Sam Smith
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Sam Smith is a former Hasbro Design Manager on the Studio Series, Masterpiece, and mainline Generations (the War for Cybertron Trilogy, Legacy, etc.) toylines. Whether by choice or as a practical consequence of the sheer breadth of modern Generations product, he seemingly utilized a more horizontal command structure than past department heads, taking point on the primary live-action film series component of the Studio Series line and largely leaving the more traditional Generation 1 flavored fare to Associate Designer Evan Brooks and overall Generations design lead Mark Maher. Smith's status as the resident gearhead of the design team may or may not constitute an ulterior motive for this particular division of labor. Before Transformers he worked on Star Wars.
In March 2022, Smith began his "From Screen to Toy" posts on his Instagram page, showcasing digital renders and development notes on his recent and upcoming Studio Series figures, later showcasing his works from other lines as well.
As of October 2022, Smith has returned to Star Wars, where he has moved up to Design Director of preschool product.<ref>Smith's LinkedIn profile</ref>
Known design projects
[edit]Dark of the Moon
[edit]- The Toys"R"Us exclusive Scan Series<ref>Mark Maher's Instagram post discussing his and Smith's work on the Scan Series</ref>
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Generations
[edit]Studio Series
[edit]- Core Class
- Deluxe Class
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- Voyager Class
- Leader Class
Bumblebee
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- Deluxe Class
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- Voyager Class
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- Leader Class
Rise of the Beasts
[edit]- Core Class
- Deluxe Class
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- Voyager Class
- Battletrap<ref>Design notes on Studio Series Battletrap from Sam on Instagram</ref>
- Optimus Prime
- Leader Class
Gamer Edition
[edit]- Deluxe Class
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- Voyager Class
Legacy
[edit]- Titan Class Cybertron Universe Metroplex
- Leader Class Transmetal II Megatron<ref>SDCC 2022 Hasbro Transformers Product Reveal Panel report at TFW2005</ref>
Wreck 'N Rule Collection
[edit]Speedia 500 Collection
[edit]- Deluxe Class
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- Voyager Class
- Leader Class
Buzzworthy Bumblebee
[edit]Legacy: Evolution
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Collaborative
[edit]Legacy: United
[edit]- Leader Class Armada Universe Megatron
- Titan Class Armada Universe Tidal Wave
- Deluxe Class Cyberverse Universe Chromia
- Leader Class Armada Universe Galvatron
Masterpiece Movie Series
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Convention appearances
[edit]- Singapore Comic Con 2023
Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances
[edit]- November 13, 2020's "Hasbro Pulse | Fan First Fridays: Transformers & Ghostbusters | Event One" on YouTube, with Rachel Fleming.
- February 4, 2022's "Fan First Friday | Transformers Livestream" on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Isabella Weiss, Mark Maher, and Evan Brooks.
- August 16, 2022's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Delaney Norris, Evan Brooks, Isabella Weiss, and Mark Maher.
- February 6, 2023's Hasbro's Transformers Team Roundtable Q&A February 2023 - Origin Jazz Revealed! recorded on the Seibertron.com YouTube channel, with Delaney Norris, Evan Brooks, Ben MacCrae, and Mark Maher
- April 4, 2023's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, and Shogo Hasui.
Trivia
[edit]- As a "car guy", Smith is known to be very particular about the details on Studio Series' licensed alternate modes.<ref>May 22, 2023 Interview with the "Adventures in Collecting" podcast.</ref>