Fat Brain Toys
Jess Norman is an experienced packaging designer currently employed at Fat Brain Toys since June 2022. With a robust background in product design, Jess previously held various roles at Oriental Trading Company from February 2012 to June 2022, including Product Designer, Associate Product Designer, and Product Design Intern. Jess also co-owns Smarty Dog Training, managing marketing, social media, logo design, and dog training since October 2015. Earlier experience includes serving as a Shift Leader at Dogtopia of Omaha from August 2008 to July 2012 and as a Freelance Designer for Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation from August 2008 to January 2010. Jess holds a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts with a concentration in Graphic Communication Arts from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, earned in 2011.
Fat Brain Toys
Like many categories, the toy industry is comprised of companies big and small. Neither large nor small, we like to think of ourselves as "The Little Engine That Could". Begun as a literal garage start-up 14 years ago, Fat Brain Toys has boldly put itself "in front of the great heavy trains" in the toy industry, finding success by offering quality toys, innovative design, and what many customers have called "shocking" customer service. Our mission? To demonstrate to the American consumer that there is an "alternate universe" of toys available to them. With the decline of the local independent toy store, toy selection has become dramatically limited to only those products found on the shelves of the local big box retailer (think disposable-character-driven-plastic-violent-battery-operated toys). In contrast, Fat Brain Toys promotes design-centric toys and games that educate AND entertain. Fat Brain Toys is comprised of four distinct sales channels, each working in concert to bring back better toys & games to the American household. - Online Retail - Brick & Mortar Retail - Direct Mail Catalog - Wholesale But more than anything, we are still a small, family owned and operated business that takes great pride in our ability to offer exceptional service to each and every customer. We appreciate your interest in Fat Brain Toys!