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Prototypes, sizzle videos, rejection… GPI’s Product Development Manager, Al Ullman, discusses the art of the pitch.

Game designer Ellie Dix interrogates the assumption that family games need to be simple for children to understand and play along with parents.

GPI’s Product Development Manager, Al Ullman, shares five tips for companies looking to bolster their reputation in the inventor community.

Transit times, LCL vs FCL, hidden costs… GPI’s ‘Things to Know’ series continues with this deep dive into freight.

Deej Johnson, Ray Adler, Megan McCourt, Mike Bucher & Jim Harrison on Scrabble at 75

Start Licensing’s Ian Downes looks at LEGO’s innovative approach to working with brands, be it youngsters with DUPLO or AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO) through advanced sets.

GPI’s ‘Things to Know’ series continues with this deep dive into paper and printing.

Brendan Boyle, Partner at IDEO and Founder of the IDEO Play Lab, looks at the roles designers inhabit… And why the toy industry needs Hurdlers!

Lunch Box Studio’s Carine Rosalia looks at why competition breeds camaraderie in the inventor community.

Making Things Studio’s Fi Murray takes us on a journey up the licensing mountain… But a word of warning for intrepid adventures – please read the small print!