The Brick Life

Lego Master Builders are a group of select people hired by the Lego company to design and construct Lego models both at their head office and around the world. These builders are often highly skilled in design, art, maths and of course, Lego. Generally their are put into two distinct categories, those that work for Lego to create new sets and kits... and those that work in more of a freelance way, known as Lego Certified Professionals. Lego Master Builders who work in Billund, Denmark are responsible for envisaging, designing and producing the Lego sets we see on store shelves each year. They may work as part of a larger design team that take s the sets from idea, prototype to final production phase. Lego Certified Professionals may be hired by corporations who want a Lego model build of a product to have on display at shows or in their office or they may simply build Lego sculptures of their own design to show what can be achieved with this amazing medium. For example the Pacific Princess model above was designed by Lego Certified Professional Ryan McNaught and contains more than 250,000 Lego bricks, took 6 months to build and measures 10.5 feet long. Regardless of where they work, Lego Master Builders, have developed their love and knowledge of Lego to the point that they are able to produce highly realistic models that are instantly recognizable and solid representations of an object. They know the best pieces to use in each situation, so have extensive knowledge of the Lego piece inventory, including color. In addition they know the best techniques to place the pieces together so that the final model is accurate, sturdy and economical. They know to how to use only the minimum pieces required to produce the final model - as some constructions are very large every additional piece will add further weight.Read More