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04-30-2009, 07:50 AM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
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Originally posted by Joe Moore @ Toyark.com under McFarlane Toy News.
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McFarlane Toys has confirmed that they are indeed cutting their work staff down.
McFarlane Toys is laying off a large percentage of its in-house design staff, according to published reports. The comic book and sports-related toy maker will cut its design staff to 13 from 40, in the process axing its mold, paint, sculpting and model departments, according to action figure news site Toy News International. Aferwards, the company will retain only a handful of designers that will work exclusively in digital formats, creating sculpts based on scans of real people, the site reported on April 27. In a statement to Playthings today, the company said: "McFarlane Toys is re-using a business model that we have used successfully in years past, given the economic climate ... we will be utilizing more freelancers, as we have done in the past. We will continue to produce the best possible product for our collectors and consumers." The rest of the article can be seen Here.
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04-30-2009, 07:56 AM | #2 |
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So I guess now may not be the best time to get a degree in Industrial Design.
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04-30-2009, 08:23 AM | #3 |
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This happened a while back. One of his Ex Employees is on a skateboard forum I visit. Dude does incredible stuff and worked on the sports lines. He did some sculpts of pro skaters lie Caballero and Thomas that were dead on. He didn't tell us where he worked until after the lay off. From what I have heard from him, McFarlane is a kook and wastes the talent he had.
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04-30-2009, 08:30 AM | #4 |
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Wow, cutting the work force by almost 3/4??? That's NEVER a good sign.
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04-30-2009, 08:41 AM | #5 |
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If only he had invested millions on RARE baseballs, he could sell those for some quick cash.
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