Thursday, November 11, 2021

DesignerCon 2021 This Weekend!

DesignerCon 2021 is back this weekend starting Friday, November 12th for VIP Ticket Holders and into the weekend. This is one of the first conventions to slowly come back after the pandemic shut down pretty much everything for over a year. Attendees and Vendors will still have to mask up and show proof of vaccination or a negative covid test. More details can be found on their website HERE

 

Tristan Eaton Cover for the DCon Program Guide Book


DesignerCon, the largest toy and collectible event in the US, is back, bringing exclusive drops and more to fans live and in-person, following a year of virtual programming! As the first event to return to the Anaheim Convention Center after over a year of halted conventions, DesignerCon 2021 is already generating quite the buzz, but, ever thinking of their loyal attendees, they have gone above and beyond to ensure this year’s event is nothing short of legendary. 
  

As expected, this year will be full of exclusive releases including those from Pop MartDKE ToysMONDOMightyJaxx, and so many more! PLUS 3D Retro EXCLUSIVE releases with Tristan Eaton and Camille Rose Garcia, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.


"Mega Space Molly x Keith Haring" will be available all weekend at www.designercon.com as well as November 13th in their first Hong Kong store! Don't miss out on your chance to receive exclusive access to these drops through the weekend!

 

BE@RBRICK DesignerCon Artist Series 2
A 3DRetro x Medicom Toy collaboration 
exclusively made for DesignerCon 2021


View at booth 805! 



As the only US show to host MEDICOM, DesignerCon is thrilled to announce the 2021 Artist Series BE@RBRICK pack featuring Junko MizunoTara McPhersonAaron KaiSket One, and Brian Viveros. Also in the works and soon to hit the convention floor, there will be a VIP Only BE@RBRICK designed by Scott Tolleson. The BE@RBRICK love continues with Lyrical LemonadeLouis De Guzman, and Greg Mike.


 


 

Artist Tristan Eaton Goes Big For First Con Ever!

 

Come see him at booth 400!

DesignerCon featured artist Tristan Eaton Opens The Vault With Marvel Gold Box Sets,
Universal Monster 3D print series, OG Devil Bunny, plus 1000% and 400% Medicom
BE@BRICK, two new figures with 3DRetro and digital drops with Veve Collectibles!

For the first time, and to the delight of many collectors and enthusiasts, the toy icon has a
presence on the floor with a 20x30 booth to meet and greet with fans and friends and celebrate
the wide variety of drops he is bringing to the convention. Eaton, always one to commit fully, has
jumped headfirst into the DesignerCon world, piecing together the many skills he brings to the
table for an experience that is even greater than the sum of its already awesome parts.

 

Proposition Press X DesignerCon

 

Back at booth 635! 
 


Poposition Press will be at Booth 635 (right next to Jim Mahfood) and we'll have special releases from Junko Mizuno and Dalek, all their recent books! 

At the booth they will feature some pages on display from their collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. on an upcoming series of officially licensed pop up books and cards titled Pop Up Pop Art showcasing the career of the influential pop artist. 

Pop Up Pop Art will feature four books planned spanning four decades. Each will include interactive elements, optical illusions and special easter eggs for true Warhol fan. Each edition makes for an immersive and engaging experience you won't want to miss!
 

 
 
DCon has partnered with New Zealand-based non-fungible token (NFT) digital collectible app VeVe to dive headfirst into the world of NFTs!

 
What to Expect
VeVe has put together a series of DesignerCon exclusives limited-edition digital collectibles from DesignerCon all-star artists, IPs, and brands. VeVe has curated both their own releases featuring pop culture favorites and DesignerCon exclusive drops with Tristan Eaton, Tara McPherson, Camille Rose Garcia, Jorge Guitierrez, and brands like XLARGE and Mighty Jaxx! Collectors can expect limited drop blind boxes for prices starting at $13 USD, featuring randomized 3D models of various 3D toy series’ curated by VeVe founder David Yu.

About VeVe
DesignerCon is diving into the world of digital collectibles for the first time ever, with NFT partner VeVe. Making the introduction to digital collectibles as smooth as possible for buyers and creators, VeVe has collaborated with a variety of DCon staples to drop their inaugural, AR-activated, 3D digital sculptures. Artists like Jorge Gutierrez and Camille Rose Garcia, and brands like XLARGE and Mighty Jaxx will launch the first DCon NFT Exclusives ever at the DesignerCon store on the VeVe app.






 

The tech excitement and advancement continues, with Eyejack App’s Prosthetic Reality Volume 2.

The AR company will bring together over 60 artists, animators and sound designers from around the planet to showcase Augmented Reality (AR) NFT Art. It’s the first book of its kind to combine AR, the blockchain, and traditional art, serving as a historical document to capture this moment in time and showcases a collective of artists at the forefront of art in the Metaverse.


 

DESIGNERCON ART SHOW  | 'GOLD TIMEY'


Every year DesignerCon organizes events and aesthetics around an important pop-culture theme. For this edition of DCON, the show celebrates Gold Timey: The Golden Age of Animation with an exhibition of 70+ notable artists, curated by Carmen “Jane Dope” Acosta.   



DKE TOYS X DESIGNERCON

DKE Toys is curating a selection of hand made action figure editions to be included in the main art show, featuring characters from The 1920s Silver Screen. 
 

 

DESIGNERCON MAIN STAGE

 

 With a varied and exciting slate of programming, the DCon Stage is also back for 2021!

Win a Xencelabs tablet Saturday Nov 13 during a live art event! Join us at the DesignerCon main stage with sponsor Sony Animation as story artists from 'The Mitchells VS The Machines' take on illustrators from Lincoln Design Co in a challenge to create the best six-frame story before time expires.

Watch award-winning talent in action to end DCon's first full day with some friendly competition.

 

VIP NIGHT DJ - KCRW - Jeremy Sole
Also spinning a set on Saturday!
Jeremy Sole is on a mission to show how music is a singular universal language, and that each culture’s

rhythms and melodies are no more than slang--different accents of the same mother tongue. His DJ sets, remixes and original compositions juxtapose world sounds and experimental beats into a sonic ritual - a celebration of life out loud.

 

 

STAGE HOST: MARK BRICKEY
Featuring Original Content from Adventures In Design
After 10 years and 1,500 podcast episodes, DesignerCon is excited to announce its partnership with Adventures in Design, helping DCon attendees design their daydreams into day jobs.

AID host Mark Brickey will host and curate a variety of programming with familiar and emerging creators. DJ Jeremy Sole will take over Friday night's VIP opening, Sony Pictures Animation and VeVe will present Saturday's art-in-tech-focused programming (including a unique live art event ft. Oscar-hopefuls from The Mitchells vs. the Machines), and Sunday will close with a series of fun, conversational deep dives on the many paths to success with DCon art stars. See a full slate of programming as it's announced daily at designercon.com
 

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