Award Winning Toy & Game Invention by Dominic Yard. Founded in London and now located in Los Angeles, California.
I have worked as a toy inventor for 12 years creating innovative and exciting new concepts for kids of all ages! I have licensed my intellectual property to companies and brands including: Spin Master, Mattel, Fisher Price, Big Potato Games, Fat Brain Toys, Hasbro, Goliath, Play Monster, Jakks Pacific, WWE, Monster High, Thomas & Friends, Hot Wheels, Polly Pocket, Tech Deck, Monster Jam, Little People & Mickey Mouse.
Awards:
2023 T.O.T.Y Toy Of The Year Award Finalist - Chicken Vs Hotdog
2023 T.O.T.Y Toy Of The Year Award Finalist - Chicken Vs Hot Dog
2023 W.I.T.T.Y Award - Chicken Vs Hot Dog
2022 Mattel - WWE Wrekkin Rampage Rig - Action Figures Toy of the Year Award
2018 W.I.T.T.Y Award - Thomas Sea Monster Pirate Set
2017 Fisher Price - Thomas & Friends Toy of the Year Award
Emerging Inventor of 2015 - Awarded by Hasbro
Selected Press:
MojoNation.com - Dominic Yard Interview - August 2019
Chitag.com - Business of Play Interview Dominic Yard - February 2019
Medium.com - Chitag’s Rising Star of the year 2017 Nominee: In their own words: Dominic Yard