MinaLima

MinaLima
IndustryGraphic design
Founded2009
FoundersMiraphora Mina
Eduardo Lima
Headquarters
Soho, London[1]
,
United Kingdom
Number of locations
5
Websiteminalima.com

MinaLima is a graphic design studio based in Soho, London, known for its prop design on the Harry Potter films and its interactive book illustrations.

History

Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima co-founded MinaLima in 2009.[1] They worked on all Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, which were released between 2001 and 2022.[1][2] Following their work on the Potter films, MinaLima published illustrated pop-up books of fairy tales and the first three Potter novels.[1]

MinaLima has also worked on graphic props for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Golden Compass, The Fault in Our Stars, and The Imitation Game.[3][4][5] In 2020, MinaLima partnered with Ruth E. Carter for a touring costume exhibition.[6] The studio was commissioned to design the branding for California's National Animation Museum in 2024.[7]

Work on Harry Potter

MinaLima designed most of the props for the Harry Potter films,[1] such as the Marauder's Map, the Lestrange family tree, The Daily Prophet, issues of The Quibbler, and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes products.[2][8][9] The studio also designed all graphic elements for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando's three theme parks, Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Florida and Epic Universe.[3]

In 2022, MinaLima published a book detailing their work on the Harry Potter franchise, called The Magic Of MinaLima: Celebrating The Graphic Design Studio Behind The Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts Films.[2]

House of MinaLima

MinaLima headquarters are located in Soho, which started as a pop-up in 2017.[1] The studio is called House of MinaLima, which is part gallery and part store.[10] It features authentic movie props, including Hogwarts acceptance letters.[10] Since then, MinaLima opened additional locations in Tokyo, Japan, New York City, South Korea, and Edinburgh.[1][3] Their products are also present at Universal theme parks, as well as the Harry Potter Shop in New York, Chicago and London, and at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter in London and Tokyo.

Publications

Harry Potter

  • Rowling, J.K. (20 October 2020). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (MinaLima Edition) (Book #1). Scholastic, Inc. p. 368. ISBN 9781338596700.
  • Rowling, J.K. (26 October 2021). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (MinaLima Edition) (Book #2). Scholastic, Inc. p. 400. ISBN 9781338716535.
  • Rowling, J.K. (3 October 2023). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (MinaLima Edition) (Book #3). Scholastic, Inc. p. 480. ISBN 9781338815283.
  • MinaLima; Denton, Nell (1 November 2022). The Magic of MinaLima. HarperCollins. p. 224. ISBN 9780063087774.

Classics

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Robinson, Gregory (18 April 2020). "Inside MinaLima: the fantastic world of Harry Potter prop design". Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Travis, Ben. "MinaLima's Iconic Harry Potter Graphic Designs Collected In New Art Book – Exclusive Images". Empire. Empire. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Quinn, Kevin (3 December 2024). "New Edinburgh Harry Potter-inspired shop House of MinaLima opened by the graphic design team behind the films". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ^ Gal, Hannah (1 December 2015). "The Harry Potter factory: inside JK Rowling's favourite room on Earth". Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ Wilson, Mark (19 February 2015). "How Designers Recreated Alan Turing's Top-Secret, Code-Cracking World In "The Imitation Game"". Fast Company. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  6. ^ Weinberg, Lindsay (10 March 2020). "Harry Potter Designers to Open MinaLima Costume Exhibition With Ruth E. Carter". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  7. ^ Dunn, Jack; Giardina, Carolyn (21 March 2024). "National Animation Museum Commissions Design Firm MinaLima For Branding". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  8. ^ Shamsian, Jacob (1 December 2016). "Harry Potter' designers have been hiding a character in the film's fake newspapers for years — and she's back in 'Fantastic Beasts'". The Independent. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  9. ^ Craig, Zoe. "Get Your Harry Potter Fix In London For Free". Londonist. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  10. ^ a b Katie, Forge. "This Spellbinding Soho Shop Makes You Feel Like You've Stepped Into The Wizarding World – And It Showcases The Actual Graphic Art From The Harry Potter Films". Secret London. Secret London. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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