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'''AJ Piejko-Brown''' is a former packaging engineer on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He left the company due to out of touch executives <ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/rrjhow/ecofriendly_packaging_is_a_great_bad_idea/hqkv091/?context=3 'Hey, former packaging engineer for TF here. We were given directive by senior management to go plastic free. We tried to say that this stuff would happen but they didn't listen. We were actually using the same plastic as the Coke bottle, which is 40% plant 60% petroleum, but that wasn't enough. When we pushed back and said we needed more time, they held firm. Only so much we could do. Part of why I left the company. Good place to work, but they don't listen to their experts.'</ref>
{{disambig2|the real-life Hasbro engineer|the GoBot's human ally|A.J. Foster}}
[[File:AJ Piejko-Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'll betcha didn't know they carve the boxes out of the Stock Photography Void.]]
'''AJ Piejko-Brown''' is a former packaging engineer on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He was responsible for nearly all ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' packaging from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' up through the subtitle-less first year of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''.


==Known portfolio==
==Known design work==
*[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|''BotBots'']]
{{creatorstub|More specific credits from social media.}}


===''Generations''===
===[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)|''BotBots'']]===
*[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
*[[Transformers:_Generations_(toyline)#Shattered_Glass_Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Backpack Bunch]]'''</u>
* [[Cranks]]
* [[Ms. Take]]
* [[Point Dexter]]
* [[Professor Wellread]]
* [[Slappyhappy]]
* [[Snippy Snappy]]
* [[Sticky McGee]]
* [[Totes Magotes]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Greaser Gang]]'''</u>
* [[Angry Cheese]]
* [[Duderoni]]
* [[Fottle Barts]]
* [[Hawt Diggity]]
* [[S'up Dawg]]
* [[Shredder Jack]]
* [[Spud Muffin]]
* [[Twerple Burple]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Jock Squad]]'''</u>
* [[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
* [[Batsby]]
* [[Fit Ness Monster]]
* [[Kidd Klobber]]
* [[Laceface]]
* [[Pucksie]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Shed Heads]]'''</u>
* [[Cuddletooth]]
* [[Fun Gus]]
* [[Grit Sandwood]]
* [[Major Lee Screwge]]
* [[Nail Byter]]
* [[Rootwing]]
* [[Slobber Rock]]
* [[Venus Frogtrap]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:BotBots-toy S1-MysteryFigure.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
|-
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|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Sugar Shocks]]'''</u>
* [[Cocoa Crazy]]
* [[Lolly Licks]]
* [[Nrjeez]]
* [[The Plop Father]]
* [[Remorsel]]
* [[Sippy Slurps]]
* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]]
* [[Unilla Icequeencone]]
* [[Waddlepop]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Techie Team]]'''</u>
* [[Chilla Gorilla]]
* [[Dr. Moggly]]
* [[Fomo]]
* [[Goob Toob]]
* [[Raddhaxx]]
* [[S.A. Cheez]]
* [[Screen Fiend]]
* [[Skillz Punk]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Toilet Troop]]'''</u>
* [[Frohawk]]
* [[King Toots]]
* [[Nobeeoh]]
* [[Poo Sham]]
* [[Sergeant Scrubadub]]
* [[Stinkosaurus Rex]]
* [[Sudsbeard]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Lost Bots]]'''</u>
* [[Bonz-Eye]]
* [[Burgertron]]
* [[Clogstopper]]
* [[Dimlit]]
* [[Frostferatu]]
* [[Game Over]]
* [[Stinkeye Stapleton]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
 
===''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]''===
 
====''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''====
*WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit
**[[Wingthing (G1)#Generations Selects|Decepticon Wingthing]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Decepticon Frenzy]], [[Skar (G1)#Generations Selects|Decepticon Skar]] & [[Knok#Generations Selects|Autobot/Decepticon Knok]]
;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations Selects|Ricochet]]
*[[Swoop (G1)/toys#POTPGS|Dinobot Red Swoop]]
*[[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]]
*[[Lancer#Toys|Autobot Lancer]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightbird]]
*[[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]]
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Generations Selects|Hot Shot]]
}}
;Voyager Class
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#GS01|Combat Megatron]]
*[[Red Wing (G1)#Toys|Decepticon Red Wing]]
;Leader Class
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#GS03|Galactic Man Shockwave]]


====''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]''====
====''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]''====
*All mainline packaging
*[[Reflector (G1)#3pack|Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#3pack|Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack]]
*[[Fan polls|Fan Vote]] Battle 3-Pack
**[[Spectro#3pack|Spectro]], [[Spyglass#3pack|Spyglass]], & [[Viewfinder#3pack|Viewfinder]]
*Fan Vote Battle 3-Pack
**[[Impactor (G1)#S56|Impactor]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55|Holo Mirage]] & [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]]


====''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''====
;Deluxe Class
*[[Quintesson#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]]
{{collist|3|
*WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol 3rd Unit
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]]
*Leader Class Spoiler Packs (Hasbro release only)
*[[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]]
*[[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]]
*[[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]]
*[[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]]
*[[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]]
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]]
*[[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]]
*[[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]]
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]]
*[[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]]
*[[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]]
}}


====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''====
;Voyager Class
*[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Store_Exclusives|Battle Across Time Collection]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]]
*[[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]]
*[[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]]
}}


====[[Transformers Collaborative|''Collaborative'']]====
====[[Transformers Collaborative|''Collaborative'']]====
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations_toys#Collaborative|MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition]]
[[File:Collab-toy-Jurassic Park-box.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations_toys#Collaborative|MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition]] with [[Slimer#Masterpiece|Slimer]]
*[[Maverick (Collaborative)|Maverick]]
*[[Maverick (Collaborative)|Maverick]]
*[[Tyrannocon Rex#Toys|Tyrannocon Rex]] / [[JP93#Toys|Autobot JP93]]
*[[Tyrannocon Rex#Toys|Tyrannocon Rex]] & [[JP93#Toys|Autobot JP93]]
*[[Dracula#Collaborative|Draculus]]
*[[Dracula#Collaborative|Draculus]]
{{-}}


====''[[Generations Selects (franchise)|Generations Selects]]''====
====''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]''====
;Galactic Odyssey Collection
{{collist|3|
*Encounter 1: Paradron Medics<br>([[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ratchet]] and [[Lifeline (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lifeline]])
*Encounter 2: Micron Micromasters<br>([[Fireguard#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Fireguard]], [[Roadburner#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Roadburner]], [[Barricade (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Decepticon Runner]], [[Motorhead (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Motorhead]], [[Stingracer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Stingracer]] and [[Windstorm#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Windstorm]])
*Encounter 3: Biosfera<br>([[Fastlane#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cloudraker]])
*Encounter 4: Dominus Criminal Pursuit<br>([[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Barricade]] and [[Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Punch-Counterpunch]])
*Encounter 5: Botropolis Rescue Mission<br>([[Overair (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Overair]], [[Ironworks (facility)#Botropolis|Ironworks]], [[Phaser (G1)#Botropolis|Fuzer]], [[Blast Master#Botropolis|Autobot Blast Master]], [[Missile Master#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Missile Master]] and [[Moonrock#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Moonrock]])
}}
 
====''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]''====
*[[Chromedome (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Chromedome]] (w/ [[Stylor#Retro Headmasters|Stylor]])
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Brainstorm]] (w/ [[Arcana#Retro Headmasters|Arcana]])
*[[Hardhead (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Hardhead]] (w/ [[Duros#Retro Headmasters|Duros]])
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Mindwipe]] (w/ [[Vorath#Retro Headmasters|Vorath]])
 
====''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''====
[[File:QuintPitOfJudgment.jpeg|thumb]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#PulseCon|Covert Agent Ravage / Decepticons Forever Ravage]]
*[[Quintesson#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]] 5-pack
**[[Quintesson Judge#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Judge]], [[Quintesson Prosecutor#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Prosecutor]], [[Quintesson Bailiff#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Bailiff]], [[Sharkticon (species)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sharkticon]], & [[Kranix (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kranix]]
 
;Leader Class Spoiler Packs
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus]] with [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]]
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Nemesis Prime]] with [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]] and [[Fangtron#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Fangtron]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#2021Netflix|Megatron]] with [[Skelivore#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Fossilizer Skelivore]]
 
====''[[Transformers:_Generations_(toyline)#Shattered_Glass_Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]''====
*[[Blurr (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blurr]]
*[[Megatron (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Starscream]]
*[[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Goldbug]]
 
====''[[Studio Series]]''====
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (original packaging concept only)
 
====''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]''====
*[[Tricranius#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tricranius Beast Power]]
*[[Tricranius#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tricranius Beast Power]]
;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Store exclusives|Battle Across Time Collection]]
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Mirage]] & [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Grimlock]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]] & [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]]


====[[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]]====
====[[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]]====
*[[Unicron/toys#HasLab|Unicron]]
*[[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]]
 
====''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''====
*"Most 2022 product"<ref>"Most of 2022 was mine. 2023 will be the new engineer." --[https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/rsdjoh/as_bitchin_as_this_box_art_is_for_the_legacy/hqn2qlg/ Boxitron on Reddit]</ref>
;Leader Class
*[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]


==[[Legacy]]==
=====''Wreck 'n Rule Collection''=====
*Most packaging<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/ohbboz/possible_war_for_cybertron_trilogy_ravage_twopack/h4pir8x/</ref>
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)#WreckNRule|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]
*[[Impactor (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Impactor]] / [[Spindle]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Leadfoot]] / [[Masterdominus]]
*[[Springer (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Springer]]
*[[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Twin Twist]]


==Hasbro Pulse web content appearances==
==Hasbro Pulse web content appearances==
*[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-3 HasLab Unicron Production Update #3] including packaging walkthrough with Piejko-Brown
*[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-3 HasLab Unicron Production Update #3] including packaging walkthrough with Piejko-Brown
*[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-4 HasLab Unicron Production Update #4] including packaging durability testing (read: fun with drop tests) with Piejko-Brown and {{w|Rochester Institute of Technology|RIT}} co-op [[Aurora Kraus]].
*[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-production-update-4 HasLab Unicron Production Update #4] including packaging durability testing (read: fun with drop tests) with Piejko-Brown and {{w|Rochester Institute of Technology|RIT}} co-op [[Aurora Kraus]].
*[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-quintesson-pit-of-judgement-exclusive-pack Behind-The-Design: Transformers Quintesson Pit of Judgement Exclusive Pack] - interview on the [[Quintesson#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]] box set with [[Mario Carreiro]] for [[Hasbro Pulse#Hasbro Pulse Unboxed|Hasbro Pulse Unboxed]]
*[https://old.hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/behindthedesign-transformers-quintesson-pit-of-judgement-exclusive-pack Behind-The-Design: Transformers Quintesson Pit of Judgement Exclusive Pack] - interview on the [[Quintesson#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Pit of Judgement]] box set with [[Mario Carreiro]] for [[Hasbro Pulse#Hasbro Pulse Unboxed|Hasbro Pulse Unboxed]]
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.piejko-brown.com/ Piejko-Brown's personal website]
*[https://www.piejko-brown.com/ Piejko-Brown's personal website]
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajpiejkobrown/ AJ Piejko-Brown on LinkedIn]
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajpiejkobrown/ AJ Piejko-Brown on LinkedIn]
*[https://old.reddit.com/user/Boxitron/ His reddit account, who provides insight on packaging.]
*[https://old.reddit.com/user/Boxitron/ His reddit account, with insights on packaging development.]


{{DEFAULTSORT:Piejko-Brown, AJ}}
[[Category: Hasbro designers]]
[[Category: Hasbro designers]]
[[Category: Generations designers]]
[[Category: Generations designers]]
[[Category: BotBots designers]]
[[Category: BotBots designers]]
{{Reflist}}

Latest revision as of 13:23, 11 June 2025

This article is about the real-life Hasbro engineer. For the GoBot's human ally, see A.J. Foster.
I'll betcha didn't know they carve the boxes out of the Stock Photography Void.

AJ Piejko-Brown is a former packaging engineer on the Transformers franchise at Hasbro. He was responsible for nearly all Generations packaging from War for Cybertron: Siege up through the subtitle-less first year of Legacy.

Known design work

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BotBots

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Backpack Bunch Greaser Gang Jock Squad Shed Heads
Sugar Shocks Techie Team Toilet Troop Lost Bots

Generations

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Generations Selects

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Deluxe Class
Voyager Class
Leader Class

War for Cybertron: Siege

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Deluxe Class
Voyager Class

Collaborative

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War for Cybertron: Earthrise

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Galactic Odyssey Collection

Retro Headmasters

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War for Cybertron Trilogy

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Leader Class Spoiler Packs

Shattered Glass Collection

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Studio Series

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War for Cybertron: Kingdom

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Battle Across Time Collection

HasLab

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Legacy

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  • "Most 2022 product"[1]
Leader Class
Wreck 'n Rule Collection
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Hasbro Pulse web content appearances

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References

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  1. ↑ "Most of 2022 was mine. 2023 will be the new engineer." --Boxitron on Reddit
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