Rangeplan have developed the print design for Sonneti womenswear with Design N/A for the last couple of seasons. The new season stuff is just coming into stores now. Have a look next time you’re in town.

The August / September edition of International Textiles is carrying a selection of the forecasting work we completed for the ICA. We're just about to pull together our research for the Autumn Winter 2007/2008 colour report. Somehow it's ironic that we're thinking about 2008 but often have trouble remembering what day it is.

Poor Sam Philips from License! Europe magazine politely sat through a long rant of mine during a lunch last month. I was holding forth on creativity in licensing whilst she munched on her pasta con funghi. She suggested I put my thoughts into writing. That shut me up. You can read the results in the Brand Licensing show preview in the August - September issue.

The lovely brand team at Entertainment Rights needed the fastest update in the world. We obliged. Here's what Vicky Marks had to say, "Hi Oliver, I just wanted to say thanks for such a fantastic job on these (designs). They (the designs again) really do look great. Everyone is chuffed to bits with them. Well done!". We are too, thanks Vicky.

This time we’ve done the lot.

As from this week licensees and retailers will be able to design from an abundance of creative material. The guide covers pack and marketing, apparel and accessories right through to stationery and ceramics. Look out for it at Brand and Licensing later this year.