Interviews
Tela’s Gabi Drew on the benefits of looking at brands through a lifestyle lens
Tela CEO Gabi Drew looks at how the lifestyle lens can lead to products that power community and connection.
Dream Teams: Smiley’s Valerio Costabile and Janet Martin
What’s the key to successful collaborations between creative and commercial teams within brand owners? This new series seeks to find out. We pick the brains of Smiley’s Valerio Costabile and Janet Martin.
Juiced’s Robert Bedford and Niamh Dixon talk recent projects, studio merch – and plans to go global
“I love old-school game graphics”: The team at Juiced reveal the trend they feel more brands should embrace.
Watermelon Creative’s Sarah Swindell, Gemma Aveling and Sarah Pearson on the key to fruitful client relationships
The team at Watermelon Creative talk us through their approach to crafting successful style guides and trend forecasting.
GOSH’s Jenny Martin and the team at Crush on creating a fresh identity for the charity’s Neverland brand
“It gave us a unique opportunity to blend nostalgia and innovation”: GOSH Charity’s Jenny Martin and the team at Crush talk Neverland.
“Sports are a natural fit with us”: Kahoot!’s Craig Narveson on crafting engaging educational content with Tour de France
Craig Narveson – VP of Strategic Partners at Kahoot! – discusses creating content that sparks curiosity.
Emma Soames – European Director of Cabbage and Tyler – reveals what drives the values-led edutainment brand
“A gentle moral, a touch of humour, and a lot of heart…” Emma Soames talks all things Cabbage and Tyler.
“It’s been developed with love”: Positive Potato creator Bex Coster on the origins of the brand – and recent product expansions
Bex Coster talks us through the creation of Positive Potato and recent brand extensions with PMS.
Brad Page on design leadership, creativity and building brands that last
“From IP to impact”: Brad Page on crafting immersive brand worlds through merchandise, marketing and digital design.
Scents and Sustainability: Wild’s Grace Tedstone discusses the company’s brand values – and its new Paddington partnership
“With it being Wild’s first character licensing deal, it’s been special”: Grace Tedstone, Licensing Brand Manager at Wild, talks us through the company’s licensing strategy for this year and beyond.