Toy Designer

What they do

• Come up with toy idea and how it will function
• Build the toy idea or prototype
• Present idea to company

Top concern:
Making child safe toys

Skills

• Enjoy and understand children
• Ability to comprehend thoughts of child
• Be able to draw
• Imaginative
• Craftmanship

CRAFTSMANSHIP

• Depends on the job and skills
• Ex. sewing, sculpting, and woodwork

Tend to specialize in certain toy type

Education

• Post Secondary degree in product design or toy design.
• Some classes in child development

Salary

• Depends on senority, area, and company
• Average salary estimated to be $57, 350

Where do they work?

• Self employed
• Toy manufacturing company

Groups

• Toy Industry Association
• ASTRA

Jim Swearingen

Jim Swearingen

• Contributed to the making of PlayDoh 
• Lead designer for Kenner's original "Star Wars"

Toy Designer Salary