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Publishing · creators · physical products
Built in brick culture. Ready for real projects.
Cool Toys Trend is an independent brick-culture publication, curator and custom product studio founded in 2020.
Three things our history makes possible
A short history, expressed as useful proof.
Dates matter only when they show what a team can do today. Our publishing record is most useful as evidence of creator access, editorial authority and a repeatable execution system.
We have built the record issue by issue.
Fifty magazine issues, long-running creator coverage and an appearance in BrickJournal are evidence that the knowledge was not assembled overnight.
We can turn a field of material into a clear story.
BrickFair Baltimore 2026 shows the process: on-site capture, image handling, identity checks, editorial structure and multi-part distribution.
Operating identity
The brand, the company and the working model.
Cool Toys Trend is the English brand name of 酷玩潮. Custom projects are developed by an independent creative and product-development team based in Jinan, Shandong, China.
- Brand
- Cool Toys Trend / 酷玩潮
- Operating company
- 济南酷玩潮网络信息有限公司
English rendering: Jinan Kuwanchao Network Information Co., Ltd. - Founded
- 2020
- Location
- Jinan, Shandong, China
- How we work
- Core planning and project direction, coordinated with specialist brick designers, packaging and production partners as the scope requires.
Selected milestones
From a publication to a culture-led studio.
2020
Cool Toys Trend was founded
The work began with a focus on building-block and designer-toy culture, connecting publishing, community and product knowledge.
2021
The magazine created a recurring physical editorial object
Issue 1 established a format that could hold product stories, fan creators, original illustration and community knowledge together.
2021
A creator invitation became a subscriber gift
Cool Toys Trend invited Polish fan designer Jan Woźnica to create a second space-themed scene for an annual subscriber gift.
2022
Cool Toys Trend work appeared in BrickJournal
An article and photography about a China brick exhibition were published in issue 72 of the specialist enthusiast magazine.
2023
A wider concept by Jan reached shelves as LEGO Ideas 21340
Jan independently developed and submitted a broader three-piece concept after the Cool Toys Trend commission. That later LEGO Ideas journey belongs to Jan and is described separately from our earlier role.
2026
BrickFair coverage demonstrated a repeatable international workflow
An on-site correspondent gathered 493 photographs and 22 video clips; the editorial team verified and organised the material into 215 display units and an eight-part series.
What we do now
Media thinking and product delivery in one team.
Publish and interpret
Creator interviews, event reporting, product criticism and cultural stories for an audience that already understands bricks.
Research and curate
Find the right product language, cultural anchor, creator context and references before design becomes expensive.
Design and coordinate
Bring concept, model design, prototype, instructions, packaging, production and quality review into one managed path.
Document and distribute
Create the images and editorial context that help a finished object make sense beyond the box.
Procurement confidence
The important boundaries are discussed before production.
Every project has its own audience, destination and compliance needs. We document the agreed scope instead of treating one sample, test or shipping route as a universal promise.
Permission before reproduction.
Logos, characters, buildings, artworks and supplied photography are reviewed against the client’s stated rights and the intended use.
NDA needs recorded early.
Confidential handling, partner roles and any permission to publish a case study are agreed for the project rather than assumed.
Prototype, build and pack checks.
The agreed workflow can include structural review, building instructions, prototype approval, packaging samples and production quality checks.
Destination-specific planning.
Freight route, timing, customs, tax responsibility, age grading and required testing are confirmed for the destination and sales context.
Independence and attribution
Clear about whose work is whose.
Cool Toys Trend is independently operated and does not present itself as a large self-owned factory. LEGO and other brand names appear only where they identify subjects of editorial coverage, products, events or clearly described collaborations. We do not imply ownership, endorsement or an official relationship that has not been confirmed.