July 29, 2008

Portland, ME – Next Day Art, an art licensing and product ideation company located in Portland, Maine, announces that they have secured product licensing agreements with some of the largest and most recognized manufacturers of calendars, journals, gifts, puzzles and more.  Over the last six months, Next Day Art has placed hundreds of images under licensing agreement with manufacturers and the company is poised for significant growth in 2008 and beyond.

According to James Meserve, president of Next Day Art, “We are proud that industry leaders like Hasbro, MeadWestvaco, Lang, Crazy Mountain, C.R. Gibson and many more have selected and licensed artwork from artists that we represent.  Demdaco, one of fastest growing gift companies and manufacturer of the famous Willow Tree® line is launching a collection of over 30 different products with us.  It’s all very exciting and encouraging.”  

In addition to the specific programs listed above, Next Day Art has negotiated licensing agreements with manufacturers of wall décor, mobile wallpaper, quilting and textile fabrics, greeting cards, collectibles, wallpaper, poster reproductions, serving trays, mugs, coasters and more.  Most of the products licensed through Next Day Art are slated to hit national stores in 2008 and beyond.

“We are really pleased, especially as a new company, with the reception we have garnered from the manufacturers and designers we work with”, commented Meserve.  “We hope to give artists another avenue to make money as well as the opportunity to share some of their beautiful works in new forms as they are interpreted onto various products.  It’s really fun and gratifying to see the products come to life and appear in stores”, continued Meserve.

Companies that produce greeting cards, home accents, gifts, wall décor, home accents, textiles, collectibles, puzzles, calendars and more rely on Next Day Art to source and license art.   Next Day Art represents artists from Maine and the rest of the United States, as well as globally including Canada, Europe and Australia and represents over 85 artists and manages over 10,000 images.  Next Day Art is a member of LIMA, the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association.

To find out more about Next Day Art, visit their website at www.nextdayart.com or call 207-761-4278.  For representation or licensing inquiries contact jim@nextdayart.com