Andrew Maximilian Blanch

Graduated FIT's Toy Design program in 1999. Since then I have lived around the world and designed a lot of toys: Preschool toys, Infant Toys, Educational Electronics, Play-sets, Wooden Puzzles, Dolls, Action Figures, Games, Vehicles, Collectables, Plush & Feature Plush....                            

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While in lockdown cutting you own hair, why not give these unicorns a hand?

Unicorn Hair Salon Creativity Kit now available for craft time and homeschooling fun at my etsyshop:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TigerFortStudios

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Sha Wujing / Sandy from Journey to the West

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Archie the Scare Pig from Monsters University. This was my favorite character to work on as he was so out of the ordinary and had so many interesting parts. I like mixing materials so was excited to use the faux corduroy on the horns and the high pile on his body.

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Terry & Terri from Monsters University. Very fun to design a toy based on a brightly colored turtleneck wearing tentacle footed two-headed monster.

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Art from Monster’s University. I was happy that this property was my first project at the last company I worked at since the characters were so different than normal plush and could use wild colors and materials. Art had posable, bendable legs.

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Scooby Doo plush I pitched to client as a refresh. Originally they had Scoob tucked into the top of an enormous plush hamburger and I thought this approach with the iconic Mystery Machine would be more attractive.

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Concept sketch I did for a UK client.

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Some simple, low cost mini plush concepts I sketched for a UK client.

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12″ Plush Yoda I designed for Disney. 

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Ewok Mother and Child plush. I figured these two were a natural fit for a cute, cuddly plush toy. Mama = Lumat. Baby = Nippet.

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Another idea I had to continue the ewok line of plush was to make mini plushes of Ewok gliders. This here is Tokkat and  of ocurse we made Wicket as well.

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Talking Wicket feature plush designed for the Disney Store.

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I designed a Wicket plush that Disney really liked so they asked me for any and all other Ewok concepts I had in my brain. I instantly thought of this memorable moment at the end of Jedi. (his name is Brethupp!)

 If you push the red button you will hear the Ewok celebration song.

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HELLO KITTY: Jungle Collection

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Assorted Aliens 2: Character Concept Art

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Assorted Aliens- Character Concept Design