B-Bot - Original

Born in Los Angeles in 1978, Tristan began pursuing street art as a teenager, painting everything from walls to billboards in the urban landscape wherever he lived, including London, Detroit and Brooklyn. After growing up on comic books, graffiti and skateboard culture, Tristan designed his first toy for Fisher Price at 18 years old and began working as an artist full-time. He has since become a driving force in the world of ‘Art Toys’, designing the Dunny and Munny figures for Kidrobot. Shortly after studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Tristan founded Thunderdog Studios, of which he was the President and Creative Director for 10 years. Thunderdog Studios regularly designs and consults for clients such as Nike, Disney and Barack Obama on projects that span the globe across all mediums. In 2012, Tristan moved back to his childhood home of Los Angeles to pursue his paintings and large scale mural projects full-time. Tristan’s work can be seen in galleries around the world and in the permanent collection of the New York Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Plastic City is a creative collaboration of design conscious co-conspirators, and we make toys. Our mission is to make art and design inspired items for collectors and connoisseurs alike. We are bringing together the classic creators from the designer toy world and adding in the newcomers and influencers of pop culture. We are always on the go but chances are you can catch us on any given day in Los Angeles or New York City, sometimes both on the same day. Plastic City is a bi-coastal company that works internationally with artists, brands and designers to bring out the best of all worlds. We feel that the world is not that big of a place but somehow certain areas are neglected when it comes to looking for the best designs and designers the world offers. We’ll try to change that, searching worldwide and in every nook and cranny for the best of what is out there.