Toy Designer

Glenn Schaffner

Duxbury, MA

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I have served the toy industry for over twenty years, working in the capacity of toy inventor, designer and new product developer. Though I have held a variety of positions throughout my career, the same principal has always guided me: to develop and support innovative concepts that will help to educate, engage, and, most importantly, inspire creative play.
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Toy Design
  
  Fashion Institute of Technology
- Associate of Arts
  
  Fine Art
- Fashion Institute of Technology
Experience
- Director of Wholesale Research and Development
  
  GourmetGiftBaskets.com
  
  Exeter, NH
  
  * Responsible for manufacturing logistics of seasonal programs * Worked with local and overseas vendors to develop and source best price and quality for products * Worked directly with CEOs and VPs to assert market analytics and forecast consumer trends
- Senior Designer
  
  Party City
  
  Elmsford, NY
  
  AMSCAN Holdings Senior Designer * Responsibilities included strategic direction, sample production, and new business development * Conceived and developed top-selling and most profitable items within the Birthday and Halloween categories * Designed new products and packaging for the AMSCAN family of brands including, but not limited to, Candy City and AmPro (Ya Otta Pinata)
- Art Director
  
  Moose Mountain Marketing
  
  Parsippany, NY
  
  * Designed toys and translated new concepts into marketable products for toy retailers including Nickelodeon, Ford, Kawasaki and American Idol * Managed production, prototyping, and mechanical engineering processes while ensuring project deadlines Prior Related Experience: Visual Art and Computer Graphics Teacher Art Department Manager for The Idea Factory.
Awards

Conceptualized & provided strategic leadership for $2B+ business units. Expert illustrator and CS. Expert in product production, especially in Asia. Licensing specialist. Awarded u.s. patents.
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- Product Design
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Glenn Schaffner

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