Mark Jones, Nathan Proch
Background
Mark Jones — Mark Jones has been a Mattel designer for many years, with work for Hot Wheels and Matchbox (he was responsible for the Matchbox Real Working Rigs). He estimates having about 300 castings, most of them between 1986 and 2019, and was the inventor of the CM6 wheel. His projects include Pipe Jammer (1993), Hot Wheels 500 (1995), Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Ferrari Enzo, Porsche 962, Mazda RX-3, Porsche 964, Ford GT 2017 and Ford Transit Supervan. The sources consulted do not state his education or year of entry.
Nathan Proch — Nathan Proch graduated in Industrial Design (B.S.) from the University of Cincinnati in 1987 and interned at the Chrysler Design Center (Michigan) and the Chrysler Advanced Concept Studio (Los Angeles). He started at Hot Wheels in the early 2000s, creating automotive projects adapted for different media. In 2009 he was honored as a distinguished alumnus of Shenango High School and he was nominated for the Diecast Hall of Fame (2014) in the die-cast designer category.
