TIGERBOB PLUSH:

SOFT SCULPTURE & ARTIST EDITIONS

2024 - Ongoing

Statement

In line with Tigerbob’s commitment to sustainability, the manufactured plush line thoughtfully scales up my soft sculptures and plush experiments with a single scalable tech pack featuring the Tigerbob tiger head motif. 
The design of this program is inspired by traditional character brands, which focus on transforming 2D mascots or logos into tangible, 3D products. The Tigerbob plush is a point of discovery that creates an emotional connection to the brand and proliferates brand recognition.

Background

I love stuffed animals and they became tools for world-building and narrative in my early childhood. The majority of my work produced in my teens and early 20s focused on character designs drawn on paper and iterated as plush characters. 
The first manufactured Tigerbob plush released in Spring 2024. It has a simple silhouette and a unique cut/sew design, finished with delicate embroidery and appliqué. As usual with my other iterations of the Tigerbob character, the plush focused on the head only.
Small batch production is still large from a material standpoint, requiring an initial set of 1,000 pieces be produced. I spent 6 months working back and forth with the factory in China to complete this design. This involved my own cut and sew adjustments, resulting in a pattern drawn entirely by myself.
Following my commitment to sustainable creation and objects with purpose, the plush is thoughtfully produced from GRS recycled polyester fabric & filling.

Products

The plush line includes the following pieces:

Further Reading

Check out the ABOUT section for information about the Tigerbob brand and the design of the Tigerbob motif.
Check out this blog post for an in-depth discussion about the history and process of my plush designs.