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Toys by Design: The Pete Fowler Interview
September 5, 2013We’ve reached the finale of Toys by Design for Design Bureau, and I’m “chuffed” to conclude my column with that polymath, Pete Fowler. Here’s an artist who was an early player in the designer toy game, but he didn’t pause on plastic. In … Continue reading
Toys by Design: a Chat with SKWAK
August 6, 2013Issue 20 of Design Bureau is out with a short piece I wrote about French fine artist, graphic designer, commercial illustrator and resident maniac, SKWAK. I’ve been following SKWAK’s work since I began chronicling toy art culture, and it’s rad to … Continue reading
Toys by Design: Mike Leavitt
May 28, 2013The latest issue of fantastic design magazine Design Bureau is on news stands now! For this Toys by Design column, I chatted up my pal, art instigator Mike Leavitt. In addition to showcasing the Art Army Royalty, Mike talks about inspiration, “adult educational toys” … Continue reading
David Fullarton Compounds His Apologies With Humor
May 9, 2013“I’m sorry I spraypainted a gigantic penis on your garage door, but one day when I’m a famous graffiti artist it will be worth so much money that you will never have to work another day.” I love it! It’s … Continue reading
Interview with J.G. Quintel, Creator of Cartoon Network’s Regular Show
March 1, 2013J.G. Quintel, creator of Regular Show on Cartoon Network, is an 80s culture junkie. (He says that using “retro stuff” like cassette tapes and cartridge games “makes it feel more real.”) What a dream, then, to get Devo‘s Mark Mothersbaugh … Continue reading
