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In the most basic terms, RGB and CMYK are modes of mixing color used by graphic designers in creating product art.  And you care because you want your product to look the way you designed it. RG...

  A Q&A with Andres Alfonso of Educational Insights   Andres Alfonso is the UI Digital Design Manager at Educational Insights, the Southern California based educational toy and game...

David Robertson’s masterpiece, Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry gives an intensive, in-depth look into the world of LEGO: its foundi...

  The toy and game industry has given me the life I could only dream of as a child. The efforts of people in the toy and game industry - the manufacturers especially - provide toy and game inv...

The Underestimated Power of Rest By Nancy Zwiers I had a pretty hard-charging career over 40 years, and I prided myself on my busy productivity.  Unfortunately, my unwillingness to regularly re...

Ivan Moscovich’s memoir, The Puzzleman, is an unbelievable combination of gut-wrenchingly heartbreaking and awe-inspiring. As he puts it, he tells the story of a life “well spent.” A...

    When you have a terrific toy or game on your hands, recognition from trusted industry organizations and top media outlets via award wins can help build credibility, boost reputation ...

Many of you have likely heard by now the sad news of the passing of Richard Tait, Co-Founder, CEO and Grand Poobah of Cranium.   Richard was a singular light in this world, a true creative lead...

  Intricate Outfits, Innovative Hair, Authentic Features and Replica Accessories Embody Powerful Characters Shuri, Okoye, and Nakia From Marvel Studios’ Upcoming Film   Chula Vista...

I have spent the majority of my career in the toy industry with a focus on product development, marketing, innovation and process improvement.  To break it down I innovate, make stuff and sell/ma...

Adventures in Experience Design, an activity book created by Carolyn Chandler and Anna Van Slee is more than it humbly describes itself on the vibrant front cover. Packed with activities, games, case ...

PEOPLE OF PLAY (POP) TO HOST 2ND IN WEBINAR SERIES FOR PR/BRAND/MARKETING PROFESSIONALS IN THE TOY, LICENSING AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES Opportunity to Find Out What You Need to Know about Awards,...

Hi Donna!  Great to see you at the ASTRA Show after so many years! Can you share with our readers your roles and responsibilities in our industry? I’m the VP of Advertising and Market...

Hey POPers,I just wanted to share my excitement this week at seeing a recent project finally land on shelf at Walmart!Jurassic World Dinosaur Dart Blasters may seem a little \"out there\" to those famil...

“Right Brain Red” by Reyn Guyer with Tim Walsh is not only perfect for those looking to break into the toy and game industry, but for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. Guyer, who crea...

    There are a variety of awards that toys and games can earn, and the purpose and value of those awards can very greatly. But, since 1978, one of the most prestigious – and valua...

Pickagram is a Tangram with a modern twist. It was designed using the Golden Ratio along with the Fibonacci Sequences 13, 55, and 89. You can use Pickagram\'s 7 magnetized pieces to create over 100 3d ...

  Hi Alan! Thank you for taking time to answer a few questions for our readers! What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry? I like to think that my role is to develop and manufa...

In “Dream Doll: The Ruth Handler Story,” Ruth Handler, creator of Barbie, co-founder of Mattel, and founder of Nearly Me prosthetic breasts, along with author Jacqueline Shannon, tells her...

Paris, France is known for many things, no? Wine, bread, classy Parisian fashion, and the list goes on and on. Did you also know that Paris, France is home to a Disneyland Park, which is celebrating i...

  People of Play (POP) is accepting TAGIE Award nominations NOW through August 15th SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS HERE   Chicago, IL - July 19 - Now entering its 15th year, the TAGIE Awards...

Yearning for a Career Change? Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway   By Nancy Zwiers   If you’re thinking about making a career move, you’re not alone.  A record number of Am...

In Kid Number One, author G. Wayne Miller provides a comprehensive, in-depth look into all things Hasbro: its founding, triumphs, challenges, competitors, products, and most extensively, the Hassenfel...

TOMY International Announces Leadership Changes  Pete Henseler moves from President to non-operating Chairman of the TOMY International Board Greg Kilrea named new President of TOMY Internation...

I love telling Mastermind’s origin story. Maybe it’s because it makes me feel like I’m telling someone else’s story—it was, after all, a fairly long time ago in the Sprin...

Daryl is well known for traveling to most Toy and Game conventions every year, and in today\'s episode he tells us why attending conventions has been integral to his career as a board game designer. ...

    Hi Ivy! Thank you for taking time for an interview with us. Let\'s start with your roles and responsibilities in our industry?    I am a product design manager, currently ...

Tim Walsh’s WHAM-O Super Book, published in 2018 for the 70-year anniversary of the company, is a colorful, eye-catching celebration of all the fun WHAM-O has created over the years. Walking rea...

This month, What is the Sentence? (WITS) educational board game launched their crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in hopes to raise their next round of funding to further educational gaming and learni...

Musings on Life Balance (Not Work-Life Balance) By Nancy Zwiers   People in my circles are quibbling over terminology:  is it Work-Life Balance or is it Work-Life Integration?  Both ...