Deer Little Forest Clocks, Chalkboard and Homewares head to British Homes

(London, UK, March 22, 2018) KOKO ROSE MEDIA and THIS IS IRIS are delighted to announce a deal with SMITH TAYLOR for DEER LITTLE FOREST, a unique Arts & Lifestyle brand created by illustrator Jo Rose. The agreement will see a first line of high-end home accessories, including clocks, peg hooks, chalkboards, wall hangers, door signs, and vinyl wall stickers, enter the UK market.
“We are excited to be working with the new lifestyle brand Deer Little Forest and their UK licensing team This is Iris on a brand new range of products. Their gorgeous designs showcase an array of wonderful characters packed with personality for all to enjoy.”  Hannah Taylor, Account Manager at Smith Taylor.
“We are thrilled to be working with partners Smith Taylor” says This is Iris Licensing Executive, Michelle Chappell “Their passion to create beautiful products is second to none. The Deer Little Forest creatures have been transformed into a range of personalised wall clocks, chalk boards and room signs with more products under development. Deer Little Forest is a beautiful collection perfect for products across the board and we look forward to making a number of announcements throughout the up and coming months” 
“It’s an absolute delight to see Deer Little Forest artwork on the beautiful Smith Taylor products! Their incredibly high-quality finish and attention to detail and colour make them a truly wonderful licensee to work with!” added Jo Rose, Creative Director of Koko Rose Media.
Smith Taylor started as a boutique designer and manufacturer of high-end clocks, message boards, coasters and place mats, all proudly produced in the UK. The company has steadily increased its ranges to include other home accessories such as wall hangers and stickers, peg hooks, door signs, peg hooks and more. Known for the beauty and excellent quality of their products, Smith Taylor work with other high-concept brands such as the iconic ELMER, BELLE & BOO and CATALINA ESTRADA.
Deer Little Forest is an Arts & Lifestyle brand created by Jo Rose featuring a delightful, one-of-a-kind collection of animal characters and nature-inspired designs. The high-end property has been licensed across stationary, housewares, digital games and magazines. Publishing projects include THE BIG BERRY HUNT a picture book developed with Ingrid Selberg (former Managing Director, Simon & Schuster) and Margaret Hope (former Art Director at Random House, Simon & Schuster and the BBC). Publishing rights are being managed by US Agent Jonathan Symington (CEO The Lantic Group, former VP of Disney Book Licensing); Symington will be meeting publishers at Bologna Book Fair and BEA.
All Deer Little Forest rights are held by Koko Rose Media, a joint venture between Managing Director Lisa Hryniewicz and Creative Director Jo Rose. International licensing rights are managed by: The Lantic Group (USA); This is Iris (UK & Ireland); Honmoku Files (Japan); Icon Company (Russia, CIS); and Empire Multimedia (China, South Korea, South East Asia).
For more information see:  www.deerlittleforest.com