2021 ID MFA Graduate Studio II: Play with Purpose

Each graduating MFA student was responsible for designing a collection of educational toys appropriate for children between the ages of birth and 8 years. Product aesthetics were defined by and matched to a company/brand of the student’s choosing. Once defined, students chose 1-3 products from their proposed collections to take through the prototyping process.

Photography Credit: Elizabeth Lamark

Play with Place Settings | Playskool | F. Su

Play with Place Settings | Playskool | F. Su

Play with Place Settings | Playskool | F. Su

Shake, Rattle & Roll | Manhattan Toy Company | A. Treacy

Sisypy Children’s Mug | TAKARA TOMY | X. Yang

Sisypy Children’s Mug | TAKARA TOMY | X. Yang

Mega Chess | Mega Bloks | C. Zhou

Mega Chess | Mega Bloks | C. Zhou

Marco's Cargos | Boon | G. Harvey

Marco's Cargos | Boon | G. Harvey

Beach in a Bag | Melissa & Doug | G. Gallets

Beach in a Bag | Melissa & Doug | G. Gallets

Beach in a Bag | Melissa & Doug | G. Gallets

Organic Forms | Hasbro | J. Yu

Organic Forms | Hasbro | J. Yu

Swimmies | T. Ferrucio