift! Find out more about our personalized ‘gift’ option.

For even more flexibility you can also order gift certificates that can be put towards a portrait of her choice! You get 100% satisfaction guarantee – if they don’t love it you get all your money back and No expiry!

Your Mom deserves a personalized gift for Mother’s Day..

• Get started on her personalized gift.
• You can even surprise Mom with a finished canvas photo from one of her favorite family photo’s with CanvasPop.com. Working with a personal designer you can create a canvas photo from any photo of your choice… even a Facebook™ photo or iPhone™ photo!

Are you sick of receiving the typical candies, chocolates and cards? or Better yet are you sick of giving typical go to Valentine’s gifts to your special someone? As the quest for the perfect gift begins why not set aside your go to favorites i.e. Chocolate, Candles, Cards and Flowers and create a personalized canvas piece.  Most cards are read and tucked away, candies are eaten and forgotten.

Why not give the gift of personalized DNA Art for Valentine’s Day this year from DNA 11.  Now this your chance to give a gift that last forever!

The Best Gifts’s for Him:

• The DNA Portrait- Combine two individuals DNA portraits side by side with the DNA Split Screen.
• The DNA Mini Portrait-  the perfect gift for the guy with everything. This is a perfect addition to any office or on his bedside table.

A DNA SplitScreen in Firesky hangs over the bed, while The DNA Mini in Infrared sits on the bedside table.

The Best Gift’s for Her:

• Kiss Portrait from DNA 11- Transform her kiss into a work of art.  You can even combine two set of prints on one canvas.  The gift giving does not stop there. $18 from every sale goes to the VIVA Glam AIDS Fund.

A 40" x 40" Kiss Portrait by DNA 11 hangs over the bed.

Best Gift Ideas For Both:

• Commemorate a favourite photo by having custom canvas prints made with CanvasPop. Working with a personal designer you can create canvas prints from any photo, even a Facebook™  photo or iPhone™ and have it printed on canvas.

Are you ready to create your personalized DNA Art for your Valentine?

• Get Started by checking out DNA 11.com

Lately the biggest craze has been finding your loved one that perfect personalized gift and for years this meant a key chain with a name engraved or the ever popular “World’s Best Boyfriend” mug. Well, lately the bar has been raised and now you can name a star after your loved one  or even purchase them an acre of land on the Moon with the Lunar Registry.

Although both are really cool concepts – do you think that we’ll be packing up and moving to the Moon to make use of that acre any time soon? That I’ll leave to you… But while you think about it… why not find the ideal Valentine’s Day gift personalized for him or for her with a piece of personalized DNA Art from DNA 11.

The DNA Mini Portrait is a great gift for the man looking for the latest in decor as it brings together art, technology, and pop culture at an affordable price. Measuring just 8”x10” the DNA Mini Portrait is perfect for the office or on a bedside table.

And for the perfect gift for her this Valentine’s give her more than just a kiss… immortalize it with the KISS Portrait, from DNA 11. Add your lips and her lips on the same canvas and choose from lots of color combinations and sizes. DNA 11 has partnered with M·A·C Cosmetics and a portion of the sale of every KISS Portrait will go towards the M·A·C AIDS Fund.

So now you’re probably asking yourself how you surprise someone with a portrait like this, and on top of that, how do you get someone’s DNA or lip print without them knowing? Not to worry, that’s been thought of too and it couldn’t be easier. No, you won’t have to sneak into their bathroom and take a piece of hair from her brush or secretly find a way of getting the lip print.

All you have to do is order the gift kit; complete with a DNA gift card, instructions, collection kit and everything else they need to get started on the piece you selected. It even comes in a nice metal box so they have something to open on Valentine’s. If you really aren’t sure what they want you can order gift certificates too. It will be sent over to you for wrapping or sent right to your loved one by mail, or even by email, with a message from you.

So this Valentine’s Day forget the bubble bath and the roses. Find your loved ones a truly personalized, one a kind gift and buy some DNA Art from DNA 11. There is still plenty of time to order and have your perfect gift ready before Valentine’s Day.