Publishing

Steve Mort-Hill – Principal Artist at Carte Blanche – on the design behind the Me to You brand.

The partnerships expand the property into categories like apparel, games and puzzles.

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes looks at how the RNLI is finding fresh sources of fundraising through innovative licensing partnerships across apparel, booze and toys.

The pressed powder palette includes Batman-inspired shades like Riddle Me This (army green), Comic (vibrant yellow) and The Joker (cream with a pink and gold shimmer).

Pigment’s Creative Director, Martin Powderly, on what makes Happy Jackson worth writing home about.

Design_lead_play’s Darren Lee Phillipson, SBC’s Sophie Bloomfield, Vonner Studios’ David Vonner, Aardman’s Danny Heffer, footwear designer Chris Hill and Larkshead Licensing’s Lindsey Chester tell us which characters and brands should get the comic book treatment.

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes takes a look at HomeLess Made, a company whose greetings cards, tees and badges showcases artwork from creatives that have experience of homelessness or a mental health condition.

Michael Ogunseitan – Creative Services Director at WildBrain CPLG – on disruption, creative constraints and the teacher that set him on the path to design.

“We are delighted to have imaginative and unique new products from best-in-class partners hitting retail shelves over the next 12 months as we approach the 50th anniversary celebration of Cars and Trucks and Things That Go,” said Rachel Bader, Director of Licensing at Random House Children’s Books

“There is no doubt that this quiz book will help music and chart lovers while away hours upon hours this autumn,” said Martin Talbot, Chief Executive of Official Charts.