Some of the many figurines I sculpted in collaboration with licensing partners.
Photos: © Tonies
Portfolio of Talanja Michelle Doan, an industrial product designer based in Berlin, Germany. Product Designer at Tonies GmbH (2022 to present); lead designer on My First Tonies — winner of the Spielwarenmesse 2026 ToyAward in the Baby & Infant category. Also designed Pocket Tonies and Book Tonies, sculpted more than thirty figurines in collaboration with Disney, Paramount and Warner Bros., and runs an independent practice for product design, illustration and packaging since 2021.
Portfolio
★ Talanja Michelle Doan ★
Industrial Designer
Work
Tonies – My First Tonies
Defined the design language of a new product line for a younger audience.
Photo: © Tonies
Tonies – Book Tonies
Designed product line extension and handled design management for licensed Book Tonies since.
Photo: © Tonies
Tonies – Pocket Tonies
Designed Pocket Tonies (formerly Clever Tonies) as a new product for an older audience. Handled design management for licensed Pocket Tonies since.
TukToro – Packaging Concepts
Supported the Ed-Tech startup by developing ideas for a new packaging concept.
Photo: © TukToro
Nao – Handbuilt Stool
A hand-built solid-oak stool with a quiet nod to traditional Japanese zaisus.
Greeting Cards
Illustrating and selling greeting cards for all kinds of festivities since 2017.
Tonies – Tonie Play Spider Man
Designed game material in collaboration with licensing partners.
Photo: © Tonies
Lilipad e.V – Coloring Pictures
Illustrated a set of coloring images centered around spooky myths from around the world.
Lilipad e.V – Annual Report
Layouted the annual report highlighting the NGO’s key milestones.