LEGO invests in 3D printing firm Evolve Additive Solutions
“The collaboration with Evolve is just another example of how we partner with leaders in technology to inspire and develop new thinking,” said LEGO COO Carsten Rasmussen.
Mojo Nation 100 returns for 2019 Edition; nominations now open
Annual publication listing figures in toy and game design world that have had an impressive year returns.
LEGO “on track” as sales grow 1% in first half of 2018
During the first half of the year, the top-performing themes were LEGO Technic, LEGO Ninjago, LEGO Creator and LEGO Classic.
Book of Beasties, a card game to get kids talking about mental health, hits Kickstarter
“Our hope is that by making mental health a normal part of day-to-day chat and removing it from that list of taboo subjects, it will appease the suffering that can go hand-in-hand with all disorders.”
Cartamundi’s Lewis Young on the firm’s new Make My Game platform
Via the new site, designers can create games using different components, box sizes, boards and inserts, before uploading personalised artwork to complete their game.
Mattel’s Kim Culmone on how the ever-evolving voice of the consumer fuels innovation for Barbie
We caught up with Culmone to learn more about her history in the design space, what steers the design direction of the Barbie brand and what makes the toy icon such a rich space for a designer to work in.
Health points replace cash as Monopoly gets the Fortnite treatment
The aim, of course, is to be the last player standing.
Thomas Quigley on the launch of his new Manchester-based product design consultancy, Thinkbot
We caught up with Quigley to learn more about his history in the design space and what he wants to bring to the toy industry with Thinkbot.
Creative Industries Federation urges creative firms to begin planning for ‘No-Deal Brexit’
In a recent survey of creative businesses by the Creative industries Federation, 21% of respondents said they would consider moving part or all of their businesses abroad in the event of a “No-Deal Brexit”.
“It already feels like there are fewer younger designers in the toy space than there used to be”: Toy creators on what the drop in GCSE students taking creative subjects means for the industry
A recent study by the Press Association has revealed that the number of teenagers being entered for creative arts subjects at GCSE in England has dropped significantly in the past five years.