What is The LEGO Group's history of medical representation been like? Henry Licklider examines sets, minifigures, and minidolls for a thorough diagnosis. BrickNerd has you covered, now with no deductible!
Read MoreThe AFOL community is growing and women are leading the way—creating spaces, breaking barriers, and making sure everyone has a seat at the table. For International Women’s Day, let’s meet a few builders who are shaping a more inclusive LEGO world.
Read MoreToday’s guest article comes from Levi Knighten who shares their experience and struggles trying to create a sigfig as a black, queer fan of LEGO.
Read MoreLEGO minifigures have been around for half a century, so we’ve visualized how their head color and skin tone have changed over time in several different ways.
Read MoreLots of people visit the LEGO House, all with different needs—both visible and invisible. To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we spoke with them about how every visitor (child or AFOL) can feel included and play, no matter their ability.
Read MoreWe chat with LEGO builders Dave Kaleta and Richard Dryden about their celebratory alphabet of significant cultural figures in their Awesome Black Creativity project.
Read MoreLEGO recently relaunched its Friends theme with the intent of making sets more inclusive and reflective of society today. BrickNerd put those ideals to the test by engaging with educator and LEGO Masters contestant Corey Samuels who led a community event with a new generation of young female LEGO builders to see what they thought of the new Friends.
Read MoreWhile LEGO’s 90th anniversary is being celebrated around the world in 2022, BrickNerd predicts the changes we hope for our favorite company in the decade to come!
Read MoreLast month, a group of dedicated LEGO fans created the Brick Alliance, an organization working to help make the AFOL community more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming. In this foundational interview, we’ll discover how the group got started, what they hope to achieve, and how they are approaching these important issues.
Read MoreWant to customize a minifig without fancy printers or toxic fumes? Learn how to use the dark art of reductive design to literally erase the line between official and custom LEGO parts.
LEGO meets tabletop combat in the Brassbound universe. We talk with creator Paul Antoine about designing microscale armies, turning builds into game pieces, and developing games with a growing community.
When a legendary archaeologist minifigure meets the spin cycle, adventure calls! Follow along as we reclaim the lost fedora of Indiana Jones and uncover how to repair a LEGO keychain.
LEGO adventurers need somewhere to unwind between quests. We talk with Sleepy Dragon Inn designer Marin Graux about classic Castle, medieval hospitality, and how his design evolved for the BrickLink Designer Program.
From sketches to superglue, see how this custom LEGO motorcycle earned its street cred. We chat with Jean-Yves about the design, prototyping, and even heat resistance of his LEGO customizations, taking them from prototype to the pavement.
October has arrived with a fresh selection of LEGO contests and challenges. Don’t miss your chance to build a MOC and maybe even win some awesome LEGO prizes. With a new LEGO Speederbike Challenge, and a Halloween contest or two, there’s plenty of inspiration to be found!
What makes your eye land on one part of a LEGO build before another? In this month’s Conversation Piece, we explore focal points, visual weight, and how builders can guide a viewer through a composition.
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Old LEGO magic still has its charms. We revisit Borgin and Burkes and Dumbledore’s office to compare how their buildings, curious objects, and magical creatures have changed across generations of Harry Potter sets.