2015 DTAs

hey everyone! The annual ‘Designer Toy Awards‘ are coming up again this fall, and nominations are open for the next couple of days! May I humbly suggest a few nominations from my 2014 work?

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Best Vinyl: Last Knight
I’ve got to say, I’m really proud of this one! The Dead Zebra mascot finally came to life(?) in 2014 in the form of the Last Knight figure. The first edition was an instant hit and sold out quickly, with additional smaller editions being just as coveted. I had no idea it would be so well received, but I’m very happy to be in a number of amazing collections !

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Best DIY Platform: Android
I am still amazed by the continued creativity exhibited by the artists bringing out the potential of what seems on the surface to be such a straight forward form! Here are a few recent customs. The 1,000+ and growing custom Androids on record at Trampt speak to the continued popularity of our little guy as an awesome platform.

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…Artist of the year? Andrew Bell (Hey why not?)
This is a designer toy award, and 2014 saw 20+ production figure releases from me including the Last Knight, the Back to Back Black series (a decade in the making!), Dealmakers , Mardivale Dunny series, Lemon Drop 3” and Orange Drop 20” Dunnys. Throw in all my resin work for ‘Factory Strangers’ show at Stranger Factory and perhaps you might also consider me for Artist of the Year? 2014 was certainly the busiest in my toy career!

And why not throw in Dead Zebra Inc as brand of the year for shits and giggles?

Thanks for your consideration!
Go nominate over here (login is required, sorry!)

International Comic Con 2015 Preview!

Stop by the Dumbrella booth (#1335, 1337) at the International Comic Con this July 8th-12th for the good stuff! I’ll be there along with my Dumb pals R Stevens, Jon Rosenberg and puzzle master Chris Yates!

dz-sdcc15-MakeItStopFinally! A new collection of creatures featuring a menagerie of monsters from 2008-2015. This new book clocks in at 144 pages, and has the same size flexi-cover as the Do Not Eat collection. Make It Stop will be available for $12, or bundled with Do Not Eat for a discount! Available from fine retailers and the Dead Zebra Shop later this summer.

dz-sdcc15-SummerAndroidNo summer is complete without a trip to the beach.. or a summer edition Android! This year we feature a two pack of a sunburnt lifeguard (with tiny whistle) and a swimming prankster (complete with fake shark fin!). We’re gonna need a bigger shelf! This set will be available for $20.

dz-sdcc15-ShirtsNew shirt designs include ‘Hello World’ and the simple but adorable ‘Panda’ along with some popular classics such as ‘Astronomiton’, ‘Tagged’ and ‘Karoshi San’! Available in S-2XL with some in women’s cuts as well for $20 each or $17 each if you buy 3 or more.

dz-sdcc15-printsYou asked for it.. several hundred times over the last three years.. the Never Look Back series continues with a rather uneasy eel. Available for $10 each or in a full set of 4 for $30. We’re also bringing along some Android Foundry Propaganda posters and a creatures print or two!

dz-sdcc15-StickersAs always we have lots of full color high quality die cut stickers, including new Creatures, summer Androids, Glop, Karoshi and more!

dz-sdcc2015-toysplushWe’ll have an assortment of toys on offer from Last Knight and Worrible to Android Series 05 and O-No Sashimi, many at below usual retail prices.. oh and perhaps One More Thing™….

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…for Science!

…for science! You couldn’t read this blog post from a tiny handheld computer via invisible information waves while sitting on a toilet inside a flying machine 30,000 feet above the surface of our planet if it weren’t for science! While we’re all naturally curious creatures, some are a bit more commited than others. “…for Science!” is a series of Android Mini Collectible special edition figures celebrating some of the greatest scientific minds in history.

We’re kicking off this (hopefully ongoing) series with three of the best and brightest: Sir Isaac Newton, Marie Curie and Nikola Tesla.

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Each 3″ figure includes an appropriate accessory and comes in a foil stamped windowed display box featuring a short summary of their most notable achievements on the back. This series was created in collaboration with former Android engineer Dan Morrill.

Science isn’t restricted to great minds, anyone can make a great discovery or run their own experiments! So, remember to yell “For Science!” before you throw that switch, start that reaction, or eat that questionable combination of hot dogs and mint ice cream that your 4 year old nephew insists he ‘cooked’ just for you.

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See our ‘…for Science’ project page for more photos!

…for Science figures will be available via the Dead Zebra Shop starting Monday, April 20th at 11am EST. Figures will be available individually for $10/pc or together in a set. Due to limited supply, orders are limited to 2 of each figure (or 2 sets) total.

Tis the season.. again! Holiday Android & S5 Update

Ornament Androids are back! These guys were a huge hit last year in Blue and Red and we got many requests for a good ole ‘Android Green’ edition.. so here we go!

Available in the Dead Zebra Shop starting Monday, December 15th at 11am EST with more made available at 11pm EST. For people who want to really deck out their halls, we’re making them available as either single, double, 5-packs or 10-packs for $10, $20, $45 and $90 respectively.

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US customers select Priority Mail to help ensure US delivery in time for Xmas! International customers will have to stock up or next year as they will likely not arrive in time, sorry!

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Series 5 is on its way! Unfortunately due to some production delays, we weren’t able to get them out in time for the holidays, but they should start appearing at retailers and online towards the end of January! Here’s a little preview of Gary Ham‘s ‘Sk8 Cop’ design

AS5_Packaging_Insert-promo“Orange” and Jon Paul Kaiser’s “Sturnbrau” show off the Series 5 checklist insert.

This series features artwork from Google, Andrew Bell, Devilrobots, Gary Ham, Jon Paul Kaiser, Kong Andri, Lunabee, Reactor 88 and Scott Tolleson! Keep an eye out for previews of the series throughout January.

Get Lucky! 2014 Halloween Android drops Tuesday.

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