Toys
Armando Roque on Wendy’s toys, Bakugan and how Bruce Lee helped him develop Spin Master’s Hero Droid BB-8
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.
The Toy Coach’s Azhelle Wade on helping budding inventors make it in the toy industry
We caught up with Azhelle to learn more about her history in the world of design, and what’s to come at The Toy Coach.
Carlos Mendoza, Frankie B. Washington and Kenny Kiernan to discuss creating art for toys and games at Play Creators Conference
The session will be chaired by artist David Foldvari.
Play Creators Awards 2020 finalists revealed
Winners will be revealed on Friday, September 11th in a special Mojo Nation newsletter.
PlayMonster sets out to “change the building play experience” with Snap Ships
“Snap Ships is the biggest launch in Play Monster’s history,” said PlayMonster President Tim Kilpin.
MakerBrane’s Ayssar Arida and Sabine de Maussion on how the platform is curating a global community of creators
We caught up with MakerBrane founders Ayssar Arida and Sabine de Maussion to learn more about how toy firms and the inventor community can benefit from engaging with the platform.
Anjar & Becker Associates joins Mojo Pitch 2020 after success at last year’s event
“Last year’s event was a big success for us and the inventors we represent, having signed license agreements for several of the concepts we ‘discovered’ there!” said Patti and Jonathan Becker.
Spin Master joins Virtual Mojo Pitch 2020
“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.
Triclops Studio founders Rob Ames and Luc Hudson talk lockdown, sizzles and the art of the online pitch
Former Hasbro designers Rob Ames and Luc Hudson are the straight-talking, mind-boggling founders of UK agency Triclops. Here they talk about sizzles, life in lockdown… And pitching online!
TinkerTini explores new offering with NPD Inventors Edition Report and invites inventors to take part in survey
In partnership with NPD, TinkerTini has created the “NPD: Inventors Edition Report” providing item and category performance data for TinkerTini’s registered inventors.