Makies in Selfridges!
We’re indescribably happy to confirm that, as of today, the new Toy Shop at Selfridges features our very own Makies mini-shop, with brand new Makies goodies on shelves! When we showed them off at Selfridges’ Christmas press event, they went over a storm, so we’re really hopeful that Makies will find their way into many more homes across the world this holiday season. Here’s our press release: ___ Makies take over Selfridges Toy Shop World’s first 3D printed toys tipped for Christmas Top Ten at leading...
Read MoreMakies in the Design Museum
Come see Makies ‘in the flesh’ at the Design Museum’s new exhibition The Future is Here: The New Industrial Revolution! The exhibition opens to the public today, 24th July, and runs through the 29th of October. Plenty of time to visit and explore! The exhibition looks at what exactly drives innovation and how it can lead to increased productivity and economic growth. A visit will reveal how the new industrial revolution has the potential to affect everyone, radically altering our attitudes to the pace of change driven by new technology. Mass customisation is a central...
Read MoreVVIP Makies in GREAT Showcase
Such a GREAT honour to be showcased at ‘Innovation is GREAT’ in NYC yesterday! Our press release is below, and you can find photos of the VVIP Makies in this flickr set and our press area. The Makies doll creator can be found at www.makie.me, and our iPad app, Makies Doll Factory, is in the App Store now. For immediate release HRH Prince Harry and David Cameron meet the Makies MakieLab invited to NYC to showcase Makies, the world’s first 3D printed toy, to HRH Prince Harry and the British Prime Minister David Cameron LONDON — 15 MAY 2013 – As part of the...
Read MoreMakies in Company Magazine
Company has a ‘BIG kid crush’ on Makies! And we blush. They’re featured in the #trending section (p.59) of the May issue. Here’s the clip.
Read MoreMake Makies comics on iPhone!
We’ve just kicked off a little collaboration with our Shoreditch neighbours SlickFlick on something a bit different and makery: SlickFlick produces a free iPhone app for making photo-stories, and we’ve provided them with a Makies theme, complete with backgrounds, captions and a bunch of super cute stickers - all free to use on the SlickFlick app, starting today. Makie comics and how-tos are (always) dancing in my head, and I’d love to see this help Makie-makers who want to share what they’ve done, but aren’t sure where to start. Onward to the press...
Read MoreSXSW Accelerator - we won!
Absolutely thrilled to share this news today: Alice and Jo rounded out their trip to SXSW by delivering the winning pitch in the 2013 SXSW Accelerator‘s Entertainment & Gaming category! We’re beyond pleased, and so grateful to all the awesome folks at SXSW. A massive THANK YOU too to everyone who cheered us on there or watched the live stream and tweeted happy messages. You guys are so great, and your support means everything to us. <3 We’re added a few pics from the awards ceremony into our SXSW set on flickr. Roll on press release: _____ For immediate...
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