LEGO Print Creator

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LEGO Print Creator is a graphics design and printing application published by LEGO Software in 2001. The program was included as a free bonus with certain releases of LEGO Media games or published with other activity programs.

Development

LEGO Print Creator was developed and designed by The Bending Spoon Limited,[1] a short-lived British software developer based in Norbury, London.[2] The company was incorporated on 8 January 2001 as AD2001 Limited before changing to The Bending Spoon on 24 January. It was directed by producer Angela Sutherland and software engineer Andrew Stephen Fiore;[2] Sutherland had previously founded Perfect Entertainment (originally Teeny Weeny Games) in 1991.[3][4] The Bending Spoon was dissolved on 29 October 2002.[2]

The program's unique art was created by The Lost Highway.[1] Much of the LEGO artwork featured in it uses art made for previous LEGO Media and Software titles.[5]

Releases

Known releases of LEGO Print Creator:

  • "2 Title Compilation" release by Marks & Spencer (unknown year), containing LEGO Creator and LEGO Rock Raiders; LEGO Print Creator is included on the LEGO Rock Raiders disc.[6]
  • LEGO Island 2002 re-release by GSP Ltd.[7][5]
  • Creativity Club, released by Encore Software in 2002. The release featured three games: Curious George Paint & Print Studio, LEGO® Print Creator, and Crayola Fanciful Friends.<ref>Creativity Club™. EncoreSoftware.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2003.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 LEGO Print Creator credits (27 September 2001). "Developed and designed by The Bending Spoon Limited. Artwork by The Lost Highway." File path: graphics\intro\outrostill.bmp.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "THE BENDING SPOON LIMITED". CompaniesList.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023.
  3. De la Fuente, Derek (June 1994). "Itsy Bitsy...". 32. Issue 1. Aceville Publications Limited. p. 28.
  4. De la Fuente, Derek (December 1996). "MudoDisco 2" (in Spanish). Micro Mania. Número 23. Hobby Press S.A. p. 71.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Ben24x7 (18 March 2018). "LEGO Print Creator". Rock Raiders United. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021.
  6. "Lego PC CD Bundle Creator, Rock Raiders And Racers 2" eBay listing by midlandsretro. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Photo archives: 1, 2, 3.
  7. "PC Game Lego island - 2002 GSP e15+" eBay listing by dayo_849416. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Photo archives: 1, 2. 3.