Opinions

TinkerTini’s Trina McFarland looks at the many initiatives and services out there providing companies with access to inventors and outside ideas… And why a combination of them holds the key to successful external outreach.

No one quite imagined 2020 to be the year it has been. Si digital’s Steven Piper looks at why it’s important to recognise the cultural shift that’s taken place and identify new opportunities.

Toy and Game School’s Adam Borton looks at some of the key things to consider when trying to license a toy or game, including prototyping, communication and dealing with feedback.

Heayes Design’s Richard Heayes takes a look at how toys marketed to – and designed specifically for – adults are no longer just a passing trend.

Triclops Studio’s Luc Hudson and Rob Ames explore how great character development and innovative toy design go hand in hand.

In the first of his new monthly column, Adam Borton looks at how he got his start in the industry and what his new Toy and Game School will look to bring those wanting to kick-start their own careers in play.

Joel Silverman, CEO at KidsKnowBest, details the firm’s new Growing Pains Accelerator, an initiative designed to help inventors, designers and start-ups with mentoring, collaboration and practical services worth at least £150,000.

Wynne-Jones IP Director and Trade Mark Attorney, Victor Caddy, looks at the imminent and far-reaching effects that Brexit will have on design protection for toy and game companies and inventors.

Designer and educator Jack Andrews outlines why design education is in a perilous position, what its demise could mean for the toy industry, and how companies could save the day.

Asked to give ten top tips to new toy-and-game inventors, Richard C. Levy and Ronald O. Weingartner went one better… Here, they offer not only their tips but also invaluable advice that shapes their thinking.