Publishing

“We’re excited to see the Cartoon Museum focus on Judge Dredd and the artists who have made him come alive for millions of readers over the past forty-five years,” said Jason Kingsley OBE, CEO of Rebellion.

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes speaks with Kevin Spindler – Group CEO of Signature Gifts – about what he looks for in a brand, the key to good relationships with licensors and the future of personalisation.

With their designs already enjoying success in the greetings cards space, Susy Snow and Gracie Tapner tell us about their exciting journey into licensing so far.

Interviews with Disneyland’s Matt Conover, BBC Studios’ Vanessa Hamilton and Skew’s Oliver Dyer all made our top ten this year.

To find out more about the origins of SeedFolk and where the award-winning brand is looking to go, we caught up with Joel Mercer.

“We’re over the moon to welcome Sarah to the team as we continue to grow and offer fresh opportunities to partners,” said Billy Langsworthy, Co-Founder at Brands Untapped.

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes, Jehane’s Jehane Boden Spiers and Licensing International UK’s Graham Saltmarsh share their insights.

“We are planning to deliver something unique and fun here,” said Rich Young, VP Creative and Managing Editor at Ablaze.

The hip-hop star will provide artistic direction across co-branded fashion and sexual wellness merchandise collections, digital editorial content and experiential activations.

“Reemsborko constantly seeks the most interesting IP out there,” said Reemsborko’s Max Arguile.