Abstract
Our paper focuses on toyification. By this phenomenon, we point to two, parallel developments: 1) The increasing prestige of toys, which start to find their way in classrooms, art museums, fashion and so on, influencing in this way other languages, and, 2) The deliberate attempt to design products according to toy aesthetics in order to make them more appealing. More specifically, toyification communicates the idea of an entity (physical, digital or hybrid) being intentionally reinforced with toyish elements or dimensions; an object, a structure, an application, a character or a technology designed to acquire a toyish appearance, form or function
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th International Toy Research Association World Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Toys and Material Culture: Hybridisation, Design and Consumption |
| Pages | 1 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2019 |
| Publication type | D3 Professional conference proceedings |
| Event | International Toy Research Association World Conference - Duration: 11 Jul 2018 → 13 Jul 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | International Toy Research Association World Conference |
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| Period | 11/07/18 → 13/07/19 |