Topic: Kidrobot Inc.

The Artists of Urban Vinyl

With the growth of the designer toy industry, companies that produce and distribute the bold figures make millions while the pool of designers creating urban vinyl vastly increases. What is their story, and how did they get into the scene?READ»

Kidrobot Launches Mobile Scavenger Hunt

Kidrobot fans--who live in NYC and own smartphones--can now download virtual Dunnys--a.k.a. images of the company's latest line, the Dunny Series 2009, which launches September 10. Dubbed the Dunny Hunt, the 5-day promotional ...READ»

Beyond Plastic

It's not just about oddball figurines anymore: Kidrobot's open-source design strategy is cranking up the business to a whole new level.READ»

Toys for Rich, Hip Grown-Ups

For the last few years, Phillips de Pury, a hoary auction house, has been running an auction series specifically dedicated to cultivating hip, young collectors with lower priced items, in the hopes that they'll blossom into the ...READ»

Society6 Is Etsy for the Artsy, Crowds Curate

What happens if an art gallery takes away the curator and leaves everything up to the customers?READ»

David de Rothschild Speaks About Upcoming Journey in a Plastic Boat

Billionaire adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild spoke yesterday at the Greener by Design conference about his upcoming journey with six crew members from San Francisco, California to Sydney, Australia on the ...READ»

The Architect of Experience: Conversation With a Service Designer

Where interactive design meets industrial design, meets advertising, meets interior design, meets graphic design, meets sequential art. Savannah College of Art and Design president Paula Wallace interviews professor Peter Fossick.READ»

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The Next Cultural Revolution

The Chinese don't get creativity, right? Sure, they can stamp out a widget, or knock off a DVD, but when it comes to imagination, they just don't have the gene. Well, keep telling yourself that.READ»