Kidrobot Creative Director Frank Kozik Dies at 61

Frank Kozik, the chief creative officer of Kidrobot and creator of the popular Labbit figure, died unexpectedly on May 6. No further details were available and a cause of death has not yet been determined. Kozik, 61, was a pioneer of the art toy world and a rock poster artist who had led Kidrobot’s strategic creative vision and product development since 2014. “Words escape how we felt about Frank,” said Joel Weinshanker, chief executive officer of Ad Populum, the owner of Kidrobot. “Living the American immigrant’s dream, I will always remember Frank’s childlike wonder and enthusiasm when it came to creation. Frank saw art wherever he went and was always trying to add another layer to everything. He will be greatly missed, and I hope he realized how much he was loved and adored by those who had the pleasure of knowing him.” Born and raised in Madrid, Kozik moved to Sacramento, California, when he was 15 and joined the U.S. Air Force at the age of 18 and was stationed in Austin, Texas. After an honorable discharge, Kozik worked as a doorman at an Austin nightclub and first gained attention as a self-trained underground artist in the early ‘80s.   Kozik’s flyers and posters for

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