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'''LEGO designers''' are employees of the [[LEGO Group]] focusing on developing new LEGO products. | '''LEGO designers''' are employees of the [[LEGO Group]] focusing on developing new LEGO products. | ||
== Known LEGO designers == | == Known LEGO designers == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|+Known LEGO Designers | |+Known LEGO Designers | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
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!Best known for | !Best known for | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ole Kirk | |[[Ole Kirk Christiansen]] | ||
| | | – | ||
| | | – | ||
| | | | ||
|LEGO Founder | |LEGO Founder | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Godtfred Kirk Christiansen | |[[Godtfred Kirk Christiansen]] | ||
| | | – | ||
| | | – | ||
| | | | ||
| | |Brick with tubes, LEGO System, Duplo | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen]] | |[[Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen]] | ||
| | | – | ||
| | | – | ||
| | | | ||
|Mindstorms (and much more) | |Mindstorms (and much more) | ||
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|2000 | |2000 | ||
|MANY | |MANY | ||
|LEGO Minifigure | |LEGO Minifigure, Classic Space, Classic Castle | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Jan Ryaa]] | |Daniel A. Krentz | ||
|1974? | |||
|''Deceased'' | |||
| | |||
|LEGO Castle | |||
|- | |||
|[[Jan Ryaa]] | |||
|1974 | |1974 | ||
|2021 | |2021 | ||
| | | | ||
|Technic brick | |[[Technic]] brick designer | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Sten Schmidt]] | |[[Sten Schmidt]] | ||
|1979 | |1979 | ||
|2021 | |2021 | ||
| | | | ||
|Technic beam | |Technic beam designer, [[Dacta]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Niels Milan Pedersen]] | |[[Niels Milan Pedersen]] | ||
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|''Active'' | |''Active'' | ||
| | | | ||
|Skeleton minifigure, Pirates | |Skeleton minifigure, [[Pirates]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Steen Sig Andersen]] | |[[Steen Sig Andersen]] | ||
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|''Active'' | |''Active'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | |LEGO Town sets | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Bjarne Tveskov]] | |[[Bjarne Tveskov]] | ||
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|1998 | |1998 | ||
|? | |? | ||
| | |Blacktron, Space Police | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Jørn Thomsen]] | |[[Jørn Thomsen]] | ||
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|2020 | |2020 | ||
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| | |M-Tron, Ice Planet 2002 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Erling Dideriksen]] | |[[Erling Dideriksen]] | ||
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|1999 | |1999 | ||
| | | | ||
| | |[[Rock Raiders]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[André Sang-Tae Stenbryggen]] | |[[André Sang-Tae Stenbryggen]] | ||
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|''Active'' | |''Active'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | |[[Rock Raiders]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Søren Dyrhøj]] | |[[Søren Dyrhøj]] | ||
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|''Active?'' | |''Active?'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | |[[Rock Raiders]], LEGO Masters | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Troels Halken]] | |[[Troels Halken]] | ||
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|1999 | |1999 | ||
| | | | ||
| | |[[Rock Raiders]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Bjarke Lykke Madsen]] | |[[Bjarke Lykke Madsen]] | ||
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|''Active'' | |''Active'' | ||
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|Star Wars, 4940 Granite Grinder | |[[LEGO Star Wars|LEGO ''Star Wars'']] creative director, 4940 Granite Grinder | ||
|- | |||
|Klas Järnroos | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Retired'' | |||
| | |||
|Trains? | |||
|- | |||
|Ib Torben Skov | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Retired'' | |||
| | |||
|Duplo, many patents | |||
|- | |||
|Henk Van der Does | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Active'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|Richard Siegrist | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Deceased'' | |||
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|LEGO Studios | |||
|- | |||
|Peter Bering | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Retired'' | |||
| | |||
|LEGO Arctic, LEGO Studios, LEGO Galidor | |||
|- | |||
|Jannis Blaesild | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Retired'' | |||
| | |||
|[[Rock Raiders]] | |||
|- | |||
|Olav Kroigaard | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Active'' | |||
| | |||
|LEGO Technic | |||
|- | |||
|Erik P. Tapdrup | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Deceased'' | |||
| | |||
|LEGO Duplo, Futura Copenhagen | |||
|- | |||
|Tormod Askildsen | |||
|XXXX | |||
|''Retired'' | |||
| | |||
|LEGO Dacta, Mindstorms | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:LEGO designers| ]] | [[Category:LEGO designers| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:25, 15 January 2025
LEGO designers are employees of the LEGO Group focusing on developing new LEGO products.
Known LEGO designers
| Name | Employed | Retired | Designs | Best known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Kirk Christiansen | – | – | LEGO Founder | |
| Godtfred Kirk Christiansen | – | – | Brick with tubes, LEGO System, Duplo | |
| Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen | – | – | Mindstorms (and much more) | |
| Jens Nygaard Knudsen | 1968 | 2000 | MANY | LEGO Minifigure, Classic Space, Classic Castle |
| Daniel A. Krentz | 1974? | Deceased | LEGO Castle | |
| Jan Ryaa | 1974 | 2021 | Technic brick designer | |
| Sten Schmidt | 1979 | 2021 | Technic beam designer, Dacta | |
| Niels Milan Pedersen | 1980 | Active | Skeleton minifigure, Pirates | |
| Steen Sig Andersen | 1981 | Active | LEGO Town sets | |
| Bjarne Tveskov | 1985 | 1998 | ? | Blacktron, Space Police |
| Jørn Thomsen | 1989? | 2020 | M-Tron, Ice Planet 2002 | |
| Erling Dideriksen | 1976 | 2004 | Erling brick (Headlight brick) | |
| Jan Harder Blæsild | 1994 | 1999 | Rock Raiders | |
| André Sang-Tae Stenbryggen | 1996 | Active | Rock Raiders | |
| Søren Dyrhøj | 1997 | Active? | Rock Raiders, LEGO Masters | |
| Troels Halken | 1997 | 1999 | Rock Raiders | |
| Bjarke Lykke Madsen | 1997 | Active | ||
| Jens Kronvold Frederiksen | 1998 | Active | LEGO Star Wars creative director, 4940 Granite Grinder | |
| Klas Järnroos | XXXX | Retired | Trains? | |
| Ib Torben Skov | XXXX | Retired | Duplo, many patents | |
| Henk Van der Does | XXXX | Active | ||
| Richard Siegrist | XXXX | Deceased | LEGO Studios | |
| Peter Bering | XXXX | Retired | LEGO Arctic, LEGO Studios, LEGO Galidor | |
| Jannis Blaesild | XXXX | Retired | Rock Raiders | |
| Olav Kroigaard | XXXX | Active | LEGO Technic | |
| Erik P. Tapdrup | XXXX | Deceased | LEGO Duplo, Futura Copenhagen | |
| Tormod Askildsen | XXXX | Retired | LEGO Dacta, Mindstorms |
