Spirographs can make some pretty groovy designs on paper ... starts with a quick proof-of-concept using an actual plastic Spirograph toy to make sure it isn’t a totally unworkable idea.

Sometime later, Hasbro licensed Spirograph to Kahootz Toys. At that time, Oeschger served as Associate Vice President of Design at Kahootz Toys, of which he was a partner. “When we partnered ...