Making Things

We asked figures in the industry for their favourite toy and game launches of the year. The only caveat… They couldn’t choose a product they were involved in!

What makes inventor partnerships work?! We find out from two pairs of studios… Making Things & Phase Two, and Big Ideas & Tricky.

If you had to pick one ‘good’, one ‘bad’ and one ‘ugly’ from the world of toy and game invention, what would they be?

Making Things Fi Murray on where her ideas come from – and why there’s no better industry to be in as a solo women business owner.

Making Things’ Fi Murray takes a look at how, in these turbulent times, inventors and designers can continue to innovate, ideate and thrive.

Making Things’ Fi Murray looks at how broad thinking can help transform one killer invention into a hot new brand spanning multiple product categories…

Making Things’ Fi Murray looks at the benefits of sharing concepts with as wide a pool of potential partners as possible.

Making Things’ Fi Murray, Triclops Studios’ Rob Ames and Worlds Apart’s James Austin-Smith will look to convince creative consultant Deej Johnson that their pet hate deserves to go into Room 101.

We caught up with Murray to find out more about her approach to design, what Making Things can offer toy firms and why Southsea, Portsmouth is a hub of creativity.

Making Things’ innovation services include implementing strategic design-led thinking for businesses as well as hosting workshops for companies looking to ignite creativity within their teams.