Toy Stories
Photographic dioramas of toy figures with snarky dialogue. What started as a self-initiated personal project became a book, a series of greetings cards and an ad campaign. Selected designs are still available on greetings cards through Noi Publishing (UK).
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'Nobody Likes A Show-off', The genesis of Toy Stories.
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Deception
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Horses Gonna Horse
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Horn Hubris
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Lonely Wolf
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Chance Encounter
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Makeweight
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The Upper Hand
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Teenage Angst
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Born This Way
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The Benefits of Being Inanimate
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Pugs + Drugs
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Allow Me To Explain.
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Maybe Next Year
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Philosoraptor
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Good Samaritan
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Slow Coach
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Annoying Passenger
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Awesome First Impression
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n00b
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Holy Cow
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Over-confidence
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Competitive Advantage
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Thick Skin
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Unwelcome Surprise
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Too Much Information
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Hindsight
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Body Double
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Dancing Bears
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Unwelcome Surprise
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Shame
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Hipster Horse