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Brands Untapped
Awards…

26 Nov 2026
Under The Bridge, Chelsea FC
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About the Awards…

Celebrate the achievements of the licensing industry's incredible community of creatives, designers and product developers

26th Nov 2026
7:00 pm

Brands Untapped is launching a new event to celebrate the achievements of the licensing industry's incredible community of creatives, designers and product developers.

The Brands Untapped Awards categories are divided into three main sections: one for creative agencies, one for creative PD teams at licensors and agents, and one for design teams at licensees.

The inaugural Brands Untapped Awards will take place on Thursday, November 26th 2026, at London's Under the Bridge.

The event will be focused on celebrating and networking, with nominations opening in May 2026.

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“The licensing industry has an incredible community of creatives, designers and product developers, and we're excited to bring them together for a night of networking and celebration in November.”

Billy Langsworthy, Co-Founder, Brands Untapped

Awards Categories

Sixteen awards across three sections of the industry, plus three categories open to everyone. Nominations open in May 2026.

Creative Agencies

Style Guide of the Year (Character & Entertainment)

Celebrating style guides – and the creative agencies behind them – for character and entertainment brands across core guides, trend guides, asset packs and DTR kits.

Sponsored by
Born Licensing

Style Guide of the Year (Heritage)

Celebrating style guides – and the creative agencies behind them – for heritage brands across core guides, trend guides, asset packs and DTR kits.

Style Guide of the Year (Corporate)

Celebrating style guides – and the creative agencies behind them – for corporate brands across core guides, trend guides, asset packs and DTR kits.

Creative Agency of the Year

To celebrate creative agencies that deserve recognition for exceptional work over the past 12 months.

Licensors & Licensing Agents

Creative/PD Team of the Year (Entertainment Licensor/Agent)

Celebrating in-house PD & Creative teams that achieved extraordinary things for entertainment licensors over the last year.

Sponsored by
Juiced

Creative/PD Team of the Year (Heritage Licensor/Agent)

Celebrating in-house PD and Creative teams at heritage licensors and agencies that have excelled over the past year.

Creative/PD Team of the Year (Corporate Licensor/Agent)

Celebrating in-house PD and Creative teams at corporate licensors and agencies that have thrived over the last year.

PD/Creative Leader of the Year

Celebrating an inspiring PD or creative leader at a licensor and agencies that has impressed over the past year.

Licensees

Design Team of the Year (Apparel)

Celebrating in-house design teams at apparel licensees that have achieved extraordinary things over the last year.

Sponsored by
Hasbro

Design Team of the Year (Consumer Products)

Celebrating in-house design teams at licensees across all consumer products categories that have excelled over the last year.

Sponsored by
CAA

Design Team of the Year (Experiences)

Celebrating development teams at experiential licensees that have launched noteworthy experiences in the past 12 months.

Design Leader of the Year

Celebrating a design leader at a licensee that has impressed over the past year.

Open to All

In-Store Activation

Celebrating the design and creative execution of a retail activation for a licensed launch.

Sponsored by
Studio Canal

Community Champion

Celebrating those who go above and beyond in championing and supporting the industry’s creative community.

Rising Star

Celebrating fresh creative talent working in the areas of design and product development, across licensors, licensees, creative studios and agencies.

Sponsored by
Licensing International

Icon

Celebrating an iconic figure in the industry’s creative community who consistently demonstrates excellence in the design, development or creative space across their career.

Winner

Our Partners

2. Hasbro
1. Studio-Canal
4. Born
7. Juiced
3. CAA
6. Licensing-International

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