Posted on 7th December 2021
By Billy Langsworthy

Lucy Pearce has joined Toikido as the firm’s Head of Product Development.
Pearce joins Toikido from WildBrain CPLG, where she was a Product Development Manager. Prior to that, she worked in product development at Turner.
“Having worked on some of our favourite brands such as Little Big Planet and Rick and Morty Lucy brings amazing experience to the team,” said Darran Garnham, Founder and CEO at Toikido.
“Lucy is joining Toikido at the perfect time to guide our partnership product development procedure and work with the team guiding our own IP vision planning in 2022.”
Pearce added: “I’m really excited to be joining Toikido, and working with the team to bring great products to market that fans will truly love!
“I’m looking forward to working on properties in the NFT space; this is an exciting new sector within licensing with some amazing creative and great new opportunities! Thanks to Toikido for the warm welcome!”
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