A new LEGO documentary titled Building the LEGO Dream has released on LEGO.com
It showcases five LEGO IDEAS submitters who ultimately ended up working professionally at THE LEGO GROUP as actual LEGO set designers.
Alex Storozhuk (adwind) saw his LEGO IDEA become the official Home Alone (21330) set.
Originally from Ukraine, Alex moved from Poland to Denmark to be part of the Creator 3-in-1 team.
Ivan Guerrero (Bulldoozer) designs inspired 123 Sesame Street (21324), Family Tree (21346) and Cosmic Cardboard Adventures (40533) before the Filipino filmmaker joined as a LEGO Designer in the Icons team.
Josh Bretz (JBBrickFanatic) design for LEGO Ideas BTS Dynamite (21339), co-created with fellow Fan Designer Jacob Twerski (who also joined the LEGO Group) is now a LEGO designer with the LEGO Friends team.
Sandro Quattrini (Roses Must Build) achieved success with LEGO Ideas’ Motorized Lighthouse (21335) in 2022. He joined the ONE PIECE team in Billund
Thomas Lajon(LEt.sGO) LEGO IDEAS design led to The Orient Express Train (21344)
A former screenwriter from Paris, France, he joined the LEGO Group as part of the Minecraft team.
They narrate their personal journey from submitting their LEGO Ideas project to making their hobby into a career. The stories of these LEGO designers highlight the unforeseen paths and decisions that turned their passion into a profession, showcasing just how powerful it is when creativity meets determination.
At the moment, this documentary is available exclusively on LEGO.com although there are plans to insert a condensed version onto YouTube sometime in the near future.
*Summaries are from the LEGO IDEAS blog