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Freelance creator Armando Roque is a creative ‘fixer’ who has worked on everything from promotional toys sold with Wendy’s meals to some of biggest licensed ranges of recent years during his time at Spin Master.

Chaired by Big Ideas’ Simon Skelton, the session will welcome Spin Master’s David Winter, PlayMonster’s Adam Hocherman and Rubik’s Brand’s Hayley Woodward.

The session will go out in a special daily Mojo Nation newsletter during the first week of September.

Graduates of the firm’s Shenkar Toy Invention Program will also be on the panel to discuss how the course paved the way for them to establish careers as toy inventors.

David Winter is Director of Inventor Relations at Spin Master. We caught up with David to understand what a billion-dollar idea looks like on paper… And how to pitch him your ideas.

“Spin Master is committed to supporting and championing the creative works of the global inventor community, which is why we’re excited to partner with Mojo Nation to bring the fun and the atmosphere of last year’s awesome stadium right to your homes!” said Spin Master’s David Winter.

We caught up with Jeremy to learn more about his approach to design, and why he feels the toy designer scene has had a huge influence on the mass market toy space in recent years.

“Q1 2020 was a challenging quarter for Spin Master, as we dealt with both the evolving COVID-19 situation and the carryover effects from the operational challenges we experienced in the second half of 2019,” said Ronnen Harary, Spin Master’s Co-Chief Executive Officer.

As Hands On Design celebrates its 20th anniversary, we caught up with Maria and Adriana to learn more about how they got started in the world of toy design.

We caught up with Goodman to learn more about what caught his eye with Fugglers, and learn the one thing he looks for when considering representing a concept.