User:Sigurd Esther/sandbox

Originally trained as a graphic and type designer, Nico Schweizer (born in Switzerland) started developing children's products after the birth of his first daughter. He built the play kitchen Lili and the dollhouse Ray Ray for her, while taking a sabbatical in 2004 in Italy. In 2005 he developed the social project and children's lifestyle brand MOMOLL (momoll.com; now defunct) for the zürich-based company Feinschliff. His designs for the playkitchen Lili, the dollhouse Ray Ray, the wooden animal set Enzo (as well as certain Eero animals), Audio chair(also known as Grimm), Playtower Thing 3 and Thing 4 (as well as ramp ICKX), furniture box set Legno, Barn Far Far, etc were put into production. Rocks, Monkey Bear, etc. were developed in the same year, but not released. The first momoll collection proved to be a success and the line of products were sold worldwide within months.

In 2012, he moved back to Brooklyn, New York with his family and now works independently from his studio in Brooklyn on new projects in children's design. Inspired by the woodworking skills of his norwegian grandfather, Nico Schweizer's work has been driven by the wish to support playful learning and playing for his own children, and a love for natural materials.

Children's toys: www.nicoschweizer.com Typefaces available through www.lineto.com Graphic design: www.sml-office.com