A recent move by University of Minnesota could help spawn the next generation of local toymakers. This semester, the U's College of Design will offer-for the first time-a toy product design class.

Design, at its heart, should be about making things better. Whether aesthetically or experientially, the craft should operate as a seamless bridge between a product’s function and the person operating ...

A Roosevelt-raised toy designer will be among the marketing mavens pitching ideas for brands ranging from Dunkin' to Marshalls to Captain Morgan and more on the new NBC reality competition "On Brand ...

Discover how modern toy design combines organic sculpting with mechanical engineering principles, ensuring toys are safe, durable, and engaging, and how these design choices influence a child's ...

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...