Comments on: ADULT FANS ONLY – LEGO Design Team – Open Call For Theme Ideas! [NEWS]

By: hipp5

hipp5 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:32:19 +0000

I just got my forms. It’s weird, the email specifically asks you not to share them with anybody. It seems to me that it would save them a lot of work? Or maybe they’re worried about it going really widespread and then having to sort through 10,000 responses.

By: woogychuck

woogychuck — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:39:52 +0000

Well, it’s been about a week and no forms. Anybody heard anything yet?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:37:02 +0000

For those wondering why they haven’t received the forms yet, remember that LEGO is an 80-year-old, family-owned business, so they don’t always operate on “Internet time”. ;-)

By: cjstunkard

cjstunkard — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 17:15:36 +0000

Yeah, I have not gotten anything either, and I mailed them Wednesday. But I figure the extra time just gives me more opportunity to develop my idea. I am assuming they’ll start getting back to us mid-next week–deadline’s not until November 15 after all. We still got time. Good luck everybody!

By: caitlindevi

caitlindevi — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:43:00 +0000

Does anyone have the forms yet?
I received an out of office reply saying Kim isn’t back into the office until monday.
I’m eager to get a submission in as its a pretty awesome idea.

By: ry

ry — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:33:23 +0000

I sent my request in on Wednesday morning as soon as I saw this post.
Still nothing in the ol’ inbox.

By: glitchbent

glitchbent — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:06:51 +0000

I am consistently disappointed in LEGO’s complete lack of gender sensitivity (for lack of a better term). It’s in the same vein as jimmythefly’s comment about cliche GOOD VS BAD.
I get that LEGO is following a marketing standard, but by doing so, they are perpetuating some major issues that subconsciously have a significant impact on the minds of developing youths.
Things like this teach kids that “boys and girls are always different; boys like item A, and girls like item B and there is no transcendence.”

By: Skullossus

Skullossus — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:17:55 +0000

Brickwares, that’s a great question!

By: woogychuck

woogychuck — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:58:01 +0000

I’m wondering about the forms as well. If Kim / LEGO is willing, it might be good to post a download link rather than send an email. I have a feeling Kim likely was overwhelmed by responses and posting one link would be more effective than trying to respond to tons of emails.

By: peterlmorris

peterlmorris — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:54:42 +0000

How do we get the forms?

I sent an e-mail to the address, expecting a generic form e-mail back, but I haven’t seen anything yet. It’s not like the deadline is two years away.

By: Brickwares

Brickwares — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:29:57 +0000

I’m of two minds about this. On one hand, I love that TLG is looking for input from us. And I have an idea I think is really good.

On the other hand, it’s a “sign it all away” type deal. If the idea becomes the next Ninjago, spawns 3 years of sets and a TV show, and my compensation was a handshake and a thank you, I’d feel a bit used.

Lego has been hiring designers from the AFOL community, but have they ever done so with concept people?

By: JustPlainJim

JustPlainJim — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:26:56 +0000

Honestly, I know that I’d basically be throwing my idea to a corporation and giving up all creative rights, but I’d still love to see my idea being turned into a full-blown line of sets and figures.

By: Rook

Rook — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:06:17 +0000

Age issue is simple they can’t enter to legal binding agreement with anyone who isn’t and Adult. It’s sad to see that there is no “official” prize but they do state that the following: “you will get the chance to interact with LEGO Group on making your idea come to life”. That in itself is the prize. But I’m sure their process will include some kind of shout out/thank you to the product “envisioner” since once you give them your idea it’s theirs.

By: Roger Brickjet

Roger Brickjet — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:37:17 +0000

@Skullossus: “[...] the work performed by you will be performed on a principal “work for hire” basis [...]“

By: Skullossus

Skullossus — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:40:27 +0000

Anyone else thinks it’s dodgy that Lego isn’t offering any reimbursement for winning ideas? When Dungeons and Dragons asked its fans to submit new product settings they paid money to the winner (Eberron setting).