Since 2009, I have been writing articles about art licensing including 16 different manufacturing industries that license art for their products. This article combines and updates the lists of manufacturers mentioned in those articles. Some manufacturer websites in those articles are no longer available. The reason could be that they are out of business, purchased by another company, changed their business name, or no longer maintain a website.
Note: Not all manufacturers show their products to the public. To determine if your art is a good fit for those manufacturers, you should search the Internet for retail stores that sell their products.
Calendars
Read "Licensing Art to the Calendar Industry" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Amber Lotus Publishing
• Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Leanin' Tree
• Pomegranate
• RSVP
• The Lang Company
• Trends International
Cards, Greeting
Read "Licensing Art to the Greeting Card Industry" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license.
Read artist Kate Harper's article "Artist and Writer Submission Guidelines for Card Companies" to see a list of over 50 manufacturers that license greeting cards.
Read "Art Licensing: POD E-Stores - The Best-Kept Secret of Birthday Card Designers" by Jerry McLaughlin (founder and CEO of Blow Birthday Cards) about print on demand greeting card E-stores.
Coasters
Read "Licensing Art to Coaster Manufacturers" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Counter Art (division of Conimar Group LLC)
• Evergreen Enterprises
• Highland Graphics
• Lang
• Legacy
• Studio M / Magnet Works Ltd.
• Thirstystone Coaster Company
Coloring Books and Other Products to Color
Read "Art Licensing: What's With the Adult Coloring Book Craze?" and "Art Licensing: Update on Adult Coloring Craze" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
– Coloring Books
• Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC
• Darice
• Design Originals (A Fox Chapel Publishing company)
• Dover Publications (been publishing adult coloring books since the 1970s)
• Fox Chapel Publishing
• Global Doodle Gems (collaboration of artists around the world to produce coloring books)
• Harper Collins Publishers
• Harvest House
• Leisure Art
• Peter Pauper Press
• Penguin Random House
• Sterling Publishing (look in Sterling 2016 Coloring Creativity catalog for published coloring books)
– Coloring Books and Other Products
• Lang (coloring books, jig-saw puzzles,note cards, greeting cards, calendars, infuser tumblers)
• Primitives by Kathy (signs and pillows)
• Sellers Publishing / RSVP (coloring books, cards, calendars)
• The Peel People (stickers to color for placement on all kinds of surfaces)
• Wellspring (coloring books and various paper products)
• White Mountain Puzzles (jig-saw puzzles)
Fabrics for Quilting and Crafts
Read "Licensing Designs to the Quilt and Craft Fabric Industries" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Benartex
• Blank Quilting Corporation
• Clothworks
• David Textiles, Inc.
• Free Spirit Fabrics
• Hoffman Fabrics
• Marcus Brothers Textiles
• Moda (by United Notions)
• Quilting Treasurers
• Red Rooster Fabrics
• RJR Fabrics
• Robert Kaufman Fabrics
• Timeless Treasurers
• Wilmington Prints
Fabric Products
Read "Licensing Art for Cloth Products" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• C & F Enterprises (bedding, throws, pillows, handbags, tote bags, etc.)
• Fiddlers Elbow (kitchen towels, canvas totes, doormats, mugs, mouse pads)
• Kay Dee Designs (aprons, kitchen textiles, trays, & coasters)
• Manual Woodworkers and Weavers, Inc. (pillows, throws, art banners, table runners and placemats, fashion handbags, etc.)
• Peking Handicraft, Inc. (hand crafted quilts, bedding products, hooked rugs, needlepoint pillows, linens and hand-painted glassware)
• PureCountry Weavers (tapestries, throws, pillows, totes)
• Simply Home (throws, pillows, wall hangings)
• Stevens Linen Associates, Inc. (towels, calendar towels, potholders)
Flags, Decorative
Read "Licensing Art to the Flag Industry" and "Art Licensing: E-store Owner's Perspective About the Flag Industry" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Briarwood Lane
• Carson Home Décor
• Custom Décor
• Evergreen Enterprises, Inc
• Studio M / Magnet Works
• Premier Designs
• Toland Home Garden (view their catalog to see licensed flags)
• Wincraft (sells to large chain stores) - Search the Internet to see examples of Wincraft flags sold by large chain stores.
Mugs, Coffee
Read "Licensing Art for Coffee Mugs" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• C.R. Gibson
• Enesco
• Evergreen Enterprises
• Lang
• Leanin' Tree
• Tervis
Paper Party
Read "Licensing Art to the Paper Partyware Industry" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Creative Converting
• CR Gibson
• Design Design
Plates and Tabletop Products, Decorative Ceramic
Read "Licensing Art for Decorative Ceramic Plates and Tabletop Products" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Certified International Corporation
• One Hundred 80 Degrees
• Park Designs
• Sango
• Wild Wings
Plates and Tabletop Products, Decorative Melamine (acrylic)
Read "Licensing Designs to the Melamine / Acrylic Tabletop Industry" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Cameron Designs
• Keller Charles
• Merritt
Prints, Art
Read "Licensing Art to Print Manufacturers" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Art In Motion (division of ICA Home Decor)
• Fine Art America
• Gango Editions
• Greg Young Publishing Inc.
• Montage Fine Art Licensing & Publishing
• Northern Promotions, Inc
• Penny Lane Fine Art & Licensing
• Roaring Brook Art
• Sagebrush Fine Art
• The Land of Nod (children products including wall art)
• Wild Apple
Puzzles, Jigsaw
Read "Licensing Art to the Jigsaw Puzzle Industry" for information about this industry and kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Buffalo Games
• Ceaco
• Elms Puzzles (wooden puzzles)
• Heritage Puzzles
• Lang
• Masterpiece Puzzles
• Mega Brands
• Melissa and Doug
• Ravensburger
• Springbok
• Stave Puzzles (wooden puzzles)
• SunsOut
• TDC Games
• WellSpring
• White Mountain Puzzles Inc
Rugs and Mats
Read "Licensing Art to Rug and Mat Manufacturers" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
– Accent Rugs
• Homefires Rugs (associated with Jellybean rugs)
• Jellybean Rugs (brand of Home Comfort Rugs and associate with Homefires rugs)
• Park Designs
• Peking Handicraft
– Mats
• Apache Mills
• Briarwood Lane (also a flag manufacturer)
• Custom Decor, Inc. (also a flag manufacturer)
• Evergreen Enterprises (also a flag manufacturer)
• Studio M / Magnet Works (also a flag manufacturer)
• Toland Home and Garden (also a flag manufacturer)
Scrapbooking
Read "Licensing Designs to the Scrapbooking Industry" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Karen Foster Design
• K & Company (now Simplicity)
• Momenta
Tiles, Decorative
Read "Licensing Art to the Decorative Tile Industry" for information about this industry and what kind of art that manufacturers want to license. Below is an updated list of manufacturers and links to their websites.
• Artwork on Tile
• Cape Cod Treasure Chest
• My Backsplash
• Pacifica Tile Art Studio
• The Tile Mural Store
• Tile by Design
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