Sam Smith

He learned Thrust can be green.

Sam Smith is a former Hasbro Design Manager on the Studio Series, Masterpiece, and mainline Generations (the War for Cybertron Trilogy, Legacy, etc.) toylines. Whether by choice or as a practical consequence of the sheer breadth of modern Generations product, he seemingly utilized a more horizontal command structure than past department heads, taking point on the primary live-action film series component of the Studio Series line and largely leaving the more traditional Generation 1 flavored fare to Associate Designer Evan Brooks and overall Generations design lead Mark Maher. Smith's status as the resident gearhead of the design team may or may not constitute an ulterior motive for this particular division of labor. Before Transformers he worked on Star Wars.

In March 2022, Smith began his "From Screen to Toy" posts on his Instagram page, showcasing digital renders and development notes on his recent and upcoming Studio Series figures, later showcasing his works from other lines as well.

As of October 2022, Smith has returned to Star Wars, where he has moved up to Design Director of preschool product.^[1]

Known design projects

Dark of the Moon

The Toys"R"Us exclusive Scan Series^[2]

Generations

Studio Series

Core Class

• The Last Knight Mohawk

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

• Age of Extinction Galvatron

Leader Class

• Revenge of the Fallen Grindor & Ravage

Bumblebee

Core Class

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

Leader Class

• Concept Art Megatron

Rise of the Beasts

Core Class

• Arcee
• Freezer

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

• Battletrap^[4]
• Optimus Prime

Leader Class

• Scourge

Gamer Edition

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

• War for Cybertron Gamer Edition Megatron

Legacy

• Titan Class Cybertron Universe Metroplex
• Leader Class Transmetal II Megatron^[5]

Wreck 'N Rule Collection

• Voyager Class Autobot Springer

Speedia 500 Collection

Deluxe Class

Voyager Class

• Road Hauler

Leader Class

• Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge

Buzzworthy Bumblebee

• Voyager Class N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher
• Deluxe Class N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet

Legacy: Evolution

Collaborative

• VNR Optimus Prime

Legacy: United

• Leader Class Armada Universe Megatron
• Titan Class Armada Universe Tidal Wave
• Deluxe Class Cyberverse Universe Chromia
• Leader Class Armada Universe Galvatron

Masterpiece Movie Series

• Decepticon Blackout & Scorponok
• Bonecrusher
• Decepticon Brawl

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Convention appearances

• Singapore Comic Con 2023

Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances

• November 13, 2020's "Hasbro Pulse | Fan First Fridays: Transformers & Ghostbusters | Event One" on YouTube, with Rachel Fleming.
• February 4, 2022's "Fan First Friday | Transformers Livestream" on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Isabella Weiss, Mark Maher, and Evan Brooks.
• August 16, 2022's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Delaney Norris, Evan Brooks, Isabella Weiss, and Mark Maher.
• February 6, 2023's Hasbro's Transformers Team Roundtable Q&A February 2023 - Origin Jazz Revealed! recorded on the Seibertron.com YouTube channel, with Delaney Norris, Evan Brooks, Ben MacCrae, and Mark Maher
• April 4, 2023's Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, Evan Brooks, Mark Maher, and Shogo Hasui.

Trivia

• As a "car guy", Smith is known to be very particular about the details on Studio Series' licensed alternate modes.^[6]

References

External links

• Sam Smith on Instagram
• Sam Smith on LinkedIn