Carter Bryant
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Bryant was born in Missouri in 1964. He attended the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, but did not graduate.[3]
Career
In September 1995, Bryant was offered a position as a Barbie product designer for Mattel.[4] He left his position with Mattel in 1998.[5] Bryant later worked as a freelance designer, including doll design work for Ashton-Drake Galleries.[6] During this period, Bryant stated that he found the initial inspiration for "Bratz" dolls after driving by a high school in Springfield, Missouri in 1998.[7]
In 1999, Bryant went back to work at Mattel where he was the lead designer of a number of collectible Barbies.[8][9][10]
Shortly thereafter, Bryant presented his "Bratz doll" concept art to MGA Entertainment.[11] In 2000, they offered Bryant a consulting agreement and he again resigned from Mattel. In 2001, Bryant's Bratz doll line was released by MGA Entertainment.[2] Bryant was also credited as a character writer on various Bratz projects including Bratz 4 Real, Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion - Diamondz, and Bratz the Video: Starrin' & Stylin'.
In 2013, the Pinkie Cooper "Jet Set Pets" fashion dolls were released by the Bridge Direct, which had been designed and developed by Bryant. The line included aspects of fashion play, travel, and pet collectibles.[12] Bryant based the dolls on his sister's pet Cocker Spaniel of the same name, "Pinkie Cooper."[13]
