Posted on 6th October 2021
By Billy Langsworthy

There are just four days left for designers, illustrators, animators and inventors to enter this year’s Kelvyn Gardner License This! competition.
There are three award categories available to enter this year:
• Character & Animation
• Brand & Design
• Product Design using Aardman Animations’ Morph as inspiration
It’s totally free to enter, and the three winners receive promotional space at Brand Licensing Europe 2022, valuable advice from industry experts, and annual membership of trade association Licensing International and sustainability education hub Products of Change.
Entries close on October 11th. For more information and to apply, head to: https://www.brandlicensing.eu/en/learn-brand-licensing/license-competition.html
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