Toy Design Courses

Toys are the best friends of every child. Children play with their toys and even learn various things including academics, values and other sociological and psychological skills. As technology has become advanced the demand for new-age toys has increased. As a result, this has created a demand for toy designers to create knowledge imparting and fun to play with toys using traditional and modern concepts and techniques. This has made toy design courses popular among students who wish to do something creative and meaningful. 

Top Toy Design Courses 

The following are the popular toy design courses for students:

• Bachelor in Fine Arts– Toy Design
• BA (Hons) Interactive Toy and Game Design
• Toy Product Design
• MDes in Toy Design
• Masters in Fine Arts
• MA Toy Design
• Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Toy Design and development
• Diploma in Toy Design and Production
• Diploma in Game Art

Toy Design Courses for Short Term

The following are the short- courses for toy designing:

• Fabric Identification
• Mould Making
• Pattern Making
• Online Stitching
• Inversion 
• Fire Cutting, Hand Cutting and Press Cutting
• Punching Technique
• Metal Detection
• Finishing and Spray Painting
• Packing
• Stuffing Technique, Hand Stuffing Techniques, Machine Stuffing Technique

Toy Design Course: Top Universities 

The following are the top universities to pursue toy design courses:

Universities	QS World Ranking 2023
University of Wisconsin	83
University of Ottawa	237
Monash University Malaysia	–
University of Bristol	61
Melbourne Polytechnic	–
University of Central Lancashire	801-1000
New York University	39
Queen Mary University of London	125
Otis College of Arts and Design	–
Sheffield Hallam University	1001-1200

In India 

The following are the top toy design institutions in India:

• National Institute of Fashion Technology
• National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
• MSU – The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
• Pearl Academy Rajouri Garden
• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai
• Amity University, Noida
• IIFA Lancaster International Campus
• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
• IIT Bombay – Indian Institute of Technology
• MIT Institute of Design, MIT ADTU

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must meet the following eligibility criteria to apply for a toy design course:

• The candidate must have completed their 10+2 from a recognised institution
• Candidates can choose to pursue a toy design course regardless of their chosen stream like science/commerce/arts
• The applicant may be asked to provide their English language proficiency test score like IELTS and TOEFL

Toy Design Course: Entrance Exam

Candidates can choose to take the following entrance exam for toy design courses:

• NID Entrance Exam 
• MIT Institute of Design DAT
• All India Entrance Examination for Design
• ISDI Challenge
• Common Entrance Exam for Design

Toy Design Course: Syllabus

The following are the basic topics included in the syllabus for a toy design course. However, that may vary depending on the institution:

• Toy Design I and Product Rendering
• The Toy Industry: Methods and Materials
• Drafting and Technical Drawing
• Developmental Psychology
• Anatomy for Toy Designers
• Soft Toy and Doll Design
• Computer Graphics in Toy Design
• Model Making and 3D Prototyping
• Motor Learning: A Developmental Approach
• Marketing for the Toy Industry
• History of Industrial Design 
• Computer Graphics in Toy Design
• Design Engineering
• Geometry and Probability Skills
• Storybook Design and Licensed Product
• Games and Game Theory
• Topics in Probability and Geometry

Skills Required 

The following skills are tested in toy design courses:

• Innovative, creative and design skills
• Excellent computer abilities, including experience with CAD, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Solidworks, and other comparable programmes
• Communication and presentation skills
• Drawing and model-making skills
• Understanding the production process and material characteristics at a basic level
• The ability to think in three dimensions
• Passionate in continuous learning
• Material and fabric knowledge
• Excellent at addressing problems

Job Profile and Salary

The professionals in this field should be experts in designing, manufacturing and branding their products that facilitate learning, cognitive skills, and physical, emotional and intellectual development in children. The following are the popular career choice after pursuing toy design courses:

Job Profile	Avg. Salary
Product designer	5.8 Lakh
Training Manager	6.9 Lakh
Marketing Manager/Coordinator	2.5 Lakh

Toy Design: Top Recruiters 

The following are the top recruiting companies for toy designing:

• Hamleys
• Funskool
• Hansbro
• Bandai Namco
• MGA Entertainment
• FirstCry
• Lego Inc
• Hot Wheels
• Mattel Inc.
• Toy R Us
• Takara Tomy Co Ltd

FAQs

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