Publishing

Art, brands and staying in touch: Woodmansterne’s Creative Director, Lee Keeper, on licensed greeting cards

Goodwood Revival General Manager Henry Bass talks us through the brand values of the show – and what sort of licences Revival can help bring to life for fans.

Ben Smith – Rebellion’s Head of Film, Television and Publishing – tells us about the firm’s brand plans for Monster Fun, and why now is the perfect time to re-launch the comic.

“They said British comics were dead – but Monster Fun is returning from the beyond to take over!” said Jason Kingsley OBE, CEO of Rebellion.

Inspired by a recent issue of Booktime, Start Licensing’s Ian Downes looks at how brands like LEGO are bringing innovation to publishing and providing a safe-bet for indie stores.

Brands Untapped’s Billy Langsworthy looks at how brands of all kinds were being showcased at last weekend’s Goodwood Revival show.

Kirsty Guthrie and Maggy Harris discuss how they entered the brand space, how they began collaborating – and why they work well together.

The collaboration sees the launch of a limited-edition comic book as well as in-person events aimed at inspiring vaccine confidence.

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes caught up with Phil King, the Managing Director of Trademark Products, to discuss design, trends and pitching brands to retail.

“Magic is the core of our business and the brand has never been bigger,” said Chris Cocks, President of Wizards of the Coast.