LONDON, UK – Crafter’s Companion is proud to announce its entry into entertainment licensing.  The arts and crafts specialist has signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) covering EMEA, North America and LATAM for Harry Potter and DC ‘Fan Art Like A Pro’ sets that will launch under its premium Spectrum Noir art brand in Q4 2023.

Targeting all creative abilities, the sets will primarily appeal to kidult millennials including highly engaged “Fan First” Harry Potter and DC Super Hero fandoms, along with Art Enthusiasts who have a strong interest in comic books & manga.  Each set is curated to deliver professional quality results and will include official iconic brand art, premium high-grade materials and expert instructions extending beyond the box via a wealth of inspiring online content and tuition.

Sara Davies, Founder of Crafter’s Companion, business investor & television personality says, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products and entering the licensing industry with our professional range of Spectrum Noir ‘Fan Art Like A Pro’ sets. They enable consumers to reach their creative potential, through premium quality materials and step by step guidance, whilst engaging with their chosen fandom or art style.

Davies continues, “We have exciting plans ahead for further innovative development and look forward to launching products which reflect the world-class immersive qualities and creativity of the Harry Potter and DC Super Hero franchises.”

Spectrum Noir Harry Potter and DC ‘Fan Art Like A Pro’ Kits launch in Q4 2023.  Follow https://www.spectrumnoir.com for further launch information.

ABOUT CRAFTER’S COMPANION
Crafter’s Companion is a market-leading craft and art materials retailer headquartered in the North-East of England and California, USA. Founded in 2005 by businesswoman Sara Davies, the international company now employs more than 200 staff and exports products from its global distribution hub to more than 40 countries across Europe, Asia, Australia and North and South America.

As a multi-channel retailer, Crafter’s Companion supplies its products directly to consumers online and through its retail stores, as well as via its trade, wholesale and TV shopping partners. To satisfy a growing demand for TV shopping, in 2020, the company created a custom-built UK studio, launching its own digital channel which broadcasts more than 2000+ hours of live show to its worldwide community each year.

Launched in 2012, Crafter’s Companion’s Spectrum Noir brand brings a fresh and innovative approach to the established art and colouring category. At the heart of the brand is a determination to make premium art materials inclusive and accessible to all, providing affordable and high-quality supplies for beginner colourists, experienced artists and everyone in between.

ABOUT WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY GLOBAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences, extends the company’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home décor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros.’ film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

ABOUT WIZARDING WORLD
In the years since Harry Potter was whisked from King’s Cross Station onto Platform nine and three quarters, his incredible adventures have left a unique and lasting mark on popular culture based on the original stories by J.K. Rowling. Eight blockbuster Harry Potter films have brought the magical stories to life and today, the Wizarding World is recognized as one of the world’s best-loved franchises.

Representing a vast interconnected universe, it also includes three epic Fantastic Beasts films, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – the multi-award-winning stage-play, state-of-the-art video and mobile games from Portkey Games, innovative consumer products, thrilling live entertainment (including four theme park lands) and insightful exhibitions, as well as a forthcoming Harry Potter TV series. 

This expanding portfolio of Warner Bros. owned Wizarding World experiences also includes Harry Potter New York, the iconic flagship store, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo, and the Platform 9 3⁄4 retail shops.

The Wizarding World continues to evolve to provide Harry Potter fans with fresh and exciting ways to engage. For the worldwide fan community, and for generations to come, it welcomes everyone in to explore and discover the magic for themselves.

ABOUT DC
DC, part of Warner Bros. Discovery, creates iconic characters and enduring stories and is one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels.  DC’s creative work entertains audiences of every generation around the world with DC’s stories and characters integrated across Warner Bros. Discovery’s film, television, animation, consumer products, home entertainment, games, and themed experiences divisions, and on the DC Universe Infinite digital comic subscription service.  Learn more at DC.com.

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