Newsday recently stopped by the studio to see what we’re up to, and we had plenty to show them. Phetus spoke to reporters on how he got into the designer toy game, and Mr Den demonstrates how we design and produce product in house.

Mr. Den was also quoted in a longer article about the popularity of designer toys, a medium Elite Gudz artists have been working in for years, most recently shown at Dunny & Sketchbot shows.

The aesthetic ranges from cute and quirky…to dark and edgy. …But producing a finished product is no easy task. It can take eight hours to multiple days, depending on what you’re making, says Denny “Mr. Den” Ramos, 38, of Central Islip, a graphic and product designer at Elite Gudz – a Farmingdale design studio that specializes in comics, street art, toys and software.

The full article can be found on Newsday.com