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.