ToyDesignCon 2012: 
Informed and Inspired Toy and Game Designers

On June 24-26, 2012, the Toy Industry Association and The Strong, home of the National Museum of Play, hosted toy designers, design teams, creative team managers, and other creative professionals from TIA member organizations and other toy companies that came together for a  “play date” at the world’s most comprehensive historical collection of toys and games.

This inaugural event brought together the toy industry’s creative professionals for a unique design conference.  Featured topics spanned the history of toy design, offered new ways to innovate, and provided updates on emerging regulations and technology affecting current and future design.  The Strong’s vast resources—including the museum and its play areas and observation rooms; library and archives of play; and world-renowned toy collections—provided a playful, interactive setting for the fun!

ToyDesignCon was aimed specifically at the in-house designers working at TIA member companies. TIA continues to support the International Toy & Game Inventor and Industry Conference (T & G Con) and the International Summit for Profession Inventors (I-SPI) sponsored by the Chicago Toy & Game Group, and we encourage independent toy inventors and designers to attend that conference.