The year 2000 will mark the tenth anniversary of the first graduating class. In its ten-year history, the Toy Design program has graduated more than 120 alumni who have gone on to careers at such top companies as Hasbro, Gund, Tyco, Mattel, and Fisher Price. Each year, close to 100 percent of the graduating class is hired by various toy companies.
Toys have an enormous impact on children's lives.
Toy designers are presented every day with opportunities to create experiential and informational products. The FIT Toy Design program takes playtime seriously. Its mission is to educate and train future toy designers who are socially responsible, creating toys that delight, inspire, and educate as well as sell. But it's not all work and no play. Students volunteer at a Head Start center in the East Village where they interact with children, seeing firsthand how toys can engage and stimulate young minds.