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Building Fantastical Worlds: in Print, Broadcast, Film, Interactive Media and Beyond


My article in Communication Arts entitled Building Fantastical Worlds: in Print, Broadcast, Film, Interactive Media and Beyond provides an inside look into the development of intellectual properties that span across multi-media platforms. To meet the changes in the economic climate and competitive landscape, creators need to expand their intellectual properties to encompass a multitude of avenues.

Featured artists include James Gurney and Dinotopia, Tony DiTerlizzi and Spiderwick Chronicles and Phil Straub's Utherworlds.



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