Disney Dreams Started Early for Designer Steve Thompson

At just 19 years old, Steve Thompson began his lifelong career at The Walt Disney Company when, upon submitting his portfolio to Disney at a year-end review at his school, he was offered a position with the company as a Senior Character Artist. “I was hoping for some positive feedback or maybe even a summer internship!” he says. [read the full interview]

18 Art Pieces Featuring the Men of Disney

All Disney characters possess very distinctly unique features, and Disney artist Steven K. Thompson’s “Men of Disney” art series is fabulously illustrated with accuracy—down to each and every detail. Take a look at Thompson’s 18 impressive portraits depicting our favorite Disney men. [read the full article]

Disney is selling 6 high-end, limited-edition villain dolls this fall. Here they all are.

Forget Disney princesses. This fall the Disney Store is highlighting some of its biggest villains.

Disney is releasing six new limited-edition dolls as part of its ongoing Midnight Masquerade series. A part of the Disney Designer Collection, the series includes Maleficent ("Sleeping Beauty"), Lady Tremaine ("Cinderella"), Ursula ("The Little Mermaid"), Yzma ("The Emperor's New Groove"), the Evil Queen ("Snow White"), and Hades ("Hercules"). [read the full article]

The Tree-mendous Story Behind Disney’s Sketchbook Ornaments

For Disney artist Steve Thompson, it’s not about what’s under the Christmas tree—it’s about what’s on it. For the last 15 years, he’s been designing detailed ornaments for shopDisney.com, recreating moments from classic films such as Cinderella and Peter Pan. For Thompson, who joined The Walt Disney Company as an animator in 1994, it’s a dream job—and it’s one that allows him to use his gifts to spread holiday cheer all year long. [read the full interview]