Andrew Franks

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Andrew Frankswas a Hasbro product designer in Boys Design and Development from 2007 to 2012. He produced both decos and supplemental designs for mainline and exclusiveTransformersproducts. After leaving Hasbro in 2012, he became Design Manager/Partner at the independent design firmBoss Fight Studio,though he has continued doing deco work for Hasbro on a freelance basis.

Contents 1Known design projects 1.1Deco 1.1.1Transformers(2010 toyline) 1.1.2Generations 1.1.3Prime 1.1.3.1Dark Energon Series 1.1.4Generation 2 1.1.5Masterpiece 1.2Head designs 1.2.1Transformers(2010 toyline) 1.2.2United 1.2.3Generations 2Notes

Known design projects

Deco

Transformers(2010 toyline)

• Masterpiece Thundercracker
• Masterpiece Optimus Prime

Generations

• Ultimate Gift Set
  • Autobot Jazz
  • Combat Hero Optimus Prime

Prime

• Gears(unreleased)

Dark Energon Series

Deluxe Class

• 001Bumblebee
• 002Wheeljack
• 003Starscream
• 004Knock Out

Voyager Class

• 001Megatron
• 002Optimus Prime

Generation 2

• Bruticus(Amazon/BigBadToyStoreexclusive)
  • Blast Off
  • Brawl
  • Onslaught
  • Swindle
  • Vortex

Masterpiece

• Acid Storm(done freelance)

Head designs

Transformers(2010 toyline)

• Wreck-Gar

United

• Scrapheap

Generations

• Junkheap
• GDO Megatron
• Ruination(also responsible for overall concept)
  • Impactor
  • Topspin
  • Twintwist
  • Roadbuster
  • Whirl

Notes

• Franks helped conceptualize the discount retailer assortments that included LegendsBumblebee,Megatron,Optimus Prime,andStarscream,and theMini-ConsAirlift,Brake-Neck,Drivetrain,Iron Claw,Pan-Handler,andSwashplate.While this did not require doing decoes, the latter did involve choosing the best molds that were still in reasonable condition.
• The 2012 discount retailerG.I. Joefigures were also some of Franks's work, and were something of a personal project for him. Boss Fight Studios, meanwhile, has contributed design work to theFun PublicationsG.I. JoeFigure Subscription Service.