Profession lego-master — how to make money playing
If you still think that LEGO is a toy for children, then you are mistaken. Children's designer is becoming a profession and there are already lego masters, lego sculptors and even lego engineers. These specialists are in demand for they get a good salary for their work.
Professionals working with LEGO are engaged in the creation of miniature and full-scale models, the design of shop windows, exhibition halls and children's parks. It may seem that this is a simple matter that everyone can handle, but it is not. Even if you spent your entire childhood assembling Danish designers, you don't necessarily get this job.
Applicants for the vacancies of lego masters and lego engineers undergo a rigorous selection process. Employers demand from applicants not only an excellent knowledge of LEGO products, but also the education of a designer. And you also need creative thinking, which you can't do without in this case.
Professions related to the assembly of LEGO are not the most common. There are no more than ten sculptors and engineers working professionally with this designer in the world.
This work only seems simple — customers want to see huge, complex figures and compositions, the creation of which takes a lot of time. Often a whole team of assistants works together with the master. They follow his instructions and speed up the work on the order.
One of the most sought-after lego sculptors of our time is Nathan Sawaya from New York. He takes on the most difficult projects. His works are real works participating in exhibitions all over the world.
It is believed that Savaya was the first master who turned the purely technical assembly of objects from plastic elements into art. He is an authority in the LEGO world and the company often asks his opinion when developing a new product.
Another unshakable authority in this field is Sean Kenney. This American became famous all over the world by creating a whole zoo out of a constructor. It is located in the Reiman Gardens Amusement Park in Iowa. The animals created by Kenny look very realistic. Now the master has no end of orders and he travels all over the world, creating sculptures and entire parks.
Not always the work of a lego master is only a flight of creative thought. Some compositions, especially large ones, require serious engineering calculations. They are made by lego engineers whose task is to calculate the figures so that they do not fall. Special computer programs that calculate complex and massive structural elements help them in this matter.
Although lego masters are considered people of a rare profession, no one will forbid you to try your hand at this business. It's never too late to start working with LEGO. There are lego sculptors who started their careers at the age of well over 30 and their example cannot but inspire.