How do you design your toys?

[Inventoy]

I prefer to do a basic sketch in pen or biro and write up as many features as possible during a mini brainstorm over a day or two. Once I have a rough sketch I then create a 3d rendering using a software package called 3d studio. I normally then export as jpegs and collate as part of a powerpoint presentation ready to present to potential toy manufacturers.

If the toy needs further explanation or even rules then I will also include a word document. I also include things such as possible product names, optional extras, design variations etc to reduce the amount of thought the toy manufacturer has to put into it.

I would like to know what approach other toy inventors use. Do you draw it or just go straight for a prototype. What sort of success has the approach given you?

Cheers, Inventoy

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[peterclark]

The model started with some basic volume created in Solidworks, I prefer to start most of my digital modeling in a program like Solidworks because as far as 3-d modeling goes it is my native language and really helps me understand the scale i'm working in.