Ian Downes

Meg Hawkins discusses persistence, patience and product development.

Charlotte Russell – Director at Pawprint Family – discusses producing patches and pin badges for brands like Elmer, The Gruffalo and Shaun the Sheep.

What are the core benefits of licensing? Start Licensing’s Ian Downes picks the brains of Rose Marketing, Nerdy Banana, A Perry and The Makersss to find out.

As an exhibition of his work lands in London’s Cartoon Museum, Karen Addison of Karen Addison Associates discusses opportunities around the Norman Thelwell brand.

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes looks at the rise and rise of personality-based licensing – and why it’s a route worth navigating carefully.

From just-looks bland to must-have brand… Start Licensing’s Ian Downes, KI’s Gary Pope, Making Things’ Fi O’Malley and The Wyld Bunch’s Paul Brunton discuss the brand’s potential.

Buyerology’s Karen Green discusses how the role of a retail buyer has evolved in recent years.

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes shares some of his licensing highlights from this year’s IFE show.

The Ashmolean Museum’s Carrie Hickman, Start Licensing’s Ian Downes and The Gift Association’s Chris Workman share their picks for campaigns that could have a life in licensing.

WeareBeyond Global’s Louise Webster discusses how to raise your profile effectively in a post-pandemic landscape.