FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : December 2015
SchultzeWORKS designstudio (www.schultzeworks.com) of Santa Monica, CA is proud to announce their design for the ‘Black Light Illuminator’ has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Toy of the Year’ honor by the TIA (Toy Industry Association) jury. Created for Educational Insights® of Gardena, CA the Black Light Illuminator is part of the ‘Nancy B’s Science Club® ‘ line, focused on STEM-learning and scientific exploration. This design is SchultzeWORKS’ third Toy of the Year nomination in the last four years. The product has also been awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Seal Award for 2015.
The Toy of the Year voting process now allows input from consumers, as well as voting by by TIA members, retailers, journalists, bloggers and academics. Up until January 17, 2016, you can cast your vote at the ToyAwards.org website. The winners will be announced in New York on February 12th.
The Black Light Illuminator is a science sleuthing activity kit. It encourages scientific exploration as users collect and observe rocks, insects, and flowers that glow under black light, make gelatin that glows, and learn counterfeit money detection, encrypting codes and ciphers, and more. The kit also includes journaling activities, providing lessons in hands-on forensic science.
Nancy Balter, the force at Educational Insights behind the ever-growing line of products, is a former science teacher with an MA in Education. Her mission is to spread the joys of science to kids everywhere. “Dave combined his artistic vision and science know-how to bring to light this beautiful and functional science tool,” stated a proud Balter. “Educational Insights is incredibly excited by the results and look forward to more partnerships in the future.” The Illuminator is now on sale at amazon.com and educationalinsights.com where it is rated an almost-perfect 4.8 out of 5.0 stars by buyers.
CREDITS :
Journal Design : © Educational Insights
Packaging Design : © Educational Insights
Photography : © Educational Insights
Black light Illuminator : SchultzeWORKS designstudios
BIO | BACKGROUND :
SchultzeWORKS designstudio was founded by Dave Schultze in 1997. Since then, the firm has designed goods in the categories of consumer electronics, housewares, furniture, lighting, as well as educational & high-tech toys. Schultze has a degree in Architecture, an Architect’s License, and a Masters of Industrial Design from the prestigious ArtCenter College of Art + Design in Pasadena, CA. Dave maintains his commitment to design education by teaching a weekly class in Design + 3D Visualization at OTIS College of Art + Design in Los Angeles, CA. He is also an author of eight courses at lynda.com.
PRESS CONTACT :
Dave Schultze, Owner, SchultzeWORKS designstudio
626-440-1934 | dave@schultzeworks.com
1119 Colorado Ave Suite 15 Santa Monica, CA 90401 USA
Link to press release : https://www.schultzeworks.com/press/black-light/
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