The inventor’s inventor, Richard Heayes, on noteworthy design… And making it look easy
Meet Richard Heayes, the most-nominated designer in the Mojo 100… And discover a way to literally see your work differently!
LEGO launches largest set to date with LEGO Colosseum
“One of the biggest challenges and one of the most important things was to convey the Colosseum’s monumentality in the LEGO form,” said Rok Zgalin Kobe, designer of the new 9,036-piece set.
Strong sales for games, Cool Maker and Kinetic Sand fuel Q3 growth for Spin Master
“We launched one of our strongest Fall lines ever, with many of our toys making retailers’ top toy lists and in the quarter we grew both Gross Product Sales and Revenue while managing through the uncertain conditions arising from COVID-19,” said Ronnen Harary, Spin Master’s Co-CEO.
Chronicle Books acquires Ridley’s Games from Wild + Wolf
Following the acquisition, Chronicle will establish a subsidiary, Chronicle Books Limited, in the UK and will bring on board a number of Wild + Wolf staff to lead and develop the brand out of Bath, England, and in San Francisco, California.
Meet Tom Karen, OBE: the man that designed the Chopper bike and Marble Run
From designing the mould-breaking Marble Run and an actual Popemobile to cars, planes and the Chopper bike, Tom Karen, OBE, lives through 3D objects. We get to meet the retired design guru…
How toy firms can help stop the death of design education
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.
PlayMonster’s Adam Hocherman on developing the smash hit Drone Home
With the highly-original game Drone Home now taking off in the UK, we caught up with PlayMonster’s Adam Hocherman. Here he tells us why it was a pleasure to develop, which gauntlet he’s picked up… And why he missed some terrible sushi.
Alexis Yavne – Design Manager for Girls Interactive at Spin Master – unwraps the development process behind Present Pets
With Present Pets popping up on ‘Top Toys for Christmas’ lists around the world, we caught up with Alexis to learn more about the development process behind the launch.
WIT’s Wonder Women Awards 2021 to take place in LA during Fall Toy Previews
‘We believe this timing gives us the best chance for an in-person, newly inspired Diamond Anniversary Wonder Women celebration,” read a statement from WIT.
The Toy Coach teams up with TinkerTini to provide pitching opportunities to Toy Creators Academy graduates
“TinkerTini can’t wait to step-in and help Toy Creators Academy graduates take their concepts to the finish line,” said Trina McFarland, Owner and General Manager of TinkerTini.