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[[Image:BillRawley.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bill at BotCon 2007. Also, part of some other guy.]] | [[Image:BillRawley.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bill at BotCon 2007. Also, part of some other guy.]] | ||
'''William "Bill" Rawley''' is one of [[ | '''William "Bill" Rawley''' is one of [[Hasbro]]'s Senior Product Designers on the ''Transformers'' brand. He graduated from [[wikipedia:Florida_Institute_of_Technology|FIT]] with a BA in Toy Design, and his first job out of school was as a Product Designer for the Advanced Concepts team at Hasbro. There, he learned to design... with ''purpose!'' | ||
Bill has been a valued member of the ''Transformers'' team since March of 2006, although he first became known to the [[ | Bill has been a valued member of the ''Transformers'' team since March of 2006, although he first became known to the [[fandom]]-at-large through his "non-mainline" design work. Since joining the brand, he has served as lead designer on [[Robot Heroes]], [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[Unleashed]], ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Activator|Activators]], and ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Legend, Deluxe, Voyager, and Ultra-class figures. He also had a hand in the [[Cyber Slammers]], [[Real Gear Robots]], and [[Robot Replicas]] segments of the original Movie toyline. Currently, Bill is finishing up ''Universe'', and concentrating on product for [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the second live-action movie]]. | ||
==Toys Bill had a hand in designing== | ==Toys Bill had a hand in designing== | ||
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====Real Gear Robots==== | ====Real Gear Robots==== | ||
* [[ | * [[Booster X10]] (with [[Alex Kubalsky]]) | ||
* [[ | * [[Farsight T-20]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Hacker X-3]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Highline 1070]] | ||
* [[ | * [[High Score 100]] (with Alex Kubalsky) | ||
* [[ | * [[Longview]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Meantime]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Midnighter XR-4]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Night Beat 7]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Photon T-34]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Power Up VT6]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Speed Dial 800]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Spy Shot 6]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Twitcher F451]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Wire Tap V20]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Zoom Out 25X]] | ||
====Unleashed==== | ====Unleashed==== | ||
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====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
* Optimus Prime transforming [[ | * Optimus Prime transforming [[Target]] gift card | ||
===''Universe'' (2008)=== | ===''Universe'' (2008)=== | ||
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*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (''Animated'' Legends) | *[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (''Animated'' Legends) | ||
*[[Bumblebee (G1) toys|Bumblebee]] (Classics Legends) | *[[Bumblebee (G1) toys|Bumblebee]] (Classics Legends) | ||
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] with [[Nightstick (Decepticon)|Nightstick]] (with [[ | *[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] with [[Nightstick (Decepticon)|Nightstick]] (with [[Don Figueroa]]) | ||
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] | *[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] | ||
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] | *[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] | ||
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] | *[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] | ||
*[[Megatron (G1) toys|Megatron]] (Classics Legends) | *[[Megatron (G1) toys|Megatron]] (Classics Legends) | ||
*[[ | *[[Onslaught]] (Classics Ultra) | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (''Animated'' Legends) | *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (''Animated'' Legends) | ||
*[[ | *[[Powerglide]] | ||
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Classics Deluxe) | *[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Classics Deluxe) | ||
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (''Animated'' Legends) | *[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (''Animated'' Legends) | ||
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*[[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]] | *[[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]] | ||
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] | *[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Lockdown]] | ||
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | *[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] | *[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] | ||
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==Convention appearances== | ==Convention appearances== | ||
* [[ | * [[BotCon 2006]] | ||
* [[ | * [[BotCon 2007]] | ||
* [[ | * [[BotCon 2008]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In his childhood, Bill entered a design-a-toy contest run by [[wikipedia:Mantenna|Mantenna]] action figure bore a striking resemblance to his submission. If more than coincidence, this would make him one of the youngest-starting toy designers in the industry. And would make Mattel very bad people. | * In his childhood, Bill entered a design-a-toy contest run by [[wikipedia:Mantenna|Mantenna]] action figure bore a striking resemblance to his submission. If more than coincidence, this would make him one of the youngest-starting toy designers in the industry. And would make Mattel very bad people. | ||
* His first Transformer was [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. Perhaps Bill's mother thought the [[ | * His first Transformer was [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. Perhaps Bill's mother thought the [[Autobot]] microscope was a learning toy that would help educate and shape the mind of the young lad, to help him one day become a scientist! We can see how ''that'' turned out. | ||
* Bill's favorite Transformers toys are G1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the new Universe [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Universe Legends [[ | * Bill's favorite Transformers toys are G1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the new Universe [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Universe Legends [[Wheelie]] is up there as well, as the rhymetastic Autobot survivalist has always had a special place in his heart. | ||
* In his spare time, Bill enjoys making [[wikipedia:Jim_Henson|Jim Henson]]-styled puppets with foam and fleece. In 2007, his "Jim Reaper" puppet was in the top ten for the Project Puppet contest[http://www.projectpuppet.com/Page.bok?template=gallery-detail&puppet_name=Jim%20Reaper&puppet_pattern=melonhead&orient=horiz&gallery_link=grim_reaper_puppet&builder=Bill%20Rawley]. Although Jim did not win, Bill still had loads of fun designing and creating him. | * In his spare time, Bill enjoys making [[wikipedia:Jim_Henson|Jim Henson]]-styled puppets with foam and fleece. In 2007, his "Jim Reaper" puppet was in the top ten for the Project Puppet contest[http://www.projectpuppet.com/Page.bok?template=gallery-detail&puppet_name=Jim%20Reaper&puppet_pattern=melonhead&orient=horiz&gallery_link=grim_reaper_puppet&builder=Bill%20Rawley]. Although Jim did not win, Bill still had loads of fun designing and creating him. | ||
* He is capable of lifting [[ | * He is capable of lifting [[Eric Siebenaler]] and [[Vickie Stratford]] onto his shoulders, although not at the same time (so far as it is known). | ||
* Bill looks to move up within Hasbro. He hopes to one day have a private parking spot in the Hasbro lot and a team of henchmen that will help him shape the toy world, forever! | * Bill looks to move up within Hasbro. He hopes to one day have a private parking spot in the Hasbro lot and a team of henchmen that will help him shape the toy world, forever! | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 27 March 2009
| The name or term "Bill" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Bill (disambiguation). |
William "Bill" Rawley is one of Hasbro's Senior Product Designers on the Transformers brand. He graduated from FIT with a BA in Toy Design, and his first job out of school was as a Product Designer for the Advanced Concepts team at Hasbro. There, he learned to design... with purpose!
Bill has been a valued member of the Transformers team since March of 2006, although he first became known to the fandom-at-large through his "non-mainline" design work. Since joining the brand, he has served as lead designer on Robot Heroes, Movie Unleashed, Animated Activators, and Universe Legend, Deluxe, Voyager, and Ultra-class figures. He also had a hand in the Cyber Slammers, Real Gear Robots, and Robot Replicas segments of the original Movie toyline. Currently, Bill is finishing up Universe, and concentrating on product for the second live-action movie.
Toys Bill had a hand in designing
Transformers (Movie)
Cyber Slammers
- Autobot Ratchet
- Autobot Jazz
- Barricade
- Bumblebee
- Bumblebee (Camaro Concept)
- Decepticon Brawl
- Cliffjumper
- Ironhide
- Optimus Prime
- Patrol Barricade
Robot Heroes
Robot Replicas
- Autobot Jazz
- Barricade
- Bumblebee
- Decepticon Frenzy
- Megatron
- Optimus Prime
Real Gear Robots
- Booster X10 (with Alex Kubalsky)
- Farsight T-20
- Hacker X-3
- Highline 1070
- High Score 100 (with Alex Kubalsky)
- Longview
- Meantime
- Midnighter XR-4
- Night Beat 7
- Photon T-34
- Power Up VT6
- Speed Dial 800
- Spy Shot 6
- Twitcher F451
- Wire Tap V20
- Zoom Out 25X
Unleashed
- Autobot Jazz/Autobot Ratchet
- Barricade/Blackout
- Bumblebee
- Megatron
- Optimus Prime
Other
- Optimus Prime transforming Target gift card
Universe (2008)
Mainline
- Autobot Cosmos
- Autobot Hound (Legends)
- Autobot Hound (Deluxe) with Ravage (with Alex Kubalsky)
- Autobot Jazz
- Autobot Wheelie
- Brawn
- Beachcomber
- Cheetor
- Bumblebee (Animated Legends)
- Bumblebee (Classics Legends)
- Cyclonus with Nightstick (with Don Figueroa)
- Dinobot
- Galvatron
- Hot Shot with Jolt
- Inferno
- Ironhide
- Rodimus
- Megatron (Classics Legends)
- Onslaught (Classics Ultra)
- Optimus Prime (Animated Legends)
- Powerglide
- Prowl (Classics Deluxe)
- Prowl (Animated Legends)
- Sideswipe
- Silverbolt (Classic Ultra)
- Silverstreak
- Starscream (Animated Legends)
- Sunstreaker
- Tankor
- Warpath
Robot Heroes
Animated
Activators
- Bandit Lockdown
- Bumblebee
- Bulkhead
- Cliffjumper
- Dirge
- Grimlock
- Lockdown
- Megatron
- Optimus Prime
- Ratchet
- Patrol Bumblebee
- Starscream
- Thundercracker
Convention appearances
Trivia
- In his childhood, Bill entered a design-a-toy contest run by Mantenna action figure bore a striking resemblance to his submission. If more than coincidence, this would make him one of the youngest-starting toy designers in the industry. And would make Mattel very bad people.
- His first Transformer was Perceptor. Perhaps Bill's mother thought the Autobot microscope was a learning toy that would help educate and shape the mind of the young lad, to help him one day become a scientist! We can see how that turned out.
- Bill's favorite Transformers toys are G1 Soundwave and the new Universe Hound. Universe Legends Wheelie is up there as well, as the rhymetastic Autobot survivalist has always had a special place in his heart.
- In his spare time, Bill enjoys making Jim Henson-styled puppets with foam and fleece. In 2007, his "Jim Reaper" puppet was in the top ten for the Project Puppet contest[1]. Although Jim did not win, Bill still had loads of fun designing and creating him.
- He is capable of lifting Eric Siebenaler and Vickie Stratford onto his shoulders, although not at the same time (so far as it is known).
- Bill looks to move up within Hasbro. He hopes to one day have a private parking spot in the Hasbro lot and a team of henchmen that will help him shape the toy world, forever!
- The article below, where Bill discusses the initial new molds of the Universe line, was repurposed by the Transformers fan site Tformers.com as an "interview" with Rawley, even though they didn't change any of the text, leading the faux-interview of Rawley to sound like he refers to himself in the third person.
