Otis Toy Design

MAKE Magazine

candylavin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:21:22 +0000

I found this web site about a year ago and just visited to see what was new. I wanted to tell you all about it once again because it is such a great resource on how to make stuff. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Get Your Plastic Toys Here!

candylavin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:37:01 +0000

Charles Spencer Anderson Design Firm and Plastock.

This design firm, which is based in Minneapolis, specializes in vintage and repro designs. Many of these toys were derived from old plastic toys, collected over the years, and reworked, photographed and photoshopped. Great and OK to use as stock art. Pretty cool.

African Hand-Made Toys

candylavin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:58:00 +0000

OK, Toy Designers - this is using some very creative thinking in use of found objects, junk really, to make some pretty cool toys. Maybe it’s time to look other places than just Toys R’ Us and Target, for cool ideas, huh?

Big Wheels are Alive and Well!!

candylavin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:38:17 +0000

Do you remember your first Big Wheel that you got as kid? Well, in case you still have it somewhere in the garage, it’s time to take it out and tune it up. Take a look at this yearly event that is coming up again on March 23rd, 2008.

It takes place on Vermont Street, which is a street in - where else- San Francisco! They never do anything this fun in Los Angeles do they? Vermont Street is more crooked and twisty than Lombard Street, according to reports. What’s really amazing about this photograph, from last year’s event, is that there are people NOT wearing a helmet!

Real Guns for Lego Figures??

candylavin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:31:03 +0000

Yes, you heard me right - real mini replica guns for Legos. Check it out right here.

2008 Toy Calendar

candylavin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:53:18 +0000

You must take a look at the awesome toy photography of Brian McCarty in this 2008 calendar!

More Things You Can Make With Legos!

candylavin — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:31:01 +0000

This is a great link to quicktime videos done making everything imaginable with Legos. Take a moment to look at just a few!

Classes Begin Monday, January 14, 2008

candylavin — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:05:28 +0000

Happy Holidays from Toy Design!

candylavin — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:06:19 +0000

Otis Toy Design Students at Disney Studios

Deborah Ryan — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:35:28 +0000

I just came across this photo from the Class of 2005. I was the instructor of the 15 week class that was sponsored by Disney Consumer Products, Global Toys. We were able to select any of Disney’s vast array of properties and develop concepts for toys , children’s furniture, electronics, children’s accessories and lifestyle products. The results were fabulous, and sometime later I may add a video of some of the presentations the students gave to the Disney executives. These students have graduated and hold design positions in companies around the world, including Hasbro, Mattel, Spin Master, Jakks Pacific, and more. We also have numerous graduates working as toy designers at Disney!They all are actively employed in in the toy and related industries.