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  • Vinyl fantastical

    Cute, comical and highly collectable, vinyl figures are a consumer and merchandiser's dream. But what's the secret of a successful toy and how do new designers break into this exclusive market?

  • Profile: James Jarvis

    James Jarvis started his toy empire nearly a decade ago with his Martin character, spawning a universe which collectors fell in love with. On the verge of releasing his latest comic-book project, he tells us his toy story.

  • Virtual vinyl

    The vinyl toy is now a truly iconic form of design, but it can be difficult and expensive to create a one-off original. Chris Weston shows you how to make a life-like design using Cinema 4D.

  • Create a vinyl wall decal

    Multiple shows you how to create a digital illustration that can be scaled and cut out of vinyl to produce a large decorative wall decal.

  • Toy packaging then and now

    The modern day strategies for packaging toys encompass pretty much every trick in the packaging designer's arsenal. But has this always been the case? Dom Hall breaks open the bubble pack and finds out.

  • Creating the Bird God

    Illustrator James Jarvis explains how he designed his new vinyl toy, and then turned him into a cover star.

  • Creative vinyl installation

    A large-scale vinyl image is the perfect way to liven up that empty wall or dull space, says Melvin Galapon.

  • Illustrate a vinyl toy

    Triclops reveal how to use sticker sheets and to transfer your character designs from pencil sketch to custom platform toy.

  • Cast a designer toy

    Collectable figures are a massive global industry. Lunartik reveals how to get your hands dirty and make your designs a reality.
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