Squishmallows × McDonald's
2024
What's going on here?!
Squishmallows is a plush brand known for its wide variety of cute characters and collector-driven appeal. This project relaunches the Squishmallows × McDonald's toy partnership, but through my “State Squishmallows” designs: a collection of 50 state-themed plush toys released over ten weeks to encourage repeat Happy Meal purchases and collector engagement. As a pivot, I developed a smaller-scale concept featuring nine planet-themed Squishmallows (over two weeks), maintaining the same collectible appeal in a more streamlined format. Each design incorporates elements like state animals, state seals, and symbolic accessories, along with custom names and bios that reflect their identities; the same approach is applied to the planet-themed series. The project also includes collectible sticker sheets to track progress and campaigns promoting both the state and planet collections.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This project demonstrates my use of AI as a tool to help bring ideas to life. I believe in full and clear disclosure of AI use throughout my portfolio. AI was used only for the base 3D renderings, while all core designs, edits, and final compositions were created by me.
TL;DR Goals:
Proof of Concept Product Design Deliverables Brand Collaboration Awareness Advertisements Pivot AI



















