Job
Title and Description: Art Director. I direct the
design of products. Personally create most of the paint
masters and decos, as well as oversee the development of
package designs and provide art direction for the sculpting.
How
you got into the Toy business: Earned international
fame in the 80's illustrating album covers and designing
merchandise for Death, Megadeth, the Misfits, and other
metal and punk bands. Started a novelty products company
to produce my own designs and sculpts. Worked as designer
for giftware company and freelance prototype painter for
Mcfarlane Toys, Diamond Select, NECA and others.
Favorite
Toy as a kid: Mattel Thing-Maker and Aurora models. Favorite
Toy now: The next one I design. I also love anything
"Creature" Favorite
Hellraiser film: Both Hellraiser and Hellbound
for different reasons. Favorite
Cenobite: Both Pinhead and Chatterer for different
reasons.