Hey /toy/, I'm a (mediocre) artist that has been tasked with designing and making a prototype of a single piece plastic dinosaur toy.
I have experience with 3DCG, 3D printing, sculpting, casting etc, so whatever route I choose, making the thing won't be a problem. However, I'm having an issue coming up with a good design that will fit the requirements of the group I'm making it for, which are:
>appealing to kids
>"modern and minimal" feel to it
>simple and cheap to produce
>not overly "cutesy" or "cartoony"
>somewhat educational
Do you guys have examples of interesting and well designed toys to get my gears going? (Pic kind of related)
Also if you make toys for child play any advice would be appreciated.