Avon Products, Inc. has announced a creative collaboration with Jillian Dempsey, a celebrity make-up artist whose client roster includes some of Hollywood’s freshest faces. In this newly formed, enterprise-wide consulting role as global creative color director, Dempsey will work closely with Avon as the company refreshes and elevates its flagship color brand.

The alliance with Dempsey represents the first time Avon has partnered with an outside makeup artist in a role of this kind. Avon will collaborate closely with Dempsey on the Avon brand to refresh shade palettes, launch limited-edition seasonal color collections and new product concepts, beginning in Spring 2007. More info: www.avon.com.