Doll News: June 2016 Edition
This June saw a number of new doll releases from Mattel and other toy companies, but the big doll news this month is the change in how we play with dolls. Dolls were originally made for children, and...
View ArticleMy Website Gets a Mini Makeover
My online portfolio has gotten a mini-makeover! Last year I updated the header to include one of my favorite doll design illustrations. This summer I simplified the images on the front page and updated...
View ArticlePrincess of the World Barbie Dolls: The Design Illustrations
Once upon a time I worked as a doll designer at Mattel. In the Barbie Collector group I came up with an idea for a collection of historical dolls to refresh the old folkloric Dolls of the World line....
View ArticleHappy Holidays!
Wishing you and your loved ones a happy holiday season and a peaceful new year! 2016 was quite a whirlwind. I don’t know what’s in store in 2017 but I hope it’s a good one for us all. Every year I try...
View ArticleThe Dolls of Toy Fair 2017
The American International Toy Fair is the jam-packed festival to all things toy. Roaming the aisle you will find everything from toy cars to robots, from monsters to marble runs. Of course you will...
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