In the world of toy and entertainment brand licensing, more isn’t always better. While it can be tempting to strike as many licensing deals as possible – especially when consumer interest is hot – over-licensing often backfires. From market oversaturation to inconsistent product quality and brand confusion, … Read More
For more than 25 years, our team has developed licensing program style guides for top-tier entertainment brands across every genre imaginable – from classic character-driven properties to those based on animated series, blockbuster films, toy brands and gaming franchises. During that time, we’ve produced tens of thousands … Read More
The most vital tool in the brand licensing arsenal is arguably the consumer product licensing program style guide. It serves not only as an asset and guidelines delivery system to ensure that all licensed products stay true to the essence and visual aesthetic of the licensed brand, … Read More
In the world of toy and entertainment brand licensing, the consumer product licensing program style guide plays a pivotal role in delivering core and trend-based design assets to licensee partners on an annual or seasonal basis. They can range from behemoth programs for mature brands with a … Read More
As we continue to refine our philosophies and approach to the design of packaging programs for licensed brands, we take into consideration the questions asked by licensed brand owners and licensee partners alike. Their questions reveal the challenges they’re facing as their needs and the retail environment … Read More
Some licensed product packaging programs are underachievers. They consist of very little in terms of package design assets and they offer very little direction with regard to standardization. The licensed brand owner doesn’t give packaging much thought or concern because they’re extremely product-focused. And they don’t realize … Read More
As the purpose and functionality of a licensing program style guide evolve to better serve both licensed brand owners and licensee partners, we see a shift in the questions we’re asked most often by our clients. Their questions shed light on the challenges they’re facing as the … Read More
Although there are anniversary celebrations for licensed brands every year, there seems to be an exorbitant number of brands hitting major milestones of late. And many seem to be happening next year – enough to prompt Licensing International to refer to 2023 as the “Year of the … Read More
One thing I could never overemphasize is the importance of establishing a perfect fit between licensed brand and licensee partner. Every licensed brand owner should pursue “perfect fits” rather than granting a license to anyone who would be willing to enter into an agreement and emblazon their … Read More
As Hasbro continues blazing the path of sustainability by eliminating all plastic components from their toy packaging by the end of 2022, it’s interesting to see the innovative solutions that they’ve instituted to replace a broad variety of structural configurations that relied heavily on blisters and acetate … Read More
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