TOTAL LICENSING
America’s television success extends ters, Lucky Hijinx and Devildoggie. Cheese’s, Cold Stone Creamery, Cu-
into its licensing program, with two Sibling Rebelry are in the midst of tex, Delta, Encyclopaedia Britannica,
new partners coming on board; these working with a few magazines who Gulf, Hershey’s, Hollywood, Humvee,
are interested in Igloo, Tonino Lamborghini, Make-A-
running the cartoon Wish, Miso Pretty, Spic and Span, Texa-
strip series. co, and UPS, among others.
Brian Yanish De- HappenStamps, Inc is a Chicago-
signs is a NY based based design studio known for its
design studio spe- illustrations and copywriting style.
cializing in kid’s Their designs feature clean lines, vi-
character design and brant colours and a touch of wit. This
content creation. will be HappenStamps’ first appear-
Run by author/il- ance at Licensing International.
lustrator/designer Manhattan-based Ripe Ideas has
Brian Yanish, they announced a growing slate of new
bring over 10 years partnerships. Over the past five years,
experience working Ripe Ideas has become known for its
in illustration and focus on design and retail strategy, as
licensed product de- embodied by its work with such as
partners include Pollard Banknotes for sign. designers Jonathan Adler and Nate
lottery tickets and American Distribu- Designer Brian Yanish launches ex- Berkus, along with national brands
tion Company for storage containers panded content and artwork for his including the New York
and disposable products. character property The ScrapKins at Botanical Garden and
Giochi Preziosi will launch Gormiti: Licensing International. Staples, who realize the
the invincible lords of nature!, the Artist J-Sun’s studio, Sparefingers, potential of, and are ac-
property that has enjoyed success in provides a range of character-driven tively pursuing, design-
the Italian market and that will now artwork for licensing. Having a firm driven licensing pro-
venture across Europe. grasp of digital technology and tradi- grams with a strategic
The Gormiti Toy Line, developed inter- tional 2-D and 3-D mediums, Sparefin- emphasis.
nally by Giochi Preziosi, presents col- gers brings art and design to a “tradig- Ripe Ideas will play a
lectible characters and playing cards ital”, new level. This summer Sparefin- key role in engineer-
that describe each hero, its personal- gers introduces two new properties ing a comeback for the
ity, powers, strengths and the world - Cybertropolis and Big Round Head. 1980’s fashion brand,
to which it belongs; action figures and Cybertropolis is a world featuring an Camp Beverly Hills,
playsets with real movements. array of colourful, retro-mod robots which was one of the
Launched in 2005 in Italy, more than trying to find a way to be unique and first to brand the Cali-
5 million Gormiti pieces have been fit in at the same time. Big Round fornia lifestyle and grew
sold - for a total of 9.5 Million Euro Head is an eccentric, cynical little girl into a $200 million phe-
turnover. who, in keeping with her unique view nomenon in its heyday.
Gormiti will be launched in Europe of the world, keeps company with a Adding to its roster of
through Giochi Preziosi subsidiar- very unusual assortment of friends. design clients, a new
ies and their Cybertropolis agreement with design-
d i s t r i b u t o r s and Big Round er Jackie Shapiro to rep-
starting in Au- Head designs resent the French Bull
gust (Back To are aimed to ap- brand has been signed.
School) 2007. peal to all ages Ripe Ideas will expand
Gormiti will - especially tech- the brand into new
be launched no savvy tweens product categories. In
in European and teens, and addition, Ripe Ideas will
markets and are designed for be representing French
promoted with a wide range of Bull’s mass market “sis-
an intensive TV products, includ- ter” brand MOE 3.
campaign, PR ing apparel, bags, For long-term client
and co-market- bedding, station- The New York Botani-
ing activities. ery, school supplies, toys and more. cal Garden, agreements have been
This June Sibling Rebelry will be de- Global Icons’ clients include Air- signed with MeadWestvaco cover-
buting animated shorts and cartoon stream, Breathe Right, Build-A- ing stationery, paper and home of-
strips featuring two of their charac- Bear Workshop, Chevron, Chuck E fice products, Larson Juhl for fine art
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