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Student Garrett Miller received a $4,000 scholarship for his Color N’ Croak & Caterpillar Teether.
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Kids II team members collaborate with SCAD students.
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Sketches for KIDS II concepts.
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SCAD students and faculty evaluated drawings for Kids II.
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SCAD industrial design student Lauren Peters created a sketch rendering a project titled “Chameleon Plush.”
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SCAD undergraduate industrial design student Lauren Peters made a presentation at Kids II in Atlanta.
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SCAD student presents a design at Kids II in Atlanta.
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One of the winning designs from SCAD for the 2009 Kids II toy design program and contest.
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One of the winning designs from SCAD for the 2009 Kids II toy design program and contest.
Kids II hosted its first-ever toy design program and contest in collaboration with the SCAD industrial design department. With guidance from the Kids II design team and SCAD professor Jesus Rojas, 11 students participated in the 10-week interactive project to develop new toy concepts for the company's Bright Starts™ brand. The goal for each participant was to create a toy or family of toys that aids the cognitive, emotional and physical development of children age birth to 12 months or 12-36 months.
The students researched and analyzed concepts on an initial presentation from Kids II and their own research. They then provided 2-D and 3-D conceptualizations of their inventions. All concepts demonstrated an understanding of manufacturing processes, assembly and functionality of the toy. Ultimately, a toy prototype was submitted as part of a final presentation that included an overview outlining how the product fits in the retail environment.
The design program and contest is the brainchild of SCAD alumnus Jose Gamboa (M.F.A., industrial design, 2005), a Kids II designer and a native of Costa Rica.
Four students earned top honors and all participants received course credit for their work as well as material for their portfolios. As of April 2009, Kids II employed five SCAD graduates in full-time positions and two interns.
