Patrick Rylands (born in Hull, 1943) is an English designer. After graduating in ceramics from the

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in London in 1966 began to work as a freelancer with a number of iconic toy companies (

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, Ambi Toys). In 1970 he became the youngest designer to be awarded the prestigious

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for a group of

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toys designed for the British company Trendon Toys (former producer of

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). From 1976 up until 2002 he worked as in-house designer for the historic Dutch toy company, Ambi Toys. In 1999 he was awarded the title of

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. His toy designs are part of the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood in London and have been exhibited in the Olympic Games of London 2012.'British Design 1948-2012' exhibition: Innovation in the Modern Age
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rylands, Patrick 1943 births Date of birth missing (living people) People from Kingston upon Hull Living people English designers Toy inventors People associated with the Royal College of Art