Our look at some of the newcomers on this year’s show floor starts with the Moon Aliens brand.
The Source highlights a selection of the first time exhibitors and newcomers who will be on the show floor at this year’s Brand Licensing Europe.
Today: Danny Flynn Moon (stand J16)
Can you sum up your company and what you do in a handy paragraph?
Danny Flynn Moon is promoting and marketing a new brand, Moon Aliens. The Moon Aliens are hundreds of colourful, original, other-worldly life-forms from all over the Universe, yet who all now live in a secret lush ‘inner world’ deep inside the moon. A series of amusing, illustrated children’s stories are bringing all these characters to life. Artist Danny Flynn is a world leading sci-fi artist who has passionately created the Moon Aliens, having previously spent a successful career bringing to life the visions of the world’s top sci-fi and fantasy authors (Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein et al).
Why did you decide to exhibit at BLE this year?
With interest in science fiction, fantasy and outer space at an all-time high, we felt the time is now right to showcase the hundreds of original and highly collectible characters, the Moon Aliens.
What properties will you be showcasing?
We will be showcasing Moon Aliens, with over 200 original characters, brought to life by the series of children’s illustrated short stories. These each feature two main characters, portraying their antics within the seven magical moon zone environments. Book One is about gentle Snuggunz… and a totally bonkers creature called Gwobbagoo.
What are you most looking forward to about BLE?
We are very excited to be at BLE – to present the Moon Aliens to the licensing world – a brand which is, without doubt, fun, collectable and unique with very strong appeal, particularly to children.
What would you most like to achieve by exhibiting at BLE this year?
We hope to make as many new licensing contacts as possible; people who can clearly appreciate the enormous potential and strong appeal of the Moon Aliens brand. We will be delighted to talk to all these people and to share our vision for the brand. Of interest to animation studios, TV and movie companies, we have an enormous stockpile of development and concept art, as well finished art, stories and music too. All companies looking for that ‘something different’, with a new brand early adopter opportunity, really ought to drop by our stand and talk to us. Danny has even created an original Moon Aliens painting especially for the BLE show… to be given away to whoever wins our free to enter prize draw.
Brand Licensing Europe runs from October 11-13 at London’s Olympia. Head to the official website – www.brandlicensing.eu – to find out more and to register to attend.
