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Hot Wheels's design team (colloquially known as the Hot Wheels Dream Team) comprises of casting designers, graphic designers and packaging designers.

Current[]

Casting designers[]

Name Joined Projects Photo
Charlie Angulo 2018 Mainline, Character Cars, Monster Trucks, Pull-Back Speeders, Super Rigs, Track Fleet
CharlieAngulo
Bryan Benedict 2004 Mainline, Character Cars, Monster Jam, Monster Trucks, Premium 1:64
BryanBenedict
Craig Callum 2022 Mainline
CraigCallum
Fraser Campbell 1998 (left 2016, rejoined 2021) Mainline, Track Stars Haulers, Truckin' Transporters, Super Rigs, Track Stars Haulers, Monster Jam
FraserCampbell
Kevin Cao 2007 Mainline, Monster Trucks, RacerVerse, Super Rigs, various others
KevinCao
Manson Cheung 2000 Mainline, Premium 1:64, sculpting of various models
MansonCheung
Chris Colangelo 2013 Mario Kart, SDCC Exclusives, Star Wars Starships, Star Wars Starships Select
ChrisColangelo
Eric Han 2013 Mainline, Character Cars, Pull-Back Speeders, Super Rigs, playsets
Eric Han portrait
Rob Matthes 2002 (left 2017, rejoined 2023) Mainline, Premium 1:64, Dragstrip Demons
RobMatthes
Phil Riehlman 1993 Mainline, Premium 1:64, Premium 1:43, RLC, Monster Trucks, Character Cars, Elite 64
PhilRiehlman
Alton Takeyasu 1991 Character Cars, various others
AltonTakeyasu
Dwayne Vance 2002 (left 2005, rejoined 2019) Mainline, Character Cars, RLC, AcceleRacers, NFT Garage, Super Rigs, Pull-Back Speeders, Track Stars Haulers, Track Fleet
DwayneVance
Brendon Vetuskey 2007 Mainline, Premium 1:64, Monster Trucks, RLC, Elite 64
Brendon Vetuskey LR
Ronald Wong 2014 Mainline, Monster Trucks, RLC, Premium 1:64, Premium 1:43, Elite 64, Hot Wheels Skate, playsets
RonWong
Bryan Zhao 2023 Mainline
BryanZhao

Graphic designers[]

Name Joined Projects Photo
Kristina Albrecht 2023 Premium, RLC, others
KristinaAlbrecht
Andrés Andrieu 2022 Mainline, 5-Packs, others
AndrésAndrieu
Ralph Benítez 2013 NFT Garage, "secret projects", others
RalphBenitez
Jeremy Cox 2007 Character Cars, Monster Trucks, others
JeremyCox
Leeway Chang 2007 Mainline, 5-Packs, Mystery Models, NFT Garage, others
LeewayChang
Kevin Geraldez 2020 Elite 64, Premium 1:64, RLC, others
Kevin Geraldez
Mario Godoy 2015 Monster Trucks, Skate, others
MarioGodoy
Anton Henggono 2022 Mainline, 5-Packs, others
Anton-headshot-HW
Mike McClone 2000 Mainline, themed assortments, others
MikeMcClone
Jerry Thienprasiddhi 2001 Mainline, themed assortments, others
JerryThienprasiddhi
Steve Vandervate 2003 Premium, RLC, others
HWCVan
Mike Vasquez 2022 RacerVerse, Skate, others
MikeVasquez

Packaging designers[]

Name Joined Projects Photo
Matt Gabe 2009 (left 2014, rejoined 2018) Mainline, themed assortments, others
MattGabe
Sam Kok 2010 SDCC, others
SamKok
Omar Rivero 2023 Car Culture 2-Packs, others
OmarRivero

Packaging illustrators[]

Name Joined Projects Photo
Mike Guevarra 2013 Mainline, Premium, themed assortments, others
MG

Other notable individuals[]

Name Joined Position Photo
Chris Down 2004 Chief Design Officer
ChrisDown
Jimmy Liu 2015 Director, Product Design
JimmyLiu
Ethan Wood 2006 Senior Director, Product Design
EthanWood
Ted Wu 2003 Vice-President, Global Vehicle Design
TedWu

Former[]

Casting designers[]

Name Joined Left Projects Photo
Harry Bradley 1966 1969 "Sweet Sixteen" models of 1968
HarryBradley
Ira Gilford 1967 1969 Mainline
IraGilford
George Soulakis 1968 2000 Sizzlers, Chopcycles
GeorgeSoulakis
Howard Rees 1969 1975 Mainline
HowardRees
Larry Wood 1969 2019 Mainline, 100% Hot Wheels, numerous others
LarryWood
Bob Rosas 1969 1989 Mainline, playsets, numerous others
BobRosas
Paul Tam 1970 1973 Mainline
PaulTam
Bob Lovejoy 1971 1973 Mainline, Hot Birds, RRRumblers, Chopcycles
BobLovejoy
Gary Saffer 1975 2001 Mainline, Super California Custom, various others
GarySaffer
Terry Choy c.1980s c.2000s Mainline
Image Not Available
Michael Kollins 1985 2004 Mainline, Pro Racing
MichaelKollins
Bruce Baur 1986 2002 Mainline, Pro Racing
BruceBaur
Mark Jones 1986 2023 Mainline, Premium 1:64
MarkJones
Greg Padginton 1992 2008 Mainline
Image Not Available
John Handy c.1993 c.2005 Mainline
JohnHandy
Dave Weise c.1994 2015 Mainline
Dave Weise
Gary Swisher 1995 2018 Various
GarySwisher
Steve Moran 1997 2015 Various
SteveMoran
Nathan Proch 1998 2006 Mainline
NathanProch
Eric Tscherne 1998 2004 Mainline, Hot Tunerz
EricTscherne
Mike Nuttall 1999 2016 Mainline, playsets
MikeNuttall
Dave Sheltman c.1999 c.2017 Various
DaveSheltman
Scott Tupper c.1990s c.1990s Pro Racing
ScottTupperHWR
Alec Tam 2000 2015 Mainline
AlecTam
Jonathan Bedford c.2001 c.2006 Mainline
JonBedford
Raffy Gonzalez 2003 2007 Mainline
Image Not Available
Jack Chen c.2003 c.2004 Mainline
Image Not Available
Felix Holst 2004 2015 Mainline
FelixHolst
Jun Imai 2004 2018 Mainline, Premium 1:64
JunImai
Ryu Asada 2004 2021 Mainline, Premium 1:64
RyuAsada
Josh Henson 2004 2010 Mainline, AcceleRacers, Battle Force 5
JoshHenson
Sei Cho 2004 2006 Mainline
SeiCho
Glenn Yu 2004 2015 Mainline, playsets
GlennYu
Ludovico Ferro 2005 2005 Mainline
LudovicoFerro
John Violette 2006 2011 Mainline, Ferrari Racer
JohnViolette
York Bleyer 2007 2011 Mainline
York-Bleyer
Joe Woo c.2007 c.2007 Mainline
Image Not Available
Abe Lugo 2008 2015 Mainline, Premium 1:64
AbeLugo
Paul DeLorean 2011
2023
2013
2023
Mainline, Character Cars, Premium 1:43
PaulDeLorean
Miguel López 2012 2014 Mainline, Character Cars
MiguelLopez
Jeff Allison 2013 2014 Mainline, Character Cars, Super Rigs, Track Stars Haulers
JeffAllison
Dmitriy Shakhmatov 2014 2023 Mainline, Premium 1:64, Super Rigs, Track Stars Haulers
DimaShakhmatov
Dave Root 2014 2014 Mainline, Character Cars
DaveRoot
Tyler Charest 2015 2020 Mainline, Character Cars
TylerCharest
Lindsey Lee 2016 2022 Mainline, Character Cars, Premium 1:64, Track Stars Haulers, Super Rigs
LindseyLee
Alvin Chan 2017 2018 Mainline, Character Cars
AlvinChan
Rick Jung 2017 2017 Mainline, Character Cars
RickJung
Omar Rehman 2017 2017 Mainline, Character Cars
OmarRehman
John O'Laughlin 2018 2018 Mainline
JohnOLaughlin
Sonny Fisher 2020 2022 Mainline, Character Cars, Super Rigs, Track Stars Haulers, Pull-Back Speeders
SonnyFisher
Neal Smith 2013 2023 Mainline, Monster Trucks, Hot Wheels Skate
NealSmith
Shawn Moghadam 2023 2024 Mainline, Premium 1:64
ShawnMoghadam

Graphic designers[]

Name Joined Left Projects Photo
Michael Heralda 1997 2015 Mainline, others
MichaelHeralda
Wayne Scott 1997 2010s Mainline, others
WayneScott
Miq Willmott 1998 2004 Mainline, others
MiQWillmott
Roman Cortez 2003 2015 Mainline, others
RomanCortez

Packaging designers[]

Name Joined Left Projects Photo
John Colucci 2007 2023 Mainline, others
Image Not Available
Julian Koiles 2014 2024 Premium, others
JulianKoiles

Other notable individuals[]

Name Joined Left Projects Photo
Otto Kuhni 1962 1970s Art direction for Hot Wheels's early days
OttoKuhni
Howard Newman c.1966 1970s Designer of the Redline wheel and bent-axle suspension
HowardNewman

Trivia[]

  • Designers will often put their names or initials on models they have worked on.

See also[]

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