The Anaheim Convention Center hosted the 2019 DesignerCon, a three-day-long exposition of various collectibles, sculptures, designer toys, clothing, and all forms of art imaginable. The event was founded way back in the year 2006 as a way of promoting toys. Since its inception, the annual exposition has become a competitor to Comic-Con.
The 2019 edition of the event saw over 800 vendors, creators, artists, and designers filling the Anaheim venue halls. There were thousands of people mingling with artists, buying artworks, people-watching, and marveling at the sensational sights, colors and sounds.
The entry for children aged below 12 years was free of cost. However, the event had admission passes for the rest of the audience that was $30 for 1 day and $45 for 2 days. Therefore, the admission was neither inexpensive nor unreasonable for most. It could be regarded as a bargain for an event that rolled a tattoo festival, art exhibition, car fair, swap meet, and Comic-Con all into one extravaganza.
The best part may be that it had a vibe suitable for families. The audience at the event was remarkably diverse, as it covered almost all demographics, races, ages, and genders.
Visitors were permitted to go through the big convention halls filled with vendors and artists. The 2019 event had a big piece of work devoted to Mark Hamill, the actor known for playing Luke Skywalker and Batman characters from the Lego Cinematic Universe.
The celebration of art and toys also saw several releases of collectibles from toymakers like Def Jam, Medicom Toys, Giant Robot, and more.
Several artists and vendors provided products that had social value and artistic value. A few of those toys were made with good causes, such as environmental protection and mental awareness.
Depressed Monsters at D-Con 2019
Depressed Monsters was one of those companies, which belongs to the Las Vegas-based mental health advocate, artist, and musician Ryan Brunty. Yerman the Depressed Monster is among the original creations of Brunty’s company, which brings to mind a personal battle with mental depression. Since that character’s making, the concept behind it has become beyond just an art form. Over time, it has evolved into an apparel product line with a rabid group of fans.
The Las Vegas businessman was in the Anaheim city to share his accessories, clothing and artistic products, as well as meet fans. A part of the proceeds of Depressed Monsters was donated to some mental health organizations across the US, to help fight mental illness, plus the stigma around it.
Global Inheritance at D-Con 2019
Global Inheritance is a different company that merged public welfare and art. It is a not-for-profit organization that deals with recycling and so forth. Global Inheritance’s exhibit at DesignerCon namely ‘Trashed’ came with solicitations for a contest of art. That contest had homespun designs for recycle bins, which were planned to be utilized at last year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Recycle bin models featured in 2018 were displayed at the 2019 event.
A lot of talents from the US and abroad were behind the classic cars, paintings, clothing stalls, and so forth displayed here. The halls of the convention center were full of sculptors, animators, painters, apparel designers, graphic artists, and toymakers. Representations from East Los Angeles, Mexico, Long Beach, the United Kingdom, and South Korea made it an international event.