In New York
From 1970 to1986, worked as a member of designers at textile converter firms and design studios. As of 1987, Kimiko Ikeda Designs Brand were licensed in bedding fabric, wallpaper, dinnerwares, paper goods, journals, gift items, also other miscellaneous home furnishing products. They were sold through major retail stores such as JC Penny, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot and Fortunoff. Some giftware products were carried by independent stores in Europe & Japan.
In Florida
Work on ceramic sculptures and other three dimensional media using fabric, paper and wires.