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[[Image:Eric siebenaler.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I see what you did there."—Eric at [[BotCon 2005]]]]
[[Image:Eric siebenaler.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I see what you did there."—Eric at [[BotCon 2005]]]]
'''Eric J. Siebenaler''' is one of [[Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s Senior Product Designers on the ''Transformers'' brand. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Industrial Design.  Siebenaler joined the ''Transformers'' team in 2002, and his first design was ''Armada'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]]. Recently, Siebenaler was largely responsible for developing the new ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' series, serving as its lead designer.
'''Eric J. Siebenaler''' is one of [[Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s Senior Product Designers formerly on the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]]. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Industrial Design.  Siebenaler joined the ''Transformers'' team in 2002, and his first design was ''Armada'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]]. Siebenaler was largely responsible for developing the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' series, serving as its lead designer.


His first Transformer was [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].
His first Transformer was [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].


Eric did not attend [[BotCon 2008]] personally as he was in [[Australia|Australia]] on a working holiday. However, Hasbro provided a life-size cardboard cut out of Eric that fans could write messages on, which Hasbro would then mail to him. The non-cardboard Eric briefly appeared on the Australian children's program ''Toasted TV'' on August 8, 2008, to talk about designing ''Animated'' toys. He also appeared on Ten's ''TTN'' and men's magazine FHM for similar interviews.
Eric did not attend [[BotCon 2008]] personally as he was in [[Australia]] on a working holiday. However, Hasbro provided a life-size cardboard cut out of Eric that fans could write messages on, which Hasbro would then mail to him. The non-cardboard Eric briefly appeared on the Australian children's program ''Toasted TV'' on August 8, 2008, to talk about designing ''Animated'' toys. He also appeared on Network Ten's ''TTN'' and men's magazine FHM for similar interviews.


On November 8 and 9, Eric returned to Australia as part of a promotion by Hasbro Australia, the [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]] Australia and K-Mart Australia. He drew Transformers designs by children who had won a Cartoon Network competition.<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2527 OzFormers forum news post about the promotion and Eric's brief return to Australia]</ref>
On November 8 and 9, Eric returned to Australia as part of a promotion by Hasbro Australia, the [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]] Australia and K-Mart Australia. He drew Transformers designs by children who had won a [[Cartoon Network]] competition.<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2527 OzFormers forum news post about the promotion and Eric's brief return to Australia]</ref>


[[BotCon 2011]] will be his final BotCon as a member of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' design team.
[[BotCon 2011]] was his last as a member of the ''Transformers'' design team, and he has since moved onto the ''[[Star Wars]]'' brand within Hasbro.


==Toys Eric had a hand in designing==
==Toys Eric had a hand in designing==

Revision as of 07:53, 5 June 2011

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"I see what you did there."—Eric at BotCon 2005

Eric J. Siebenaler is one of Hasbro's Senior Product Designers formerly on the Transformers brand. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Industrial Design. Siebenaler joined the Transformers team in 2002, and his first design was Armada Laserbeak. Siebenaler was largely responsible for developing the Transformers Animated series, serving as its lead designer.

His first Transformer was Skywarp.

Eric did not attend BotCon 2008 personally as he was in Australia on a working holiday. However, Hasbro provided a life-size cardboard cut out of Eric that fans could write messages on, which Hasbro would then mail to him. The non-cardboard Eric briefly appeared on the Australian children's program Toasted TV on August 8, 2008, to talk about designing Animated toys. He also appeared on Network Ten's TTN and men's magazine FHM for similar interviews.

On November 8 and 9, Eric returned to Australia as part of a promotion by Hasbro Australia, the Cartoon Network Australia and K-Mart Australia. He drew Transformers designs by children who had won a Cartoon Network competition.[1]

BotCon 2011 was his last as a member of the Transformers design team, and he has since moved onto the Star Wars brand within Hasbro.

Toys Eric had a hand in designing

Armada

Energon

Cybertron

Alternators

Classics

Transformers (movie)

Animated

Revenge of the Fallen

Power Core Combiners

Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Prime

Convention appearances

Notes

References

  1. ↑ OzFormers forum news post about the promotion and Eric's brief return to Australia
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