Dan Winger

Age: 29
Program: Master's in Industrial Design, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, Calif. ('07)
Current Job: Design & strategy consultant, LEGO Concept Lab, Los Angeles

Working rather like a traditional R&D team, the Concept Lab develops new business opportunities for LEGO. Winger's responsibilities include working directly with children to brainstorm new ideas, issuing trend reports, and directing product development. Currently, his work focuses on creating product lines for boys ages 5 to 11, including ideas for a major release in 2011.