Matt Nuccio

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25K+ followers | Toy Designer | Package Designer | Inventor | Manufacturers' Agent | Lecturer | Consultant | Multi-TOTY Award Nominee | TAGIE Winner @ Design Edge Inc.
Matt Nuccio's Location
Bethpage, New York, United States, United States
Matt Nuccio's Contact Details
About Matt Nuccio

Design Edge is a Toy Company for Hire!™ We specialize in transforming your concepts into successful retail products. As your design house, consultant, and manufacturing partner, we handle everything from product and packaging design to engineering and prototyping. We offer insights on retail pricing, marketing strategies, and development plans. Additionally, we manage safety testing, quality control, and shipping logistics, while guiding you through opportunities in licensing, sales, and distribution. Our focus is on delivering quality goods at targeted retail prices and creating a comprehensive launch plan with a clear strategy and timeline. Our ultimate goal is to grow your brand and generate additional revenue streams through effective sales and distribution.In addition to running Design Edge, I also co-chaired the Toy Association's associate panel, representing designers and inventors in the toy industry. Currently, I serve on several boards, including the United Inventors Association of America (UIA), International Federation of Inventor Associations (IFIA), People of Play (POP), and the education committee of the Toy Association (TA). I contribute a quarterly column to Toy & Family Entertainment magazine and frequently lecture at major events like the New York Toy Fair, ASTRA, POP, USPTO’s Inventor-Con and the Hong Kong Toy Fair, as well as at inventor clubs and private organizations worldwide. Our products have received numerous industry accolades, including nominations and wins for TOTY (Toy of the Year), TAGie (Toy and Game Award), Games 100, Origin, and Family Fun. In 2019, I was honored as an American Innovator by the National Security Agency (NSA), and in 2023, I was recognized by MOJO NATION as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the toy industry for the fifth consecutive year.

Matt Nuccio's Current Company Details
Design Edge Inc.

Design Edge Inc.

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25K+ followers | Toy Designer | Package Designer | Inventor | Manufacturers' Agent | Lecturer | Consultant | Multi-TOTY Award Nominee | TAGIE Winner
Matt Nuccio Work Experience Details
  • Design Edge Inc.
    President
    Design Edge Inc. Jun 1997 - Present
    Bethpage, New York, Us
    Design Edge is your one-stop shop for bringing toys and games to market. For over 30 years, Design Edge has been a leading toy, game, and collectable development, marketing, manufacturing and consulting agency. Design Edge is the backend support to dozens of toy companies both big and small. Design Edge is well-equipped to help get any company to the next level. As your design house, consultants and manufacturers, we can design quality products and packaging, advise retail price points, provide quality goods at targeted retail price points, create marketing and development strategies, manage safety testing, quality control and shipping logistics, and advise on the pursuit of opportunities in licensing, sales, and distributions. Our end goal is to grow your brand and create additional revenue streams through quality product, sales and distribution.
  • Design Edge Inc.
    Lecturer And Keynote Speaker
    Design Edge Inc. Jan 2010 - Present
    Bethpage, New York, Us
    In addition to running Design Edge, for 4 years I co-chaired the Toy Association (TA) associate panel representing all designers and inventors in the toy industry. Currently, I sit on the Board of Directors of the United Inventors Association of America (UIA) advocating for inventor rights and patent reforms in Washington DC. I also sit on the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG) advisory board as well as the education committee of the Toy Association (TA). For over a decade I have contributed a monthly column in Toy Family Entertainment magazine focusing on the industry, and I am a regular lecturer at New York Toy Fair, ASTRA, Chicago Toy and Game Fair and Hong Kong Toy Fair as well as inventor clubs and private cooperations around the world. In 2018, I was honored to be identified as an “American Innovator” and selected to lecture at the National Security Agency (NSA) while being simulcast to 45 other locations around the the globe.
  • Design Edge Inc.
    Intern/Part Time Junior Designer
    Design Edge Inc. Jan 1988 - May 1997
    Bethpage, New York, Us
  • United Inventors Association
    Vice President Government Affairs
    United Inventors Association Jun 2023 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • United Inventors Association
    Founder And Chairman Of Toy Hub
    United Inventors Association Nov 2022 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    The UIA’s Toy Hub advisory board is specifically created to help toy inventors navigate safely within the toy industry. Our board is made up of stellar rock stars! It’s the who’s who of inventor relations, toy trade associations and legal counsel. Angus Walker (Head of Inventor Relations and External Innovation for Hasbro), Dave Harris (Senior Director of Inventor Relations for Mattel and Fisher-Price), Trina McFarland (owner of TinkerTini), Scott Landsbaum (IP Attorney), Michael Sala (Lead design for Spin Master Dolls and Interactive), Kim Carcone (Executive Vice President, Global Markets Events for the Toy Association), Janice Ross (President of Women In Toys and Managing Partner for Brand Fresh Management), and Dougal Grimes (Inventor Relations and Innovation of Spin Master Games and Activities).​The UIA mission is to empower inventors through education, access, and advocacy.
  • United Inventors Association
    U.S Representative To Ifia
    United Inventors Association May 2022 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    The United Inventors Association of America (UIA) appointed Matt Nuccio as the U.S representative to IFIA-International Federation of Inventors' Associations.The International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA) is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in 1968 in London under the supervision of the United Nations by inventor's associations of Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The organization now includes more than 100 countries around the world. In 2018 the IFIA founded the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival.
  • United Inventors Association
    Executive Board Member
    United Inventors Association Feb 2021 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    The United Inventors Association (UIA) is a 501c3 non-profit educational organization dedicated to providing resources, education, and advocacy to the inventing community, while encouraging honest and ethical business practices among industry service providers.
  • United Inventors Association
    Board Member
    United Inventors Association Jul 2014 - Present
    Washington, Dc, Us
    - Lobbying for inventors rights and patent reforms.- Helping inventors develop, produce and/or license their concepts.
  • Ifia-International Federation Of Inventors' Associations
    Executive Committee
    Ifia-International Federation Of Inventors' Associations Apr 2023 - Present
    Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Ch
    Assist the CEO and board members to establish items for board meeting agendas, trade shows and educational materials.
  • The Toy Association
    Creative Factor Advisory Board
    The Toy Association Jun 2018 - Present
    New York, Ny, Us
    Advisor on member education
  • Chicago Toy & Game Group, Inc
    Member Of The Board Of Advisors
    Chicago Toy & Game Group, Inc Jan 2018 - Present
    Chicago , Illinois , Us
  • Design Edge Global
    President
    Design Edge Global 2005 - Present
    Manufacturing and sourcing agent.
  • Buyproduct
    Inventor
    Buyproduct Jan 1997 - Present
    Invent and license products.
  • Self Employed Fine Artist
    Fine Artist
    Self Employed Fine Artist Jun 1993 - Present
    I have been exhibiting on a small scale in coffee shops and libraries since high school. It wasn't until college that I would consider myself as a professional fine artist. At 19 I had my first one-man show in New York. The following year a great New York Times review opened doors for shows throughout the New York City area. Over the years I have been fortunate enough to have several large scale pieces purchased by collectors as well as being invited to meet some of my idols such as Peter Max, Andres Serrano, Jasper Johns and Ray Johnson. Since 2002 I have only periodically done group shows, focusing my time to Design Edge full time.
  • Science Channel - All-American Makers
    Design/Development Expert And Consultant
    Science Channel - All-American Makers Aug 2014 - May 2016
    On air personality and consultant for the Science Channels "All-American Makers", a weekly television program about home grown inventors that are given a chance of a lifetime to have their products put to the test and potentially invested in. As the design and development expert I supplied unscripted design, development and manufacturing advise relating to the products presented.
  • Toy Industry Association
    Co-Chairman Of Associate Panel
    Toy Industry Association Jan 2008 - Dec 2011
    New York, Ny, Us
    Co-Chairman of Toy Industry Associations Associate Panel representing all designers and inventors in the toy industry.
  • Pearl Paint
    Sales Associate
    Pearl Paint Jun 1993 - Jan 1997
    Sold and demonstrated art supplies both in-store and at sponsored events. Main focus was paint and drawing supplies, air brushing, paper making and high end pens.

Matt Nuccio Skills

Packaging Graphic Design Product Design Brand Development Product Development Toys Brochures Concept Development Creative Direction Corporate Identity Advertising Consumer Products Graphics Art Invention Illustration Integrated Marketing Art Direction Digital Illustration Logo Design Industrial Design Concept Design Design Strategy Photoshop Photography Sketching Manufacturing Copywriting Image Manipulation Image Editing Experience Design Catalogs Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator Branding And Identity Visual Communication Typography Design Thinking Model Making Branding Drawing Layout Licensing Vector Illustration Storyboarding Posters Corporate Branding Indesign Stationery Mac

Matt Nuccio Education Details

  • Fashion Institute Of Technology
    Fashion Institute Of Technology
  • School Of Visual Arts
    School Of Visual Arts
    Cartoon/ Illustration
  • The Art Students League
    The Art Students League
    Fine Art - Focus On Figure Drawing
  • John F Kennedy High School
    John F Kennedy High School

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What company does Matt Nuccio work for?

Matt Nuccio works for Design Edge Inc.

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Matt Nuccio's current role is 25K+ followers | Toy Designer | Package Designer | Inventor | Manufacturers' Agent | Lecturer | Consultant | Multi-TOTY Award Nominee | TAGIE Winner.

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Matt Nuccio attended Fashion Institute Of Technology, School Of Visual Arts, The Art Students League, John F Kennedy High School.

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