Animal images are certainly in their hey day as demand has never been greater for cute and cheeky characters from the animal world! 

Our own acclaimed American photographer, Lisa Jane, has just created a new collection of images featuring our favourite cuddly friends. This new collection called, Paws for Thought, features a range of adorable puppies and Lisa’s own French bulldog named Winston!

These vintage-styled, humorous and charming images are perfect for a number of product ranges including calendars, cards, stationery, gifts and more.

With more images expected shortly, this is the perfect range to add to your products.

Please contact us to check availability for your product and territory.

PDF Portfolio
Available for Download

Please click here to download the full Paws for Thought style guide.

We would like to thank everyone who came to visit us at the Hong Kong Licensing Show 2012.

We hope it was a successful show for all and will be in touch soon.

If you weren’t able to attend the show, we would be more than happy to hear from you to discuss all of your image needs. Please e-mail us or call +44 207 593 0510.

Dragon Images

To celebrate the Chinese New Year 2012 – the year of the Dragon, MGL would like to remind you that we offer a large range of dragon imagery for all your needs. The MGL dragon collection features artwork from a number of acclaimed artists such as Adrian Chesterman, Garry Walton, Jody Bergsma and more.

The images are perfect for calendars, apparel, jigsaws, figurines, collectables and more.

Please click here to review the collection on our website and contact us to check availability for your product and territory.

 

Dragon Chronicles
Labyrinth of Fire

In addition to our generic Dragon range, MGL is pleased to announce the long-awaited sequel to the internationally acclaimed book, ‘The Dragon Chronicles’ has now been published. The ‘Labyrinth of Fire’ is now available in multiple territories and is guaranteed to be a hit with all dragon and fantasy enthusiasts. The images promise to be a hit in all product areas for 2012.

To check availability for your product and territory please contact us.

Please click here to download the full Dragon Chronicles collection.

Tradeshows

We are starting the new year with a long list of trade shows.  MGL will be attending the following trade shows:

• PAPERWORLD, Frankfurt: 30th – 31st January
• TOY FAIR, Nuremberg: 3rd – 5th February
• SPRING FAIR INTERNATIONAL, Birmingham: 6th – 8th February

Please call +44 20 7593 0510 or email us to arrange a meeting.

New Artist
Steve Skelton

We are pleased to welcome new artist Steve Skelton to our group! Steve is an American illustrator and cartoonist specializing in designing quirky, fun and humorous images. Every image contains a range of details, caricatures and little stories. Steve’s images are perfect for children and adults alike. Each image will keep you entertained and searching for more.

Steve has worked for a number of big companies in the past including Hasbro, Fisher-price, Levi Strauss, McDonald’s and Hallmark.  His work is ideal for jigsaws, murals, posters, cards and more.

Please click here to download Steve Skelton’s full style guide.

New Artist
Judy Mastrangelo

American artist and former teacher, Judy Mastrangelo, holds fairytales, myths and fantasy close to her heart. A great lover of nature, Judy’s imagination is inspired by life’s simple pleasures such as walking through idyllic woodland & peaceful gardens. Judy seeks to impart the wonder of nature in her work and has illustrated several children’s books.

With many more images to come, Judy’s collection of  images are perfect for many product areas from jigsaws to greeting cards.

Please click here to download Judy Mastrangelo’s full style guide.

New Images
Bente Schlick

Our German artist, Bente Schlick continues to be a hit with jigsaw puzzle, card, calendar and apparel companies. Bente has recently submitted a series of new images to add to her collection of fantasy images. Her distinguishable style and skills continue to be reflected in these inspirational images.

Please click here to view Bente Schlick’s full style guide.

New Images
Dominic Davison

Dominic Davison’s beautiful and detailed images continue to be a hit with the jigsaw and gift market. Dominic has just submitted some new images featuring beautiful Italian landscapes and cities to add to his growing collection of cottages and Victorian houses.

The images are perfect for calendars, cards, stationery and more.

Please click here to download Dominic Davison’s full Style Guide.

Our offices will be closed over the Christmas period from the 24th December to the 2nd January. We will be back in the New Year on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.

With a new report from 24/7 Wall St. stating that Zombies are worth over $5 billion to the economy, there couldn’t be a better time to join the Extreme Zombie revolution!

Zombies, commonly followed by cult enthusiasts and horror fanatics, have slowly made their way into popular culture and have become highly grossing subjects. On top of box office film tickets, Zombie sales have soared on all video games, DVDs, novels, Halloween costumes, merchandise, conventions as well as Zombie art.

With Zombies on the rise, we can only expect more good things to come for our own ghoulish property, Extreme Zombies! 2011 already brought through some fantastic deals for the property including apparel selling through all European branches of C&A, as well as new items such as posters, mobile and electrical skins, stationery sets and gaming accessories.

The Extreme Zombies’ edgy spray art offering and sports appeal makes this the ideal property for all 8+ boys.

In the past year, Mexico City has seen thousands of self-proclaimed Zombie followers organise a ‘Zombie Walk’ in a bid to beat a world record. Virgin Trains and Phones 4 U have both used these ghoulish monsters in their recent advertising campaigns. Even the successful vampire TV series, True Blood, saw the last season end with one of its characters stating that ‘Zombies are the new Vampires’.

With more activity, merchandising and Hollywood releases set for next year (World War Z starring Brad Pitt and the new animated film ParaNorman amongst others) 24/7 Wall St. expects the earnings to get even higher by the end of 2012!

We are looking for more partners in all product areas to sign on the Extreme Zombie property.

Please contact us to check availability for your product and territory.

Sources: 24/7 Wall St October 2011. The Daily Mail November 2011. Screenrant August 2011. Virgin Trains. Phones4U.

First launched at this years Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, our quirky art property, Valentina, has gone from strength to strength with our various international partners. The latest partner to sign her work, Dubai Library Distributors, will be producing a wide variety of products including BTS and social stationery, lunch boxes, wallets and bags. We work closely with Valentina who continues to develop wonderful and intricate images specifically for our international partners.

Current licenses already include:

BTS and Social Stationery: North America & Middle East, 2013 Calendars: Worldwide, Wall Murals: Worldwide, Homeware: North America, Wooden Jigsaws: Worldwide.

With more deals on the line and ranges starting to roll out for 2012, now is the time to get on board.  Please contact us to check availability for your product and territory.

Valentina on Kitchen Nightmares

Valentina was recently featured on Gordon Ramsey’s US version of Kitchen Nightmares! Her images were used on wall art produced by our licensee, Murals Your Way, as part of the redesign for a new establishment. The episode will air in the UK nearer to Christmas.

MGL is pleased to present our brand new humour line, ‘She’s SO Creative’, produced by the talented Stephanie Orma.

San Francisco based Stephanie Orma is an accomplished graphic designer and illustrator. Combining her passion for words, typography, humour and cartoons, Steph created this line to stretch the limits of everyday life with her fresh, witty artwork. Her clean illustration-style allows her outrageously clever characters – from wiener dogs to vegetables – to snag centre stage.

Stephanie’s work offers fresh and original images for a range of product ares including calendars, cards, diaries, stationery, homeware, apparel and more.

Please contact us to check availability for your product and territory.

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New Property
Bill Abbott

Welcome to the odd and ironic world of Bill Abbott. Bill’s humour covers all aspects of daily life from marriage and work to the inescapable aging process.  With over 80 cartoons available so far, Bill’s collection is guaranteed to keep you chuckling!

Bill lives in beautiful western New York with his wife and two sons. He has served over eighteen years in the U.S. military, including service in Iraq and other places. His art has appeared in Reader’s Digest, American Greetings calendars, on greeting cards, books, magazines and a long, long list of other products and publications worldwide.

Bill’s cartoons are available for a range of products. Please contact us for more information, or click here to browse through Bill’s collection.

New Artist
Corinne Hartley

Award winning artist, Corinne Hartley is a former fashion illustrator having studied at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles followed by the Pasadena School of Fine Arts.

Corinne is now committed to capturing the beautiful innocence and boundless energy of children in her paintings. Her art offers a fun and nostalgic exploration of the daily life of children. Whether it be a sunny sports day, a ballet class, or even just a rainy autumn day, Corinne’s art reminds us to cherish the daily details of life!

Click here to view Corinne’s full collection.

New Artist
Alixandra Mullins

Alixandra Mullins is the latest artist to join our group. Alix combines original paintings, drawings and original photography using a form of graphic design collage. Alix enjoys creating art that captures the vibrancy of life, spirituality and joy that exists in the world.

Her images mainly feature nature and animals in tropical and magical locations. Her collection features a number of colourful butterfly collages as well as wild animals such as tigers, lions, parrots and more.

Click here to view all of Alixandra’s collection.

Happy Halloween from the Extreme Zombies!

Extreme Zombies offers an alternative to the typical ghoulish and scary zombies we’re used to, bringing them into the 21 st century as funny, trendy monsters of the night who are into all kinds of extreme sports!

With its edgy graphics and zany sense of humour the original Extreme Zombies concept is ideal for the challenging 8+ boys market.

With t-shirts going into C&A shortly, new electronic skins as well as an unbelievable response from the Brand Licensing Europe trade show, the Zombie craze is set to keep growing during 2012.

We are looking for more partners in all product areas.