Merlin Crossingham, Creative Director of Wallace & Gromit, on brands they can work with – and lines they can’t cross

Wallace & Gromit’s Creative Director, Merlin Crossingham, on how he keeps the pair in and out if trouble.

Stephanie Kupperman on launching her own agency, Licensing 360, as a result of lockdown madness

Stephanie Kupperman on cult movies – and the ethos behind new agency Licensing 360.

Acaill & Skye’s Mhairi Muncaster reveals why Walthamstow Wetlands is the ideal home for the new Moomins exhibition

Mhairi Muncaster on working with The Moomins – and not exploiting their creator as a brand.

Wild in Art’s co-founder Charlie Langhorne on licensing for big, bonkers and brilliant public art trails

From The Snowman and snails to gorillas and Gromit, Charlie Langhorne puts art in the wild for Wild in Art…

JCB’s General Manager of Worldwide Licensing, Sam Johnson, on keeping the brand fresh after 20 years

Sam Johnson, General Manager of Worldwide Licensing at JCB, on the advice he’d give his younger self…

Cheers and booze for Harrogate Tipple’s Steve Green as he talks Downton Abbey gin

Harrogate Tipple’s Steve Green on creating upmarket gin for Downton Abbey.

Gary Pope, Co-founder of Kids Industries, talks grit, glamour, values, LEGO and more

With clients including Kellogg’s, Disney, WWF and Tesco, Gary Pope discusses the licences and values he holds.

Mizuno’s Graham Johnson on Eddie Izzard, running a little, and helping a lot

Mizuno Corporation’s UK Marketing Manager, Graham Johnson, on the sports company’s partnership with comedian Eddie Izzard – and a recent brand collaboration with the Rijksmuseum.

Creative consultant Deej Johnson on why bad brainstorming doesn’t work – and what to do instead

For many creatives, brainstorming looks great – but ultimately wastes time! In this book extract, author Deej Johnson explains why…

BBC Studios Vanessa Hamilton on the near-limitless opportunities to extend the Doctor Who brand

Doctor Who’s Vanessa Hamilton on how she steers the brand through licences of every kind as well as dimensions in time. Kind of…

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