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Basic Startup Package<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Your Core Services Bundle<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Basic Startup Package includes everything you need to get a prototype in your hands.\u00a0 Turn on your sound and watch the video to learn more. Detailed description of services below.<\/p>\n

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Dedicated Project Manager (see below box for details)
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N<\/span>o ‘Surprises’ Guarantee
Toll-Free\u00a0Phone and Email Support
Color Sketch
Unlimited Revisions
Color Turnaround
Plush Prototype\/Sample
Photo Edits
Pre-Production Photo Edits
Closed Door Team Session
Retail Quality Hangtags and Plastic Bags<\/p>\n

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Dedicated Project Manager (see below box for details)
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N<\/span>o ‘Surprises’ Guarantee
Toll-Free\u00a0Phone and Email Support
Color Sketch
Unlimited Revisions
Color Turnaround
Plush Prototype\/Sample
Photo Edits
Pre-Production Photo Edits
Closed Door Team Session
Retail Quality Hangtags and Plastic Bags<\/p>\n

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Dedicated Project Manager<\/strong> <\/span>–\u00a0 This feature is important for your project.\u00a0 One Project Manager (or PM) is assigned to your project, who has been specially trained by me to move you from the first contact all the way through to production as effectively as possible.\u00a0 You will benefit from this because you don’t have to explain your project (many of which can be quite complex) every time you call.\u00a0 My PMs meet with me every day at 1:30 pm EST to go over projects that need special attention.\u00a0 This means that your PM is supported by me and the other Project Managers.\u00a0 You will receive an update once a week, giving you updates on your project.\u00a0 This is part of my secret weapon called the SEED System<\/a> that you can’t find anywhere else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Weekly Email Updates<\/strong> <\/span>– \u00a0 Your dedicated PM (Project Manager) will send you an email once a week whether there is new information or not, so you will never be left wondering what is going on.\u00a0 At times we may be waiting for materials or shipping which can take weeks.\u00a0 This is a huge benefit as it allows you to focus more on how you are going to sell and market your new plush toy instead of worrying about the toy itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No ‘Surprises’ Guarantee<\/strong> <\/span>–\u00a0 Why this feature is important to you is because I receive calls from people all the time that chose a different company to get their toys made.\u00a0 They complain because shipping was cheaper with the other company but now 5, 6, or 7 invoices show up for different things like brokerage, duty, customs, DDC, dock charges and so on.\u00a0 I hate surprises so I promise you there will not be any, guaranteed.<\/p>\n

Your final invoice will include the quantity of toys you ordered and one shipping fee (also any upgrades for a previously agreed upon price). That’s It!\u00a0 No Surprises!\u00a0 It’s written right into our guarantee.<\/a><\/p>\n

Toll-Free\u00a0Phone and Email Support<\/strong> <\/span>–\u00a0\u00a0This feature is important to ensure true two-way communication.\u00a0 Your dedicated Project Manager will be sending weekly email updates to you, but you may have additional questions.\u00a0 I highly recommend gathering a few questions over a couple of days, and then contact your Project Manager.\u00a0 It is normal to have many quick communications at key points in the project, and you will benefit from having one contact per week.\u00a0 This is a key part of my SEED System which ensures your toy idea’s success.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Color Sketch<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0You will be so excited when you see the idea you’ve been thinking about for so long finally come together in a color sketch.\u00a0 If you don’t have your own artwork that is ‘plush ready’ then this is an extremely valuable and necessary service.\u00a0 95% of the clients who have artwork we have to redo the sketch to make sure it is “Plush Ready”.\u00a0 The art form of designing plush toys is a very round art form.\u00a0 Sharp edges, thin limbs, fingers, toes, and straight features are difficult to show on small plush toys.\u00a0 It is important that your idea is sketched out as close to the stuffed toy version as possible.\u00a0 By accurate I do not mean more details.\u00a0 More details are not always a\u00a0good thing as plush toys are quite round and basic in form.\u00a0 Having very detailed artwork will disappoint you when you see the final plush toy since your expectation will not be realistic.\u00a0 If you look through my gallery, you will see that I make high-quality toys that could sit on any retail shelf.\u00a0 So you are advised to follow my guidance and experience to let me provide the best sketch possible to represent your toy in plush form.\u00a0 If you want changes, I can suggest the best method to achieve your goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlimited Revisions<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 This feature is important as it allows you to make adjustments based on your opinion of the first sketch and second sketch.\u00a0 I will do a turn-around sketch for you (front, side, and back views of your toy in one image) and you can make changes.\u00a0 From there I will make a rough prototype for you which you can make changes to, and then I make a finished prototype and send it to you.\u00a0 The only thing I will insist on and not allow is anything that would not pass safety testing.\u00a0 Being a toy company I cannot make anything that is unsafe even if you intend to mark it as “Not a Toy”.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Color Turnaround<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0A very good addition to a well-done color sketch is an organized layout of your idea and a great turn-around sketch.\u00a0 This should “tell the whole story” of your idea so if there is anything missing from this turn-around just let your Project Manager know and they will add it.\u00a0 Any sketch I do belongs to you so you can use it on your website, social media or in print if you wish.\u00a0 You own everything I do for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Plush Prototype\/Sample<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 All of your efforts and our hard work for you results in a physical prototype sewn together of your idea.\u00a0 The first prototype you see is called the ‘Rough Prototype’ because any embroidery will be just the future embroidery printed on paper and stuck in place.\u00a0 Some colors may be off and you may have changes.\u00a0 All of that is normal.\u00a0 The rough prototype is for you to figure out if we’re going in the right direction.\u00a0 Do you want the eyes bigger?\u00a0 Do you want the ears smaller?\u00a0 All of this can be discussed and noted.\u00a0 It won’t be perfect and that’s okay because we have rounds of changes to come and we’ll walk you through it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Photo Edits<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0When you see your first Rough Prototype you will probably want to see changes.\u00a0 It is the first time this toy has ever been created so it is normal for there to be changes.\u00a0 I’ll help you make a list of changes and do a photo-edit for you.\u00a0 This is where you’ll see the existing toy on the left and the edited toy on the right.\u00a0 This also shows you how your requests will look in the next round.\u00a0 When you approve the final photo-edit, I’ll give that to my designer and they’ll sew a new version of your toy to match the photo-edit.\u00a0 Plush toys are an art form so when moving from a photo-edit to a real toy there will be some interpretation.\u00a0 It won’t be an exact copy of the photo-edit since all designs are done by hand – this is normal.\u00a0 From the feedback I’ve received of clients who have worked with other toy companies, this is a unique service which fine-tunes your toy idea.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trackable Delivery<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 When your prototype is ready I’ll take high-quality photos and keep them on file.\u00a0 Your prototype will be bundled up and key information will be included.\u00a0 I’ll ship it to you with a tracking number so you can track its journey and make sure it arrives safely.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pre-Production Photo Edits<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0You’ve completed sketches with changes, a rough prototype with changes, and a finished prototype is in your hands now.\u00a0 You still have a round of changes that can be shown in a photo-edit.\u00a0 The photo-edit will show you what your idea will look like in production.\u00a0 Being as this is the first time this idea has ever been made, I want to be sure you have a lot of opportunity to make changes and get the look you want.\u00a0 This is included in the Basic Startup package and all others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Closed Door Team Session<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0\u00a0With over 20 years of manufacturing experience, my clients have found these sessions to be extremely valuable in finding and correcting design issues.\u00a0 Every day I meet with my Project Managers to go over different projects and how we can make them better.\u00a0 I want your project to be reviewed and analyzed to make sure it’s going in the right direction.\u00a0 In this closed door team session, my PMs will go over the details of your project and get the group’s feedback, which you would then receive.\u00a0 This is a benefit you do not want to pass up on.\u00a0 You can use this feature at any time during the project, and you can request specific information to be obtained from this session.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Retail Quality Hangtags and Plastic Bags<\/strong><\/span> –\u00a0 Hangtags are business card sized tags that hang from your toy.\u00a0 It can include your website, logo, tag lines, phone number, or any other information you wish.\u00a0 You can also upgrade to make it a multi-page booklet if you’d like.\u00a0 For clean storage and delivery, I wrap each toy in its own plastic bag.\u00a0 Normally I require a $150 artwork fee to layout the hangtag artwork, but if you choose the Basic Startup Service Level or higher you will not only get the layout but the hangtags and plastic bags as well.\u00a0 So if you are ordering 3,600 toys (for example), this can amount to $ 1,122 in savings.<\/p>\n

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