Toy Design graduates bring with them an advanced level of design, a comprehensive knowledge of safety and the production of fun, cost-effective product, a thorough understanding of child development and a strong foundation in business. Our alumni are successful toy designers, and without exception they describe the ease with which they make the transition from school to the professional workplace. Numerous products have been placed on the market by our alumni-some even before graduation. Industry professionals say our graduates are at least two years ahead of other recent hires.


We fully expect our students to have a long-lasting positive impact on the entire toy industry and the children they serve.
In 1999 the Toy Design Department of F.I.T. celebrates its tenth birthday as the first and foremost accredited baccalaureate program in toy design in the world. More than 120 alumni work in almost all of the leading toy manufacturers and inventor groups, including Anjar Company, Binney & Smith, BMT, Commonwealth, Design Innovation, Disney, DSI Toys, Ertl, Fun 4 All, General Creations, Gund, Hasbro, Hoberman Design, The Idea Factory, The Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Company, Jakks Pacific, Kenner, K’NEX, Leapfrog/Knowledge Kids Enterprises, Learning Curve International, Lego, Lucas Arts, Mary Meyer Corporation, Mattel/Fisher-Price Brands, McFarlane Toys, Nickelodeon, Oddzon, Ohio Art, Processed Plastics, Rose Art, Rumpus, Shellcore, Tara Toys, Toy Biz, Toymax, Tyco Preschool, VTech, and Wild Planet Toys. All of the companies have toys on the market designed by our graduates. Also in 1999, our commemorative 10th anniversary show at the Art Directors Club entitled "Yo! A Decade of Imagination, Inspiration and Innovation" featured more than 300 classic toys, new toys and toys in development by Toy Design students and alumni. Companies interested in hiring Toy Design graduates should call Department Chairperson Judy Ellis, (212) 217-7133.


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