Features

Brands Untapped’s Billy Langsworthy heads to Milan to check out Rainbow’s Home Fairy Home exhibition – and see first-hand the value of student collaborations.

From Crayola Doodle Coasters to a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Launch… Industry figures share their picks for IP well-suited to rollercoasters.

Fresh from a Spring Fair panel session hosted by Start Licensing’s Ian Downes at Spring Fair, Licensing Link’s Ian Wickham, William Lamb’s Sandra Vanstan and OddBalls’ Matthew Gibson discuss what licensing offers retailers.

We asked figures in the industry for their favourite licensed launches of the year. The only caveat… They couldn’t choose a product they were involved in!

Dot Dash Design’s Paula Rich, independent creative Danny Heffer, Apparel of Laugh’s Jude Coram and Doodlebug Design’s Maria Thomas give us their half-year review.

We asked industry figures what they’d like to see more of from the licensing sector – and what they want less of…

Following World Book Day, we’re asking: What books remain untapped in terms of their licensing potential? And why would they thrive in consumer products?

We asked figures in the licensing industry for their favourite launches of the year. The only caveat… They couldn’t choose a product or experience they were involved in!

We asked figures in the licensing industry for their favourite launches of the year. The only caveat… They couldn’t choose a product or experience they were involved in!

Students at Nottingham Trent University were invited to create a collection of emoji apparel, spanning eight to 10 pieces for womenswear, menswear or unisex.