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Plush Toy Concept
Cute, character-focused plush concepts with personality, appeal, and clear form.
Design & Development Focus:
The redesign focuses on cost-saving efficiencies—less stuffing, simpler leg and body shapes—while preserving the soft, friendly silhouette that makes Barney so lovable.
Simplified leg and foot shapes to reduce the number of pattern pieces, minimizing sewing operations and lowering production cost.
Streamlined construction seams for a cleaner look and more efficient factory assembly.
Refined overall proportions to improve character appeal while keeping manufacturing steps simple and repeatable.
Optimized material usage through strategic panel adjustments, reducing waste from cutting layouts.
Barney’s World Jumbo Barney Plush 26” Figure
Client
Fisher-Price
Target Age
2 yrs+
Barney’s World Sing Along Barney Plush 10.5”
Designed as an interactive musical plush for preschoolers, this Singing Barney integrates a soft, friendly sitting pose with a highly accessible tummy-press musical feature.
I explored multiple pose and expression variations to emphasize the singing theme while ensuring plush-friendly construction and baby-safe proportions.
Key Contributions:
Developed a range of expressive singing poses and gestures
Created simplified body and limb shapes optimized for plush sewing
Ensured character appeal, softness, and brand authenticity
Client
Fisher-Price
Target Age
2 yrs+
Brainstorming & Blue Sky Concepts
Broad creative exploration without production limits—capturing pure character and play ideas
Additional blue-sky explorations and early-stage concepts are curated in a password-protected section and can be shared upon request.
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