MinaLima
Graphic design studio
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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.
MinaLima's flagship headquarters on Wardour Street in London | |
| Industry | Graphic design |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Miraphora Mina Eduardo Lima |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 5 |
| Website | minalima |
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
- Barrie, J.M. (2 June 2015). Peter Pan (MinaLima Edition) (lllustrated with Interactive Elements). Harper Collins. p. 256. ISBN 9780062362223.
- Kipling, Rudyard (1 March 2016). The Jungle Book (MinaLima Edition) (Illustrated with Interactive Elements). Harper Collins. p. 256. ISBN 9780062389503.
- Barbot de Villenueve, Gabrielle-Suzanna (31 January 2017). Beauty and the Beast, The (MinaLima Edition). Harper Collins. p. 208. ISBN 9780062456212.
- Hodgson Burnett, Frances (3 July 2018). The Secret Garden (MinaLima Edition) (Illustrated with Interactive Elements). Harper Collins. p. 384. ISBN 9780062692573.
- Carrol, Lewis (29 October 2019). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (MinaLima Edition). p. 320. ISBN 9780062936615.
- Collodi, Carlo (14 April 2020). The Adventures of Pinocchio (MinaLima Edition). Harper Collins. p. 288. ISBN 9780062905277.
- Baum, L. Frank (14 September 2021). The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Interactive (MinaLima Edition). p. 256. ISBN 9780063055735.
- Grimm, Jacob; Grimm, Wilhelm (8 November 2022). Snow White and Other Grimms' Fairy Tales (MinaLima Edition). p. 224.
- Shelley, Mary (28 October 2025). Frankenstein (MinaLima Edition). Harper Collins. p. 416. ISBN 9780063452060.
- de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine (7 April 2026). The Little Prince (MinaLima Edition). Harper Collins. p. 192. ISBN 9780063497009.
- Stevenson, Robert Louis (1 September 2026). Treasure Island (MinaLima Edition). Harper Collins. p. 384. ISBN 9780063452084.