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[[File:JohnWardenComicConDevastator.jpg|thumb|right|350px|John Hasbro himself, everyone! (And, some Dev)]]
'''John William Warden''' is a former Senior Designer (later Design Director) and long-time creative lead for ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' collector product (read: toylines [[fandom|weird grownups]] care about) at [[Hasbro]] and a man with a long history with the brand. 

He began his career at Hasbro on the ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' brands before cutting his teeth ''Transformers''-wise working on the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' franchise and ''[[Thrilling 30]]''. In [[2014]] he was appointed the design lead on the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' mega-brand (inheriting the role from [[Joe Kyde]]) where he would dramatically expand its scope (and budget) in a reign stretching from  ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' imprint all the way up through ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' in [[2020]]. In addition to helming both the [[Prime Wars Trilogy|''Prime Wars'']] and [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|''War for Cybertron'']] "trilogies" he was responsible for codifying the disparate [[live-action film series]] toylines under their own version of ''Generations'' in the evergreen ''[[Studio Series]]'' label as well several more whimsical projects such as the creation of the ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]'' franchise alongside Associate Designer [[Aaron Gray]]<ref>[https://aarongray.artstation.com/projects/v28lkE ''Botbots'' design notes] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Aaron Gray]] on ArtStation</ref> and the synergy-tastic ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' toyline. You're welcome, Bay heads.

After going out on a high note with the successful launch of [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Unicron#Toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]], he announced in a tweet on [[July 17]], [[2020]] that he had been promoted to the Global Design Lead on the ''[[Power Rangers]]'' and ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' brands.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Excited to share that I have taken on the global design lead role at Hasbro for Power Rangers and Ghostbusters! I am honored/excited to work on these iconic brands and can't wait for fans to see what's in store for them!!⚡️👻|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1284220998632591365|name=John Warden|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=07|day=17|(defunct=)}}</ref> On [[September 26]] of that year at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020|the first Hasbro Pulsecon]], he passed his position on to [[Lenny Panzica]] in a formal ceremony.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk9MvMw5yWs Archive of the Hasbro Pulse Con 2020 stream]</ref> From [[April]]<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-warden-02643013/ John Warden on LinkedIn]</ref> to October [[2024]]<ref name ="ExitPost">{{citesocial|quote=I’ve had the privilege of a lifetime to be part of the creative force at Hasbro. When I was a boy in the early 1980’s, I was encouraged by my Dad, an inner city public school art teacher, to learn about industrial design.It wasn’t until I saw Where the Toys Come From in 1984 on a VHS cassette from my local library that I realized that the worlds of drawing, painting, sculpture, and mass-production engineering collided into a fascinating miasma resulting in the swivel-armed hero that I held in my hand.That next year, I would go on to write a letter for my fifth grade class to Ralph Shaffer, the mastermind SVP who (alongside the mighty James Groman) created the wacky MadBall line in the nearby metro area of Cleveland Ohio. To my surprise he wrote me back and I got a tour… the illustrations on frisket hanging on the wall, originals from Groman himself and the think tank of subversive designers. My career at Hasbro has taught me what it means to dream hard enough that your dreams come to life. And just like the closing act in The Muppet Movie, for 25 years, you as Hasbro’s fans of Transformers, G.I.Joe, MASK, Visionaries, Jem, Pokémon, Star Wars… we came together. Through the crashing anarchy of the rainbow 🌈 we came together, somehow. Like a family. To hundreds upon thousands of fans that I’ve met at conventions around the world, I say thank you. Your passion for the brands that we all grew up with and loved as children is beyond measure. It has been a privilege and an honor to talk to each and every one of you. We are all Family. Thank you fans and thank you Hasbro for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime to bring my childhood dreams to life these past 25 years. Even to bring new dreams to life for a new generation of fans, like my kids who are now adults. As I gaze misty eyed on my career and what magic comes next, my heart is filled with gratitude.Fear not, Autobots. I am sure our paths will come together again. As sure as the sun beams in from above onto the singing Muppets below. Thank you.|link= https://www.instagram.com/p/DBerjsNyBO6/?img_index=1|name=John Warden|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=10|day=23}}</ref> he returned to the world of the Transformers several rungs above his old job as the Director of Product Design for both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'', where he oversaw guys like his current successor as ''Generations'' design lead [[Mark Maher]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=mark is still very much the design lead on Generations|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1818200491106427141|site=Twitter|name=John Warden|year=2024|month=07|day=30}}</ref> developing a shared strategy for both brands.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I’m the design director in charge of GI Joe and Transformers. And part of my role is to think about how collectors engage with our brand, what sorts of things are they doing, and what opportunities can we do to try to build the brands up in a way where they’re kind of feeding off of each other, but also understand, are there common themes or things we can start to look at – whether it’s detail, accuracy to content, that sort of thing. So by uniting Hasbro’s legacy brands under a single umbrella, I think it does give us an opportunity to really do some amazing new stuff for the future.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/08/03/sdcc-2024-hasbro-interview-john-wardens-return-generations-studio-series-combiners-more-513802|name=John Warden|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2024 Hasbro Interview – John Warden’s Return, Generations, Studio Series, Combiners, More!|year=2024|month=08|day=03}}</ref> Due to the way toy production timelines work, this shakes out to the toys we actually see through 2025 and 2026.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Some of my teams creations are on the horizon for 2025 and 2026.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBerjsNyBO6/|name=John Warden|site=Instagram|year=2024|month=10|day=23}}</ref> He appears to be available at the moment, so if you're a toy company executive reading this, hit him up fast!

Dude just really loves ''Transformers''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I was working with Lenny for about three years as the design director over top of GI Joe, as well as some other kid-based brands within Hasbro, new inventions and things like that. The love of Transformers really and the Transformers community brought me back. I looked across the Hasbro portfolio, and I started to see some commonalities – not just in true crossovers, but in the way that fans interact with our brands. The way they understand them, that curve of nostalgia and popularity, and also the precision and intricacies within the Transformers universe. I think more than anything, I was drawn back to the rich lore and universe of Transformers, and the promise of immortal metal men that are able to live forever and scan and transform. That’s really a magical premise that I think will never ever go out of style, and something I’ll never stop being in love with.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/08/03/sdcc-2024-hasbro-interview-john-wardens-return-generations-studio-series-combiners-more-513802|name=John Warden|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2024 Hasbro Interview – John Warden’s Return, Generations, Studio Series, Combiners, More!|year=2024|month=08|day=03}}</ref>

==Known design projects==
{{creatorstub|Credits from [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestreams, virtual conventions, Hasbro designer social media (mostly Instagram), etc etc etc}}

===''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]''===
[[File:Generationstoy-SkrapnelReflector.jpg|thumb|]]

;Legends
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] & [[Reflector (G1)#Thrilling 30|Reflector]]
;Voyager
{{collist|3|
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Generations|Brainstorm]] (with [[Yūya Ōnishi]])
*[[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] (with [[Takashi Kunihiro]])
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)#Generations|Sky-Byte]] (with [[Tomoya Miyake]])
*[[Whirl (G1)#Generations|Whirl]]
}}
;Leader
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)


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===''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]''===
====Robots in Disguise====
[[File:AOEOneStepStinger.JPG|thumb|]]

=====One-Step Changers=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Drift (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Autobot Drift]] (car)
*[[Drift (AOE)#OneStepChangerHeli|Autobot Drift]] (helicopter)
*[[Hound (Movie)#OneStepChanger|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#OneStepChanger|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Crosshairs]]
*[[Stinger (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Decepticon Stinger]]
*[[Slash (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Dinobot Slash]]
*[[Slug (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Strafe (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Dinobot Strafe]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#OneStepChanger|Galvatron]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Grimlock]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#OneStepHighOctane|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#OneStepChanger|Lockdown]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#OneStepChangerROTF|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OneStepChanger|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (Movie)#OneStepChanger|Prowl]]
*[[Rollbar (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Rollbar]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)#OneStepChanger|Steeljaw]]
}}
=====Electronic Stomp & Chomp=====
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&Chomp|Grimlock]]


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====''Generations''/Series M4====
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-VoyagerHound.jpg|thumb|]]

;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Drift (AOE)#Deluxe Class toys|Autobot Drift]] (car)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#2014Deluxe|Bumblebee]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Generations|Crosshairs]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|High Octane Bumblebee]]
*[[Hot Shot (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Hot Shot]]
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Generations|Lockdown]]
}}
;Voyager Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Drift (AOE)#Voyager Class toys|Autobot Drift]] (helicopter)
*[[Hound (Movie)#Generations|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]]
}}
;Leader Class
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Leader Class toys|Grimlock]]


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===''Generations: [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''===

;Legends Class
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Autobot Powerglide]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]]
*[[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Blackjack]] 
*[[Huffer (G1)#Combiner Wars|Huffer]]
*[[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Groove]] 
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Rodimus]] 
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Skywarp]] 
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Thundercracker]] 
*[[Viper (CW)#Combiner Wars|Viper]] 
*[[Warpath (G1)#Combiner Wars|Warpath]] 
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Combiner Wars|Windcharger]] 
}}
{{-}}
;Deluxe Class
[[File:Alpha Bravo Generations.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Air Raid]]
*[[Alpha Bravo#Combiner Wars|Alpha Bravo]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown]]
*[[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Dragstrip]]
*[[Offroad (CW)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Offroad]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Firefly]]
*[[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Blades]]
*[[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Rook]] (with [[Shogo Hasui]], deco by [[Joe Kyde]])
*[[First Aid (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot First Aid]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Streetwise]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Combiner Wars|Skydive]]
}}
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;Voyager Class
[[File:CombinerWarsUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Cyclonus]] 
*[[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]] 
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Hot Spot]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Silverbolt]] 
}}

;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Combiner Wars|Megatron]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Megatron]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ultra Magnus]] (with Takashi Kunihiro)
}}
{{-}}
;Titan Class
[[File:CombinerWars TitanDevastator.jpg|thumb]]
*[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Devastator]] (with Shogo Hasui)
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Bonecrusher]]
**[[Hook (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Hook]]
**[[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Long Haul]]
**[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Mixmaster]]
**[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Scavenger]]
**[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Constructicon Scrapper]]

;Box sets
* [[Victorion#Combiner Wars|Victorion]] ([[Pyra Magna#Combiner Wars|Pyra Magna]], [[Jumpstream#Combiner Wars|Jumpstream]], [[Dust Up#Combiner Wars|Dust Up]], [[Stormclash#Combiner Wars|Stormclash]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Combiner Wars|Skyburst]], [[Rust Dust#Combiner Wars|Rust Dust]]) (with Shogo Hasui and [[you]])<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiAuDJiJEkM "Designer Desk" feature] on ''Combiner Wars'' Victorion at the official Transformers YouTube channel.</ref>


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===''Generations: [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''===

;Titan Masters
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Master-Shuffler.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Apeface#Titans Return|Apeface]]
*[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Ptero]]
*[[Shuffler#Titans Return|Autobot Shuffler]]
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Brawn]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Clobber]]
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)#Titans Return|Crashbash]]
*[[Fangry (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Fangry]]
*[[Siren (G1)#Titans Return|Loudmouth]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)#Titans Return|Nightbeat]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Titans Return|Optimus Primal]] (canceled)
*[[Overkill (G1)#Titans Return|Overboard]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)#Titans Return|Ramhorn]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)#Titans Return|Repugnus]]
*[[Lione#Titans Return|Sawback]]
*[[Flywheels#Titans Return|Skytread]]
*[[Horri-Bull#Titans Return|Terri-Bull]]
*[[Toraizer#Titans Return|Toraizer]] (canceled)
}}
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;Legends Class
[[File:TR-toy Rewind.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Cosmos]]
*[[Rewind (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Rewind]]
*[[Stripes#Titans Return|Autobot Stripes]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Wheelie]]
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturnLegends|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Bumblebee]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Decepticon Rumble]]
*[[Gnaw (G1)#Titans Return|Gnaw]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Titans Return|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ravage]]
*[[Chase (G1)#Titans Return|Roadburn]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)#Titans Return|Seaspray]]
}}
{{-}}
;Deluxe Class
[[File:TitansReturn-Windblade.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Getaway#Titans Return|Autobot Breakaway]] & [[Rev#Titans Return|Autobot Throttle]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Hot Rod]] & [[Firebolt (G1)#Titans Return|Firedrive]]
*[[Topspin (G1)#Titans Return|Autobot Topspin]] & [[Freezeout (TR)#Titans Return|Freezeout]]
*[[Doublecross#Titans Return|Autobot Twinferno]] & [[Daburu (TR)#Titans Return|Daburu]]
*[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]] & [[Haywire (Targetmaster)#Titans Return|Hyperfire]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)#Titans Return|Chromedome]] & [[Stylor#Titans Return|Autobot Stylor]]
*[[Krok (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Krok]] & [[Gatoraider#Titans Return|Gatorface]]
*[[Quake (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Quake]] & [[Chasm#Titans Return|Chasm]]
*[[Hardhead (G1)#Titans Return|Hardhead]] & [[Duros#Titans Return|Furos]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)#Titans Return|Highbrow]] & [[Gort#Titans Return|Xort]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Titans Return|Mindwipe]] & [[Vorath#Titans Return|Vorath]]
*[[Misfire (G1)#Titans Return|Misfire]] & [[Aimless#Titans Return|Aimless]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Perceptor]] & [[Convex#Titans Return|Convex]]
*[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Scourge]] & [[Fracas#Titans Return|Fracas]]
*[[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]] & [[Recoil (G1)#Titans Return|Flintlock]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Titans Return|Skullsmasher]] & [[Grax#Titans Return|Grax]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)#Titans Return|Slugslinger]] & [[Caliburst (G1)#Titans Return|Caliburst]]
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)#Titans Return|Triggerhappy]] & [[Blowpipe (G1)#Titans Return|Blowpipe]]
*[[Twin Twist (G1)#Titans Return|Twin Twist]] & [[Flameout#Titans Return|Flameout]]
*[[Windblade (G1)#TitansReturnRetail|Windblade]] & [[Scorchfire#Titans Return|Scorchfire]]
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)#Titans Return|Wolfwire]] & [[Monzo#Titans Return|Monxo]]
}}
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;Voyager Class
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Sky-Shadow.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|Alpha Trion]] & [[Sovereign#Titans Return|Autobot Sovereign]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Astrotrain]] & [[Darkmoon#Titans Return|Darkmoon]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blitzwing]] & [[Hazard#Titans Return|Decepticon Hazard]]
*[[Broadside (G1)#Titans Return|Broadside]] & [[Blunderbuss#Titans Return|Blunderbuss]]
*[[Octane#TitansReturn|Decepticon Octone]] & [[Murk#Titans Return|Murk]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Galvatron]] & [[Nucleon (TR)#Titans Return|Nucleon]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Megatron]] & [[Doomshot#Titans Return|Doomshot]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] & [[Diac#Titans Return|Diac]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Titans Return|Sentinel Prime]] & [[Infinitus#Titans Return|Autobot Infinitus]]
}}
;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Twin Cast#Titans Return|Twin Cast]]
*[[Overlord (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Overlord]] & [[Giga#Titans Return|Dreadnaut]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] & [[Hi-Q#Titans Return|Autobot Apex]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return|Six Shot]] & [[Revolver#Titans Return|Decepticon Revolver]]
*[[Black Shadow (G1)#Titans Return|Sky Shadow]] & [[Ominus#Titans Return|Ominus]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]] & [[Soundblaster (TR)#Generations|Soundblaster]]
}}
;Titan Class
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]], [[Cerebros (G1)#Titans Return|Cerebros]] & [[Emissary (TR)#Titans Return|Emissary]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]], [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Titans Return|Decepticon Full-Tilt]] & [[Wipe-Out#Titans Return|Decepticon Necro]]

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===''The Last Knight: Premier Edition''===
[[File:TLK-DeluxeCogman.jpg|thumb|]]

;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Drift (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Sqweeks#TLKDeluxe|Autobot Sqweeks]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#TLKDeluxe|Barricade]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#FirstTLKDeluxe|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|Bumblebee]] (new mold)
*[[Cogman#Deluxe|Cogman]]
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Crosshairs]]
*[[Berserker#TLKDeluxe|Decepticon Berserker]]
*[[Slash (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Dinobot Slash]]
*[[Slug (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Steelbane#TLKDeluxe|Steelbane]]
*[[Strafe (AOE)#TLKDeluxe|Strafe]]
}}
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;Voyager Class
[[File:TF-TLK-Premier-Edition-Leader-Dragonstorm.jpg|thumb]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Hound (Movie)#TLK-Voyager|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Nitro Zeus#TLK-Voyager|Decepticon Nitro]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#TLK-Voyager|Grimlock]]
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKVoyager|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TLK-Voyager|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Scorn#TLK-Voyager|Scorn]]
}}
;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Dragonstorm#LeaderClass|Dragonstorm]] ([[Dragonicus#The Last Knight|Dragonicus]] and [[Stormreign#The Last Knight|Stormreign]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKLeader|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TLKLeader|Optimus Prime]]
}}

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===''Generations: [[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''===

;Prime Masters
[[File:POTPSlash.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Alchemist Prime#Power of the Primes|Alchemist Prime]] (w/ [[Submarauder (G1)#Power of the Primes|Submarauder]] decoy armor)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Power of the Primes|Alpha Trion]] (w/ [[Landmine (G1)#Power of the Primes|Landmine]] decoy armor)
*[[Liege Maximo#Power of the Primes|Liege Maximo]] (w/ [[Skullgrin#Power of the Primes|Skullgrin]] decoy armor)
*[[The Fallen/toys#Power of the Primes|Megatronus]] (w/ [[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bomb-Burst]] decoy armor)
*[[Micronus Prime#Power of the Primes|Micronus]] (w/ [[Cloudburst#Power of the Primes|Autobot Cloudburst]] decoy armor)
*[[Quintus Prime#Power of the Primes|Quintus Prime]] (w/ [[Bludgeon (G1)#Power of the Primes|Decepticon Bludgeon]] decoy armor)
*[[Solus Prime#Power of the Primes|Solus Prime]] (w/ [[Octopunch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Octopunch]] decoy armor)
*[[Vector Prime#Power of the Primes|Vector Prime]] (w/ [[Metalhawk (G1)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]] decoy armor)
}}
;Legends Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Battleslash#Power of the Primes|Battleslash]]
*[[Beachcomber (G1)#Power of the Primes|Beachcomber]]
*[[Cindersaur (G1)#Power of the Primes|Cindersaur]]
*[[Outback (G1)#Power of the Primes|Autobot Outback]]
*[[Roadtrap (POTP)#Power of the Primes|Roadtrap]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#Power of the Primes|Skrapnel]]
*[[Slash (POTP)#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Slash]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)#Power of the Primes|Autobot Tailgate]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Power of the Primes|Windcharger]]
}}
{{-}}
;Deluxe Class
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Moonracer.jpg|thumb]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Moonracer (G1)#Power of the Primes|Autobot Moonracer]]
*[[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|Blackwing]]
*[[Slag (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Slug]]
*[[Sludge (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Sludge]]
*[[Snarl (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Swoop]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)#Power of the Primes|Dreadwind]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)#Power of the Primes|Sinnertwin]]
*[[Blot (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Blot]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Cutthroat]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Rippersnapper]]
*[[Firestar (G1)#Power of the Primes|Autobot Novastar]]
}}
{{-}}
;Voyager Class
[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Dinobot Grimlock]]
*[[Elita One (G1)#Power of the Primes|Elita-1]]
*[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Inferno]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr]]
}}
;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimal Optimus]] (w/ Optimus Primal)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]] (w/ Orion Pax)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Rodimus Prime]] (w/ Autobot Hot Rod)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|Evolution Rodimus Unicronus]] (w/ Nemesis Hot Rod)
}}
;Titan Class
*[[Predaking (G1)#Power of the Primes|Predaking]] ([[Razorclaw (G1)#Power of the Primes|Razorclaw]], [[Tantrum (G1)#Power of the Primes|Torox]], [[Divebomb (G1)#Power of the Primes|Divebomb]], [[Headstrong (G1)#Power of the Primes|Predacon Headstrong]], [[Rampage (G1)#Power of the Primes|Predacon Rampage]], and [[Onyx Prime#Power of the Primes|Onyx Prime]])
{{-}}

===''[[Studio Series|Generations: Studio Series]]''===
[[File:StudioSeries-07-MV4-Leader-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|]]

;Deluxe Class
*[[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]]<ref name = "armybuilder">{{citesocial|quote=Glad to hear you like these guys. Fun fact: when I was doing the deco I actually ordered touch up paint for the actual vehicles these guys were based on to get that tone just right.|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1519531836359200769|name=John Warden|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=04|day=28|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*[[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]]<ref name = "armybuilder"/>

;Leader Class
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BkAbU6bFReP/ "Leaked from Cybertron" presentation] on ''Studio Series'' Grimlock at the official Transformers Instagram</ref>
{{-}}

===[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|''Generations: War for Cybertron Trilogy'']]===
[[File:WFC-Siege-WFCS29-Titan-Omega-Supreme.jpg|thumb|]]

====''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]''====

;Deluxe Class
*[[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hound]]
;Commander Class
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]]<ref>[[Toy Fair 2019]]</ref>
;Titan Class
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] & [[Countdown (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Countdown]] (with Shogo Hasui and Takashi Kunihiro)
{{-}}

====''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''====
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Commander-Sky-Lynx.jpg|thumb]]
;Battle Masters
*[[Slitherfang#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Slitherfang]]<ref>"a cool little doodle I found when I designed the concept for the snake-shield/roadway transformer (which later became #slitherfangtransformers ) this sort of this was pretty normal, we would have an idea, I would sketch it out on scrap paper, snap a photo and send it to an artist like @santalux75 to drive home and bring it to life." --[https://www.instagram.com/p/CkHxjFVs3Jv/ John Warden on Instagram]</ref>

;Deluxe Class
*Autobot Alliance 2-Pack ([[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]] and [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Prowl]])<ref name = "Facebook">*[[July 17]], [[2020]]'s [https://fb.watch/48Nhv29_z1/ livestream] on Facebook, with [[Rachel Fleming]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

;Voyager Class
*[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ramjet]]

;Commander Class
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=One of my favorite projects I've worked on in my career - glad you love all the extra detail we put in!|link=https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1535355276978802691|name=John Warden|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=06|day=10|(defunct=)}}</ref>

;Titan Class
*[[Scorponok (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]]<ref>Transformers panel at [[New York Comic Con]] [[2019]]</ref>
{{-}}

====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Vertebreak.jpg|thumb|]]
;Core Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rattrap]]
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Vertebreak]]
}}
;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cheetor]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Warpath (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Warpath]]
*[[Paleotrex#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Paleotrex]]
}}

;Voyager Class
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cyclonus]]

[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|]]
;Leader Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Beast)]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]
}}
;Commander Class
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]

;Titan Class
*[[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]]
{{-}}

===''[[Transformers Collaborative]]''===
[[File:Collab-toy Ectotron.jpg|thumb|]]
*[[Ectotron#Toys|Ectotron]] (w/ [[Slimer#Toys|Slimer]])
*[[Ectotron#Afterlife|Ectotron]] (w/ [[Slimer#Afterlife|Slimer]] and [[Muncher#Toys|Muncher]])
<br>

===''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''===
*[[Exhaust#Generations Selects|Exhaust]]<ref name = "Facebook"/>
{{-}}

===[[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]]===
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
*[[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Deathsaurus]]<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/ClLfJnsNsGK/?img_index=1 </ref>

===[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|''Generations: Shattered Glass Collection'']]===
*[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]

===[[Transformers: Legacy|''Generations: Legacy'']]===
*[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]
*[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock Out]]

====''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''====
*[[Galaxy Shuttle#Legacy|Victory Universe Galaxy Shuttle]]

===''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]''===
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin|Origin Bumblebee]]
*[[Fangry (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Fangry]] with [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]]
{{-}}

==Convention appearances==
[[File:DesignerDeskJohnWarden.jpg|thumb|250px|Interchangeable "SNAP-ON, STAY-ON" accessories include GLASSES and WRISTWATCH!]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]
*[[Toy Fair 2015]]
*[[BotCon 2015]]
*[[Toy Fair 2016]]
*[[BotCon 2016]]
*[[Toy Fair 2017]]
*[[HasCon 2017]]
*[[New York Comic Con#2017|New York Comic Con 2017]]
*[[Toy Fair 2018]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2018|San Diego Comic-Con 2018]]
*[[New York Comic Con#2018|New York Comic Con 2018]]
*[[Toy Fair 2019]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2019|San Diego Comic-Con 2019]]
*[[New York Comic Con#2019|New York Comic Con 2019]]
*[[Toy Fair 2020]]
*[[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]
*[[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]]
*<s>[[MCM London#2024|MCM London 2024]]</s>

==Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances==
*[[November 13]], 2020's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZKZAAh79Ok "Hasbro Pulse | Fan First Fridays: Transformers & Ghostbusters | Event One"] on YouTube, with [[Rachel Fleming]] and [[Sam Smith]].

==Notes==
[[File:DesignerDeskJohnWardenAge10.jpg|thumb|250px]]
[[File:RiseOfCobraRobotPanther.jpg|thumb|250px|Workin' on Transformers before he was actually on ''Transformers''!]]
*As a kid living in Ohio, John got to tour the {{w|American Greetings}} AmToy design studio for an elementary school career-path project. After seeing how {{w|Madballs}} were made, he decided he wanted to be a toy designer.
*John graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from Ohio State University, and worked in the automotive industry designing car interiors before joining Hasbro in 1999. 
*Prior to ''Transformers'', John worked on ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' (including ''Episode 1,'' ''Episode 2,'' and 300th [[Boba Fett]]), ''Shrek 2'', ''Rave Master'', and all ''Pokémon'' toys from 2000 to 2005 (and was a co-signee on a patent for toy/game convergence used on ''Pokémon THINKChip Plus'' figures).
*He is probably best known to Hasbro fans as the lead designer on all ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures and vehicles from 2006 to 2013: ''Sigma 6'', ''25th Anniversary'', ''Rise of Cobra'' movie toys, ''Pursuit of Cobra'' (including original designs Shadow Tracker, Jungle-Viper, Zombie-Viper, and Data-Viper), ''30th Anniversary'', and ''Retaliation'' movie figures. Some of the ''50th Anniversary'' figures were also based on his "concept vault" work.
*At JoeCon 2011, Warden and [[Rik Alvarez]] participated in a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, which revealed that a robot panther modeled on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] was intended for release with an unproduced ''Rise of Cobra'' "[[Baroness|Arctic Baroness]]" figure. While Warden consistently denied that it was going to actually '''be''' Ravage, the use of Ravage design cues was intentional. Neither the Baroness nor the robot panther were tooled, with the panther in the photo being the only one in existence.
*His favorite Transformers are [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. He must be quite impressed with himself!
*Warden even expressed interest for a potential crossover with ''Power Rangers''. Yes, he's serious about this.<ref>[https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/2019/08/07/hasbro-transformers-power-rangers-crossover-designer-possibility/ Hasbro Transformers Designer On Possibility of Power Rangers Crossover]</ref>
*Warden's favorite ''Transformers'' toys that he has designed are ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[HasLab]] [[Unicron]], but neither holds the same special place in his heart as a ''Shrek 2'' action figure that "toots" when you squeeze it. Yes, really.<ref>[https://pwrrngr.com/2021/02/11/get-to-know-john-warden-our-interview-with-the-global-design-lead-for-power-rangers-5590 Get to Know John Warden – Our Interview with the Global Design Lead for Power Rangers]</ref>
*While on assignment for {{w|MCM Comic Con London|MCM London}} in October 2024,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Are you in the London UK area and have questions about G.I.Joe Classified?
I’ll be attending @mcmcomiccon with @naveskoorb Evan Brooks to showcase some reveals in person! Some fun surprises and a great chance to talk to the design team!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBbngi-RCiJ/|site=Instagram|name=John Warden|year=2024|month=10|day=22}}</ref> John (and the fandom) were blindsided when he was caught in a round of layoffs<ref name="ExitPost"/> of about 100 employees to "streamline the company" by slashing the design department.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Toy Book can exclusively reveal that fewer than 100 employees will be affected by a workforce reduction amid operational streamlining across the board. These changes should increase speed-to-market by trimming at least three months from the process while empowering teams to make decisions quickly and to “design to value” (design with price in mind) from the start. These changes reflect Hasbro’s “all in” bets on Digital, Direct, and Technology-assisted innovation..|link=https://toybook.com/hasbro-organizational-changes-fall-2024/|site=The Toy Box|title=Exclusive: Hasbro Continues Organizational Changes to Fuel Growth, Innovation|year=2024|month=10|day=23}}</ref>  This abrupt booting off of health insurance has led the Wardens into financial peril, as his fiancée suffers from a {{w|Crohn's disease|severe form of a chronic condition}} for which any gap in an expensive medication can bring the disease out of remission and potentially lead to even more expensive surgery.<ref>{{citesocial|quote="My fiancée Meaghan Elderkin, suffers from a condition known as Crohn’s Disease. Crohn's disease can be both painful and debilitating, and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications. There's no known cure for Crohn's disease, but therapies can greatly reduce its signs and symptoms and even bring about long-term remission and healing of inflammation. With treatment, many people with Crohn's disease are able to function well. She has survived a total of twenty (20) lower abdominal surgeries in the past 15 years, ranging from untangling her lower intestines to resections to splice living tissue together. And while she is able to digest food, the scar and nerve damage from the surgeries cause her to be in a constant state of pain. A biological medicine called Skyrizi keeps her Crohn’s stabilized to the point where her chronic pain is tolerable and she can lead a normal life as a Mom. Unfortunately, a single dosage (2 months) of Skyrizi costs $21,017.34. Without it to stabilize her Crohn’s, she runs the risk of another Abdominal Surgery which costs an average of $114,000."|link=https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-Warden-Family|site=GoFundMe|name=John Warden|year=2024|month=10}}</ref>  Further information (and ways to help) can be found [https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-Warden-Family  here]. We wish him all the best.

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://www.instagram.com/johnwarden_art/ John Warden on Instagram]
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-warden-02643013/ John Warden at LinkedIn]
*[https://twitter.com/wardenfive John Warden on Twitter]
*[https://www.gofundme.com/f/Support-Warden-Family "Help John Warden's Family" on GoFundMe]

===Interviews===
*[http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/08/11/just-fun-chat-hasbro-transformers-senior-design-manager-john-warden/ Interview with John Warden] at Bleeding Cool
*[https://slate.com/podcasts/working/2019/07/how-do-a-toy-designer-and-a-toy-engineer-at-hasbro-do-their-jobs Podcast interview with Warden] and [[Lynsey Urban]] at Slate.
*Interview with Warden about the development of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] blog:
**[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/hasbro-pulse-behind-the-design-with-john-w-part1 Part 1]
**[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/hasbro-pulse-behind-the-design-with-john-w-part2 Part 2]
*[https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/08/03/sdcc-2024-hasbro-interview-john-wardens-return-generations-studio-series-combiners-more-513802 SDCC 2024 interview with Warden and the rest of the ''Generations'' team (but mostly Warden)] at TFW2005
*[https://www.abc6.com/laid-off-hasbro-employee-reflects-on-25-years-with-company/ Interview on the October 2024 Hasbro layoffs] with Providence Now

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