Toy and Game Designer Adam Borton | Source: Creating Unique Toys

The toy and game designer and inventor behind Mattel‘s Flushin’ Frenzy and YULU‘s Oops Scoops is opening a school for budding toymakers.

Enrollment is open for the first class of the Toy and Game School. TAGIE-nominated Adam Borton of Creating Unique Toys will lead the digital program designed to teach students about the inner workings of the toy and game industry while preparing them to create brand new toys and games.

Topics will include design, licensing, sales, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and marketing.

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Borton, whose past work includes design for Spin Master and Mookie Toys, says that the practical lessons will follow the process of creating “a toyetic game while learning key skills at the same time.”

Full details on the Toy and Game School program and requirements can be found at toyandgameschool.com.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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