Tine's Christmas Gift: The cast of Anchorman (Ron Burgundy, Champ Kind, Brian Fantana, Brick Tamland and Lamp) painted on Nesting Dolls. Lots of fun to do...
Showing posts with label toy design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toy design. Show all posts
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Boogie Down Box
This playset came about from living in New York City and being around its dance culture. Each section represents different places where you might see people dancing: the practice studio, the club scene, the subway, even in front of a bodega.
It even folds into a nice boombox! (I'm looking at YOU, fellow 80's kids!)
Friends featured: Erik Otto, Jimbo, Scott, Ephrat, Hanna, Cam, Tine. Also Ferris Bueller and Mr. T (who I don't know personally) and myself (who I know sorta well).
Also, thanks to everyone who suggested a name for the playset!
This playset came about from living in New York City and being around its dance culture. Each section represents different places where you might see people dancing: the practice studio, the club scene, the subway, even in front of a bodega.
It even folds into a nice boombox! (I'm looking at YOU, fellow 80's kids!)
Friends featured: Erik Otto, Jimbo, Scott, Ephrat, Hanna, Cam, Tine. Also Ferris Bueller and Mr. T (who I don't know personally) and myself (who I know sorta well).
Also, thanks to everyone who suggested a name for the playset!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Dexter Duncan
This character is based on the fictional city of Armilla from Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities". Dexter Duncan is the Mr. Fix-it of a deteriorating city--a repairman, plumber, crimefighter.
I imagined him being created in a similar vein to the BrothersFree toys, using real materials (cloth, metal, rubber) and having a TON of accessories while also being fully poseable.
Oh, and he has a trumpet too. . . and suction cups. . . because toys are always cooler when they hang.
This character is based on the fictional city of Armilla from Italo Calvino's "Invisible Cities". Dexter Duncan is the Mr. Fix-it of a deteriorating city--a repairman, plumber, crimefighter.
I imagined him being created in a similar vein to the BrothersFree toys, using real materials (cloth, metal, rubber) and having a TON of accessories while also being fully poseable.
Oh, and he has a trumpet too. . . and suction cups. . . because toys are always cooler when they hang.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sixteen Tines (and one big one)
Made for Tine's birthday. My foray into the Munny world was pretty fun I must say, and it seemed go over well with the homies.
Tine's blog: http://tinemachine.blogspot.com
And a big thanks to the girls at SpaceCraft for all their help! Be sure to drop in if you're ever in Williamsburg...
Made for Tine's birthday. My foray into the Munny world was pretty fun I must say, and it seemed go over well with the homies.
Tine's blog: http://tinemachine.blogspot.com
And a big thanks to the girls at SpaceCraft for all their help! Be sure to drop in if you're ever in Williamsburg...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Rocky the Rhino
EDIT: Updated with ideation sketches
Toy project: design a plush. The inspiration for Rocky was my uncle who, when we were growing up, never really bought us toys in the "toy-ish" sense but got us useful things like backpacks and travel/exploration equipment--so more "Discovery Channel" than "Cartoon Network."
EDIT: Updated with ideation sketches
Toy project: design a plush. The inspiration for Rocky was my uncle who, when we were growing up, never really bought us toys in the "toy-ish" sense but got us useful things like backpacks and travel/exploration equipment--so more "Discovery Channel" than "Cartoon Network."
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