Toy Stories
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"The brief was simple and open-ended: Offer an emotional design critique of an iconic toy. Most of the designers, creative directors, authors, educators, curators, and entrepreneurs we enlisted chose objects from their childhood, articulating the smart design thinking behind these timeless playthings while also recalling what their treasured toys meant to them personally. The result is a survey of approaches to designing for play that provides insights into how childhood fun informs adult design practice."
I illustrated the designers toys used throughout the feature.
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Illustrations in layout
Illustrations in layout
Matchbox Cars / Michael Bierut
My Room / Paola Antonelli
Play-Doh / Harry Allen
Spirograph / Karim Rashid
Playmobil / Jonas Damon
Push Puppet / Dror Benshetrit
G.I. Joe / David Weeks / Carlos Salgado
Naef Toys / John Maeda
Lite Brite / Todd Bracher
Lincoln Logs / Chris Hacker
Radio Flyer / Steven Heller
Toy Soldier / Klaus Teuber
The XO / Nicholas Negroponte
Crayons / Syd Mead
Dirt / Amy Franceschini
Cat's Cradle / Susan Yelavich
Chip Away / Laurene Boym
Big Wheel / Paul Budnitz
Unit Blocks / Tucker Viemeister / Lisa Mahar
Aminals / Eva Zeisel
Foam Football / Bruce Hannah
Stretch Armstrong / Georgianna Stout
Big Ear / Ron Arad
Balloons / Rob Walker
Tickle Me Plant / Tobias Wong