Dear Readers,

Not much going on here in design land, just got some web stories and updates ready for the DST website today. When you think of me, don’t just think of minimates boxes and previews ads, no, think of every little cool graphic you see on the website and cry tears of artistic love for me. A lot of people just assume I make toys, I guess they think I am a sculptor, which I am, but that’s not what my job title is nor is it what I get paid for. I think it’s a hard thing to describe to people but now that you’re getting to know all of us it’s something you should think about. We design way more than just the boxes and ads, we do web stuff, figure corrections, sale sheets, animations, marketing stuff like cue balls and t-shirts for the trade shows, the little cards that hold the bag together on the giveaway figures, everything, blogs, even 100 foot banners! So please, when you think of DST designers think of us as the idiot savants of DST, because we can do it all!

Idiotically savanting my way to the top,

DST-Jen

Not sure I have ever recieved more emails phone calls and questions regarding an unnannounced item as the future Full Size Captain Kirk replica chair.

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Dear readers,

The Ultimate Quarter scale box for the first in our awesome line of 19 inch Star Wars figures is almost done! You know what’s more is I almost like it, I normally get frustrated when I am constricted to a style guide but this time it seems to be working out fairly well. I need to finish up the back of the box tomorrow, which is ultimately the hardest part to get done then I can send her on out to the team for review! I love when things get finished; I love it even more when they get finished early!

DST-Jen

Dear Readers,

I am as far into my Star Wars Ultimate Quarter Scale box as I can be right now, meaning I am done aside from the fact that the factory hasn’t approved my die-lines and DST Matt hasn’t written my box copy yet. I have to say I don’t hate it, I like it a lot. I think you guys will like it too, expect it to be just like most of the other clone war style packaging only I made mine a little more blue rather than white and It has a ton of nice window for you to check out what is inside! Speaking of Clone Wars I did go see the movie, for free (thanks Steve Geppi) and it wasn’t too bad. It was totally made for kids, not even kids, like little kids, toddlers even. It’s just that I want so badly for Star Wars to never end that I get my hopes up on stuff like this and I assume it will be awesome and tailor made for me: The ultimate Star Wars fan. It wasn’t made for me, it was made for my 6 year old nephew, but that’s ok I still was glad I went. I will do my best to get these boxes ready for viewing, hopefully we can show you a sneak preview before they hit the street!

Your favorite Star Wars Fan,

DST-Jen

Dear Readers,

Just got done working on the upcoming ads for this month and my favorite, as always is the UQS Star Wars Figure. This month it’s “A New Hope” Obiwan Kenobi, you know the O-G Obiwan! He of course has a great outfit with a ton of layers but I really dig the face sculpt on this one. I am normally the go-to for face sculpt likeness around here and I think this one is money. There’s always fans who don’t like our likenesses or who think they could be better, but I doubt this one will get too much slack from you guys. Not to mention the past two including Darth Maul have been spot on as well!

I am still waiting on word back from the factory as to whether or not the box setup I made is a go, but boy when I get the green light will you guys have a ton of new cool design stuff to hear about. Theres just nothing that makes my day more than having Star Wars stuff to work on, love it!

From the Geeky hands of…

DST Jen