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Colored pencil, gouache
9"x12"
Artist Statement: “I was there, in the 1980s and 1990s. I was designing toys at Mattel, Hasbro, Tonka, Fisher-Price. I worked on some of the most iconic toy lines in the business: Rainbow Brite, Popples, Jem, Maxie, Dolly Surprise, WWF Wrestling Buddies, Cabbage Patch Kids, and so many more. We designers had no idea our creations would be so iconic and long-lasting. I worked hard to make my designs as high quality, detailed, and beautiful as possible. I learned not only how to design safe and compelling toys, but came to love the toy industry and how amazing those years were. These are some of my favorite designs.”
With a career spanning nearly 45 years, Stefanie Eskander is a celebrated toy and doll designer who has shaped the visual language of modern play. Working with Mattel, Hasbro, Fisher-Price, and Tonka, she contributed to iconic lines including Rainbow Brite, Popples, Jem, Cabbage Patch Kids, Strawberry Shortcake, and Barbie. Holding a BFA in Illustration from BYU, Eskander now works from her Utah mountain studio, creating fine art digital paintings and mentoring emerging designers across the toy industry.
Colored pencil, gouache
9"x12"
Artist Statement: “I was there, in the 1980s and 1990s. I was designing toys at Mattel, Hasbro, Tonka, Fisher-Price. I worked on some of the most iconic toy lines in the business: Rainbow Brite, Popples, Jem, Maxie, Dolly Surprise, WWF Wrestling Buddies, Cabbage Patch Kids, and so many more. We designers had no idea our creations would be so iconic and long-lasting. I worked hard to make my designs as high quality, detailed, and beautiful as possible. I learned not only how to design safe and compelling toys, but came to love the toy industry and how amazing those years were. These are some of my favorite designs.”
With a career spanning nearly 45 years, Stefanie Eskander is a celebrated toy and doll designer who has shaped the visual language of modern play. Working with Mattel, Hasbro, Fisher-Price, and Tonka, she contributed to iconic lines including Rainbow Brite, Popples, Jem, Cabbage Patch Kids, Strawberry Shortcake, and Barbie. Holding a BFA in Illustration from BYU, Eskander now works from her Utah mountain studio, creating fine art digital paintings and mentoring emerging designers across the toy industry.