The LEGO Group’s Samuel Johnson on Seinfeld, Voltron and LEGO Art

Posted on 4th September 2020 By Billy Langsworthy

How do you become a LEGO designer? What goes into turning classic TV shows like Seinfeld into a LEGO set? And what inspired LEGO Art range, the firm’s new line of sets that allow fans to create LEGO pop art masterpieces? All this and more is explored in this interview with Samuel Johnson, Design Manager at The LEGO Group and Creative Lead for LEGO Ideas and LEGO Art.

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